University life for our soon to be Year 2 undergrads (2019 intake): social bubbles (bursting?), the new normal and hopefully no second wave

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@SchrodingersKitty

Sorry I crossposted.

I'm so sorry to hear your news. Sounds like your ds is being so mature and supportive, you must be proud of how he's handling himself.
If there's any way we can help then please do say, I know that sounds like words on a screen, but I do mean it. xx

@SchrodingersKitty So very sorry to hear your update. What a terrible year for you. Your posts remind us what's truly important - loved ones, health and happiness. Sending much love. x

So sorry to hear this @SchrodingersKitty I hope you have some nice times together over the next few weeks/months & it is not too hard to bear.

@SchrodingersKitty - big hugs to you all

@SchrodingersKitty so sorry to hear the news about your DH. Thinking of you all at this difficult time. Quite agree with @Jan69's comments - hit the nail on the head. Take care.

All I can do is agree with this - I am so sorry.

SchrodingersKitty So very sorry to hear your update. What a terrible year for you. Your posts remind us what's truly important - loved ones, health and happiness. Sending much love. x

Oh my goodness @SchrodingersKitty I am so very sorry for you all. I can’t imagine what you’re going through. I’m glad your DS gets to pause his studies and I’m sending you lots of love and wishing you all some valuable and peaceful time together.

I’m adding my thoughts and best wishes too @SchrodingersKitty What an awful time for you all. I’m so glad Oxford has been supportive to your DS.

@SchrodingersKitty .. sending you love and best wishes too ..

[quote Alicatz66]@SchrodingersKitty .. sending you love and best wishes too .. [/quote]
me too.. I'm so sorry

Thank you all very much.

@SchrodingersKitty I am so terribly sorry to hear about your DH. You have a DS to be very proud of - what a wonderful support he will be for you. I do hope you yourself have been able to recover from being so ill. Please take care. Sending support and best wishes xx

@SchrodingersKitty I am so sorry that your DH, DS and you have to go through this. I wish you all strength in the months to come x

@SchrodingersKitty I think @Jano69's comments are so true. Wishing you a peaceful time together.

@SchrodingersKitty I am so sorry to hear this. It really does put our small worries into perspective. @Jano69 has certainly summed up what’s important. Sending you much love

@SchrodingersKitty so sorry as others have said.

@Schrodingerskitty, only just read your very sad update. What awful news. As others have said, it puts into perspective the fleeting woes of ours. You are so lucky to have your son for mutual support. Please take care of yourself and seek any support that you need.

Does anyone know for certain when the Maintenance Loan will be paid for the new term? The SFE website is inundated at the moment and there is a queue booking system to get onto it. DS has informed me that he will have to pay 2 rent installments before he gets his money, which he insists is around 10th October., but I have seen no evidence of this, and the money was certainly paid earlier last year.

It is late this year but must depend on the info each uni gave about start dates?

Sorry about your news kitty . Hope all is as well as it can be.

SchrodingersKitty so sorry to read your news. I hope you can all process and get through it as well as possible. x

Very sorry to read your news Schrodingerskitty, what a difficult time for you all.

@simbobs
Asked dd and she says it depends on the uni. She thinks she (Durham) is around 5th October, and thinks it tends to be around 1st week of term. She thinks they only pay on weekdays so unlikely to be actually the 10th as that's a Saturday.

@SchrodingersKitty I’m so so so sorry to read about your dh. Thinking of you all

Thanks @witchend. DS starts a bit sooner, but insists that money won't come before 2nd week October. Last year he had his on 1st Monday of Freshers. The trouble is that he doesn't seem to be consulting primary sources, just hearsay from friends which may or may not be true, and now the finance website is tricky to access.