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@Majaso12 Your updates get worse and worse and I agree with @chopc so many reg flags from the BF's parents.
Not sure how I would handle this but perhaps your DD needs to be inconvenienced and get herself home on the Monday morning. I would not be happy as your DD is putting her BF's parents feelings over her own parents feelings. Perhaps you can talk about healthy boundaries when she is home and in a calmer environment.

@Majaso12 you said earlier your DD has been reluctant to discuss your (totally justifiable) concerns re the BF, so can I suggest very gently that perhaps you are only getting part of the story from your DD?

And apologies in advance if I’ve offended or upset you with that suggestion,
It was not my intention .

@AvocadoPlant You’ve not offended me. I have wondered that myself but I don’t think DD would be making it up, but I do think she’s partly to blame for not saying she is only free until say early afternoon as we’re picking her up. Not happy with her at all and to think it’s ok for us to just hang around waiting for her to be ready and drive back so late. She still won’t find out times when it will finish. She says she doesn’t want to talk about it anymore and doesn’t seem to get we need to know and before we drive there. I wouldn’t be surprised if the mum hasn’t booked a meal after and if that happens we’ll refuse to pick her up, unless we’re already in London and she doesn’t tell us until we’re there.

Dd has said a friend from uni she saw last week now has covid. I can see her having to isolate soon and not coming home at all.

@Majaso12 just when you thought it couldn't get any worse. I really feel for you. I am a massive planner. I hate it when things are up in the air. Ds was incredibly grateful to be picked up which I was pleased about.

Ds has done an LFT because his friend has just had a positive LFT so now getting a PCR. It is a mate from home who is also at Durham. Do they make large hamster balls that I can just put him in if he wants to go out? Will it draw attention to him do you think?

@OnTheBenchOfDoom what a great idea - you should market this, I'm sure there will be a demand!

Oh @Majaso12 what a horrible situation for you, I completely understand why you're so upset. I hope this will all blow over quickly and you can still enjoy her home coming.

DH picked both my two up from Durham yesterday. My house is a wreck already and I'm on the 7th load of washing but there's still more to do 😩. DD left plenty under her bed in college but still brought back loads.

She is ill with suspected tonisilitis so will call her Durham GP again tomorrow morning for a prescription.

Neither of my two are keen for a booster this month but I'm sure there'll see reason and do the right thing.

I'm enjoying the banter and music around the house but slightly mourning the demise of my tidy house. The cat is ecstatic and is bored of me now she has more interesting company.

Thank you everyone.

She hasn’t seen the friend with covid for a week and has been going tests, so hopefully is ok and won’t catch it this week and hopefully not at the weekend which is probably more likely.

And now more at uni are coming down with covid!

LSE: (from their website)

Week Students Staff Total
13 December 153 22 175
6 December 44 9 53
29 November 23 8 31
22 November 28 15 43
15 November 21 13 34

Morning all. DS's prize giving event at his old school has been cancelled so he's now saying he'll probably travel home Friday as still has quite a bit of work to do this week. Looking forward to seeing him. I'm disappointed about prize giving but I guess it was inevitable, everyone is very worried about the increased transmissibility of omicron.

@Pumpkintopf. When you mentioned subject awards, I thought you meant at Imperial so I asked if there were subject awards for her course! I did think it seemed early for anything like that!

She’s also not getting a celebration evening now at her school which is a shame but it was likely she wouldn’t be able to go anyway as the school closes this Friday. I’ve emailed the school and they said she can pick her A level certificates up on the 4th January.

All my DH's work Christmas events and meet up with friends in London have been cancelled . Prob best not to travel in public transport........

I am still determined a local dinner on Thurs will go ahead but we shall see

Wish dd was avoiding public transport in London but her bf’s mum insisted they go to their house Friday and travel back to London together on the Saturday and is booking dd a train. Makes no sense at all and dd doesn’t think it does either but seems to be going along with what she wants.

Oh no @Majaso12 - so you're now not picking DD up at all? Hopefully she'll have a bit of downtime with you over Christmas and open up a bit more...

Chopc fingers crossed for your dinner!

@Pumpkintopf. Yes we are picking her up Sunday night after she’s finished with them. Probably won’t be until 8 or 9 pm though and then have to pack the car up, then have a long drive home. Not happy at all. We were hoping to have a bit of time in London with her and then bring her home in the afternoon. Not sure what to do now and whether to go earlier and have a bit of time on our own before meeting up with her. Won’t leave ours in the morning though now if we’re not getting home til gone 11 pm. His family are coming to London Saturday, but for some reason his mum wants dd and her bf to travel to their house Friday to then go back to London with them on Saturday! An unnecessary train journey for her which I’m not particularly happy about.

