Oxbridge Freshers 2018

[OhYouBadBadKitten]

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A chat/support thread for parents of undergrads who have entered the quite frankly slightly odd world of Oxbridge.

Apparently we are parents to undergrads now

oh no Spin!

Tinlegs - that sounds really worrying for you. What a rotten end to the term. I hope the surgery happens tomorrow and that he comes home for some tlc.

Tinlegs how awful. Poor lad. Am collecting sunday, coming back Monday so have time on hands if he's in Cambs. Let me know if he needs anything. And my hairy hands off the internet will do their best. Even if it's only bunging a food parcel and charger into reception. Poor sod x

DS broke his nose badly in first term. There was a sobbing call from A&E on Saturday eve. We'd been out and couldn't drive up. Took him to outpatients on the Friday morning. Lovely dr there who murmured about plastics then said he could give it a go under local. DS asked if cd go clubbing later and as dr said yes, said fine. Dr shoved in local and yanked with the heels of his hand. It crunched, I felt nauseous. DS nose and cheeks turned pale blue. He had to lie down for 5 minute as he felt dizzy when he first got up.

10 minutes later he wolfed the biggest baguette I've ever seen and downed a massive latte. Was clubbing that night after eating a massive steak.

His nose was perfect. It had been a tiny bit crook post the previous rugby incident.

These things can have happy endings

It is almost a year to the day since his dad also broke a bone. Am finding it hard. He is fine. Has food. A bed. Top hospital sndvis being operated on by a Professor (hopefully of medicine and not of History or Classics).

But, we are 12 hours away.

oooh. 12 hrs - that must feel hard- but as you say, prof. looking after him. They are perhpas more resilient at this age than we realise, surprise us how much they can look after themselves.

Do hope he feels okay soon! And is home with you very soon!

Your poor DS tinlegs. Hope all goes well tomorrow and your DS is able to travel home very soon.

Oh tinlegs, that must be so hard. Much love.

DS stuff is home - mountains of washing, Washing machine took one look and decided no more, literally broke down!! DS returns tomorrow by train and no doubt expecting clean clothes. Can't wait to have him back though.

Good luck to those with injuries and wishing them all a speedy recovery. At least mine no longer needs crutches!!

oh no Hubble!!! I'm just going to pop out to give my washing machine a pep talk.

I hope it goes well today Tinlegs. I hope it is a relevant professor too!

Thanks. He is in hugely good spirits and should have vacated his room today but college are letting him keep it - for now. Want him home!!

I'm very naughty -as my DD is there a few extra days and has time on her hands, she's doing her own washing! Terrible mum!

Oh dear to broken washing machines when all home at Christmas! Hope it's sorted.

Hope your DS reports feeling on mend tinlegs. And indeed that professor knows his stuff in mending!

Forgot to ask Hubble - how did it go for your poor DS on crutches? Could he get to lectures etc?
Glad he's better.😊

I love that colleges can be so flexible and reasonable.

Thanks Sunndowne. He gave up on the crutches fairly early on as he was very clumsy on them, much to the merriment of others! He seemed to prefer the hop along look and as far as I know he made it to some lectures.

OYBBK any thoughts on snow at Christmas?

Blimey it's that time of year! I'll start a thread when I'm at home. In Cambridge at present

As I'm on the park and ride I've started a thread
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/weather/3439517-Badkittens-Will-it-snow-at-Christmas-Thread?watched=1

Wonderful couple of hours having DD home yesterday evening, before heading off to Victoria coach station for Varsity ski trip. Can't move here for bags, but do I care, heck do I....
All the advice on readjustment noted - real test will be when she's been home for a week!! And as others have commented, a lot of work has come home too.
Good luck everyone collecting this weekend - my calf muscles are really feeling it from those stairs yesterday !!

En route to airport to collect DS - he had complete meltdown over packing last night & I felt v guilty not collecting by car!!! But, he's sorted, he's on the plane and I'll see him v soon!!! Good luck everyone with the collections!!!

And he is home, and the first load of washing is on. Can't complain, he has only brought a couple of loads home with him and one is bedding and towels. So happy to have him back, wonder how long before we all wind each other up?!

On our way home. :)

Getting DDS stuff into the car while a porter watched on impassively took a few deep breaths and me demanding everyone stood back while I sorted it

DD is really exhausted. She needs a few quiet days I think.

Oh no OYBBK. DD's porters are wonderful.

I think DDS colleges porters are to students. I get the feeling that parents are seen as a necessary evil!

Her cactus is prickling me in the ankle