We've survived the first half term - go us! (starting uni 2017)

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New thread....we've got to the first half term!

Oh no. Poor girl. Poor you.

Haff DD has a foreign student in her flat like that, he's nice when they see him but he keeps himself to himself. She's got some plans to share with a couple of other women she knows, maybe three others but I'm not sure.

Hand holding here Blog . What's up?

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Oh dear Blogwoman. Hand hold offered

Thank you. Don’t want to give details but she’s having something of a meltdown (quite a big one actually...); assignment must be submitted tomorrow too but don’t know that it will be

Blog would your dd ask for a doctor's note and then ask for an essay extension? i do understand this could just prolong the stress .

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She can only do what she can...its really early days i would like to think the university would be more caring than chastising at this stage

Oh no blogwoman 💐

Thinking of you all blog x

Blog -definitely ask her to apply for an extension
Lazy dog _ brill news on the scholarship

Thanks everyone for your go If wishes. Had a fantastic weekend and just put dd1 on the train. Was lovely to have a proper talk and best of all hugs! She showed me her first bit of dentistry work and we made our Christmas cake and it sort of felt a bit like Christmas come early.

RedHelen that's so lovely that you made the cake together.

Traditionally we can't do it before ds birthday but did it a little early so we were all together to make the wishes!

Blog here’s another hand.🖐

Had DS messaging me in me in the night worrying. It’s very difficult, isn’t it?

Blog, sorry to hear about your DD; I really hope everything is ok for her. And for tobee too.

I spoke to DS earlier and he seemed a bit glum, really not liking his current module, worried whether he's chosen the correct course...
He seems to be drifting, not doing much exercise (usually very sporty).

I've asked him to try and get into a routine to up his exercise and also to get some vitamins in his system (very faddy eater, so poor diet) as I think both will help his mood.

It is horrible when they are so far away and we are unable to just be there.

Horse - exercise and vitamins. Are you sure you're not me? DD was peak of fitness as a dancer and is now doing no exercise. She joined the gym, but got a refund.

I hear ya HSMMaCM!

That's a shame horse. It's been a big change for them all and it's so hard to suggest things when you're not actually there. Hope he finds done activity he enjoys.

Thanks RedHelen. It's down to lack of structure and late nights I feel; hence me urging him to get some kind of routine going.

He did actually make food from scratch yesterday, so a bit of chivvying might be helping...

University sorts seems to be tricky. DS was happy to spend his Wednesday afternoons playing football, but discovered that though the first teams were selected on ability (not him!) the other seven seemed mainly selected by performance in the bar afterwards. He was lucky in that a boy in the year above that he knew from school invited him to make up numbers in a casual seven-a-side league. Then he discovered that others on his course enjoyed climbing, so they started going together, and still do.

DD in contrast is good enough to make a University team and it is pretty full on. The kit is expensive (blazers, jumpers and more) and training is four times a week, plus matches. She is playing a second sport, and was signed up for a 300 mile round trip for an away match. That and the need to cycle to training, which often means cycling to and from University as well, means she has retained her fitness. Others clearly think she is mad, and with work ramping up, I suspect some of it will have to give.

She has a slightly belated induction to her "medic family" this week. Nice in a way to do this after the initial fresher frenzy has died down. She has to bring along a copy of her Personal Statement, which is as full of boasty worthiness as anyone else's, so that will be embarrassing.

Dd1 put a photo of the toast I did on Sunday and got a lot of envious comments! Think a lot at uni are missing their mums/ dads cooking!

Not toast Roast lol!

DD and some of her current flatmates are talking about living together next year, but have not looked at anything yet. They are planning on looking in January. Meanwhile, I have been on Rightmove students

They have one current flatmate who is a full-blown racist. I was shocked by what she told me he said. My advice was to give him a wide berth, but I understand that it's not possible for her to avoid him entirely.

Visited DS at weekend - room was a tip but easily remedied. Rather worried that he becoming accustomed to my regular maid visits and home cooked meals . Still he's my only one I suppose.

Also if concern was him telling me that must've of his uni friends ( who went to the same school) are taking Ketamine - I was horrified and begged him not to follow suit . I'm pretty sure he won't - he's sensible and doesn't even get that drunk, never smoked etc. These are all boys from comfortable middle class backgrounds ( wealthier than us in the main we are very much w/c) and a good grammar school. Hmmm.

He's home this weekend for his birthday

Helen, I was getting toast envy there for a second - wondering just what I was missing on the toast front and how I could improve my own!

Wilko has done me proud and I have a good selection of small Christmas-themed items to send DS in his parcel (plus some Percy Pigs).

DS and friends went house hunting on Saturday. He said he had seen a few dirty dives that looked like drug dens and he sent me a few pics of the one he said was lovely. All I can say is that the dirty ones must have been truly dreadful!

Ming, DS is deliberately not sharing next year with a friend from school as the friend is doing club drugs. DS girlfriend is pretty anti-drugs so I am sure she has more influence than me.