Starting lectures at uni 2017

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The other thread filled up really quickly, with exciting talk of laundry, mattress toppers and lost property.

Here's where the rest of them settle in, get through freshers and the work gets serious.

I always miss DS more at weekends. But DH and I are slowly adjusting to life with just the two of us .

Just dropped Dd at station after lunch and a quick catch up. It was so lovely to see her and I can't wait to have a full weekend with her in November. She's absolutely loving uni and gets her scrubs next week .

It is Raisin weekend tomorrow and Reading Week next week. DD wasn't planning to come home but changed her mind so is flying home next Tuesday to Friday. I can't wait to see her!

I think she misses seeing us too because she is actually facetiming us now after years of FaceTime refusal.

She missed her first lecture yesterday being too hung over but managed to submit her essay that was due anyway.

Oooh they're coming home for weekends. How fab. (on the whole, from the sound of you lot)

Best wishes horsemad

DS is coming home to do a music thingnin two weeks, withoht his double bass. This is extra fab as he can hopefully take some laundry home with him and I can give him loads of homecooking to take back down with him. I craftily told him he is welcome to invite friends for dinner on saturday after the (afternoon) concert so that we will actually get to have an evening with him and maximise his consumption of my healthy home cooking.

He seems to be having spag bol three times a week.

DS has come home to go out! A few of the lads have come home from their various unis to meet up this weekend. Only got round to washing his bedding this week and bed’s not made up yet. I suggested he sleep in a sleeping bag tonight but he didn’t seem too impressed by that!

Ahhh it’s so tough isn’t it?

How's your DD been doing this weekend QOD? It must be lovely for you both to see each other.
Does she have plans to go back to Uni soon? Or need a bit longer at home?

Just sent ds a rather terse message via Instagram messenger as that seems to be the best way to contact him!
He's had reading week this week and decided to visit gf who's at Uni down south ( he's in Scotland!)... mentioned the fact it would be actually nice to speak to him as I've not actually seen him since we dropped him off at Uni on 2nd September!.... also mentioned who paid his phone bill
He does seem to be setting down very well and keeping on top of the workload but I will be so glad to see him when he comes home on 10th December although the house is extremely tidy and there is no missing cutlery or plates

Ds coming home this evening for unknown number of days. Dh and I are away on holiday. However, he should still have a good time as he’s, hopefully, meeting up with his friends who are having a gap year. Dd is also at home. I suggested they should go out together and do things during the day but I expect a lot of sleeping all day will be done instead.

Good luck with the op Horse.

I popped in to see DS on Friday evening as I happened to be nearby at a meeting. He seemed well and had tidied his room in advance. He is home again on Friday for reading week although going back early for fireworks which are, inexplicably, on the Thursday?

He hasn't missed many lectures so far, only when he was in hospital and home for DofE. I don't think too many of them miss lectures. If you are on a regulated health professions course then you are required to attend a minimum number of lectures to ensure you have the knowledge so most lecturers use clicker devices to record attendance.

Have been up to see my DD’s new flat which is only 2 miles away from DS halls of residence so we picked him up and took him over to see her too. He was delighted to find that she had a washer dryer so has made plans to take his bedsheets over there.
Took them both out for lunch then took DS food shopping.

It was strange leaving them both behind. I felt a bit like I did when they were little and they’d wandered off in Tesco.

They both seem very happy. DD with her job and boyfriend and flat and DS with his course and flat mates. I miss them terribly though.

Really missing my 2 at the moment as well Best

Just had a very quick chat with ds. I think he wanted to let me know he got man of the match in his footy match today . He's in the course third team . His reward was washing everyone's kit.

Back now from my child free holiday.
Whilst DH and I have been away for long weekends and I've had business trips, this was our first proper holiday together in 18 years.

It was bloody fantastic!!!!!

I thought it might be odd ... But no.

Just face timed DD who has a stinking cold but was on good form. We're taking her to see her brother next weekend, as she hadn't seen his room etc. We will have lunch out then I think she's going to crash on his floor and go out with his mates. God help them. DS always describes his sister as 'the most fun of anyone I know'. Think very wild and bonkers!!!!

Sounds good Carl. We are in a hotel tonight having had a small fire which filled the whole house with smoke.

Lovely chat with DS this afternoon who is better. Offered to drive to see him for lunch next Sunday. He says 3 hrs each way is a long way for lunch and he wants to see the animals so he will come home mid-November. Feels a long time to me but he is having a ball- has found his tribe.

Has also joined Ultimate Frisbee team- did not know that was a thing!?x

PS- we are over-committed with animals- big retriever and 2 shouty Maine-coons, who cost a fortune, but if it brings the DS home that's ok.x

DD, on the spur of the moment, invited eight or nine friends to dinner tonight. She has one small saucepan, one wooden spoon, minimal supplies and doesn't really know how to cook. I've not heard anything since the "Eeek, what have I done?" email...

Flyingpigs poor you. I hope the fire didn't do much damage.

Well, she went back and then half hour later messaged me all upset saying she wanted to come home again. Flatmate 1off for a week now and flat,ate 2 bringing boyfriend back. Other neighbour back Monday. So I went and got her back ... and now she just got an email saying lectures cancelled until Thursday 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
She misses her boyfriend as a friend. He was her best friend as well as boyfriend 😞
Anyway. Wahooooo at the FaceTimes and visits and sibling fun and omg re the fire!!
What happened Flyingpigs?

Flyingpigs - hope all ok with you

QOD - hope your DD goes back later in the week and is happier. Must be hard when there are broken relationships in the mix as well as settling in.

My DS is 2nd yr now, he did settle in very well last year, but even so this year is easier (although not academically, it is much much harder he says!). He is applying for year in industry placements, which is taking up any spare time he has, and his course has ramped up a notch or 3 it seems.

We have seen him each of last 3 weekends, though not for full weekend, but we are only an hour away, so he has been dropping by, or home for a day, for various reasons. We still message a lot (we proof read a lot of YII application words!) but I don't 'check up' on him as much, as I know he is settled, living with friends, got lots of other friends and happy!

No plans to see him now till his birthday in late Nov, he is celebrating a flatmates 21st on the Sat then will come back on the Sun, and head back early on Mon, his birthday. Its nice that he still wants to celebrate with us, will be a meal out on the Sunday I expect. Then DH and I going to his uni city for a night in early Dec, mainly for a concert but we will see him too obvs. Then it will be Christmas!

Flyingpigs, hope you're able to go home soon.

Timeforus17, when DS2 was looking at unis last year his criteria were a good reputation for his chosen subject, a thriving music society that welcomed reasonably competent amateurs and an ultimate Frisbee society. A couple of places rejected for the lack of Frisbee!

Went to see him this weekend and he looks well and seems to be enjoying his course. He might have a visit home in November. Before we left I asked him if he'd enjoyed our visit and he said it had seemed just normal which I'm taking as a good sign that he's comfortable with his choice.

Help! Ds has been called for jury service. I haven't told him as he would get in a stew about it.

Obviously he can't make it, but they have asked for two alternative dates when you must attend no excuses . Should I tell them Easter? What if a trial lasts longer than his vacation? And putting down summer does seem to put the kibosh on any holiday plans.

Any advice?

Oh wow, can he be excused indefinitely whilst a student?

Oh wow LadyCement about your DS jury service call!

How come I've never been asked? I think my DFather has done several stints, but DH and I have never been asked!

I have done it once and it was brilliant! I just looked online and it was a bit unclear as to whether a student can just say, "I'm a student" or whether they have to supply proof.

Perhaps I'll just put down his vacation dates and hope they actually read them and don't call him during term time again.