Majaso, I can understand your dd not wanting/feeling confident enough to stand up to bf parents, but bf should have been able to sort it out with his parents. Seems odd

Yes, as posted above from LSE: in 1 month reported Covid pos cases has increased from 34 to 175.

dc2 is travelling Thursday evening so hopefully not too busy on the train. She lives near the railway staion. However dc1 has to travel more through London to get to the station. And the silly boy did not get his booster when the queues were shorter....

@Majaso12 what a pain. Honestly, I understand- it's so frustrating when you think you have a plan then it's all upskittled and just makes you feel like your feelings and (in)convenience don't matter at all in all this.

Perhaps I am projecting as DS is now not coming home til late tomorrow as he has an assessed problem sheet he wants to get finished. Great work ethic and all that but he was originally coming home today!

We've bought a (very old) new to us car for the kids and us to use as a runabout and I was looking forward to picking him up in it - now it'll be dark and just not at all how I imagined. Small beer in comparison I know, but sympathies nonetheless.

Hi all,

@Majaso12 sounds so difficult. I hope you manage to pick dd up at the weekend.

My dd is still in Bristol. She was due to perform in a panto but apparently it’s been cancelled as everyone is dropping like flies with covid. Dd is testing daily, all negative so far, but she’s worried about getting it and having to isolate at home. She’s been a bit down and totally exhausted. Last night she was still finishing work to be handed in today.

Our original plan to collect her on Sunday after the panto is now scrapped and we’ll probably drive down tomorrow to bring her home. But - her old room at home (due to be younger sister’s room, we’re doing a swap round) is currently all taped up with everything piled in the middle in readiness for the decorator coming to paint it. We thought we had plenty of time if she was coming home on Sunday. So cue a panicked call to the decorator who has promised to start later today and finish it by tomorrow evening. Bit worried about the paint fumes but he’s assured me it’ll be ok as a water based paint.

Other option is that we put him off till the new year but as the room is taped up and ready it’s hardly ready to sleep in.

It's all FUBAR isn't it?

DD is home and very happy, having late morning sleep ins and cuddles with the cat.

She is having a full week of driving lessons with her instructor, with her test planned on Monday. Would anyone like to put money on it being cancelled? Her timing over the last two years has just been impeccable. Every time she gets going, Covid comes along to disrupt it.

Her driving instructor has said she may have to take a test in my car, and that's if it even goes ahead....... poor DD.

DD1's plans all gone to shit in London too. Everyone ill, and everything cancelled. We have actually said to her she can come home regardless of Covid status, DH will go and get her. Both she and he have come into contact with so many positive people recently it's like a turkey shoot!

DH went to Bills last week with a colleague, and received 10 pings over the weekend!! And his colleague then came down with it. DH so far, so good. LFTing every day. We are both boosted though, so fingers crossed.

DD2 will definitely go back to Exeter regardless of what happens in the New Year. Even if it is all on-line, she still wants to be there with her friends and BF. I hope at least they allow them to go back.

Anyone managed the booster for their DC's? Dilemma for us, DD now registered with Exeter GP, who sent a text to get her booster, in Exeter. No good. No walk-ins round here. I wonder whether our local GP practice will give her an appointment even though she is no longer registered with them? Anyone know??

Glad your dd is happy to be home @BigWoollyJumpers but shame about your older DD’s plans. Is she at Cambridge?

My dd is also yet to pass her test what with covid and breaking her ankle (twice!). Her driving instructor at home is great but really busy and dd wants me to look into intensive courses over the holidays. Apparently some of them offer a set fee for lessons and you can take the test however many times as needed.

@BigWoollyJumpers have you tried booking in the NHS website? I have booked DS booster locally in Jan. The lad couldn't fit it in before tomorrow as we are still hoping to be away from tomorrow

[quote chopc]@BigWoollyJumpers have you tried booking in the NHS website? I have booked DS booster locally in Jan. The lad couldn't fit it in before tomorrow as we are still hoping to be away from tomorrow [/quote]
Yes, and that's fine for a Jan date, just wondered if anyone had tried the GP route, which locally here, is very much quicker. DH and I got ours within 48 hours of being contacted.

I see. DS could have had his today fairly locally via the NHS booking site but he was not free

I think you may have more luck with a local pharmacy than GP surgery as they are trying to get their own patients boosted. However try and register as a temporary resident?