Thread 40 - Corona Cohort , Falling into Autumn 🍂

[CinnamonOrangeCremeBrulee]

This is a support thread for our young adults post GCSEs 2020, regardless of their educational setting, and their results ( or life updates for those who went into work or have had results earlier). It is respectfully requested that all are supportive and helpful to each other. If you want to start a debate, e.g state vs private, uni vs employment please don't within this thread.

Some of us have been here since first thread back in yr10, some will be new. Everyone has been friendly and helpful in the past. Everyone is welcome. It is hoped this will continue. We were previously on the secondary board and then further education, now we shall be here in 'Parents of Adult Children' gulp

Our DS/DD may continue down various pathways ( employment, apprenticeships, higher ed). Be warned there might be lots of 'Uni Freshers' chat this time of year. My experience is that everyone is welcomed wherever, whatever their child is doing we have some in work, gap years , apprenticeships etc too. Lots of contributors with different experiences and always sympathy and support to be had !

[JustHereWithMyPopcorn]

Hope things go nice and smoothly @horrificbiology

[crazycrofter]

There’s a new thread now @horrificbiology but good luck with the move in!

[horrificbiology]

We are getting keys at Lancaster it is so busy

[EwwSprouts]

Another one who needs a reboot. Next week out most evenings to rebuild my own social life.

[CinnamonOrangeCremeBrulee]

I've made a new thread. Bring your own bottle and something comfy to sit on for prinks!

www.mumsnet.com/talk/parents_of_adult_children/4640220-thread-41-corona-cohort-autumn-adventures-of-our-adult-children

[HarrietDVane]

I'm also up for a reboot - I need to get a grip on the house once DD's many boxes and bags are gone, and I need to start looking after myself a bit more. I look (and feel) tired and old.

[Volterra]

I’m up for 1 Oct reboot please. Good luck with tomorrow’s drop offs 🍀

[Decorhate]

I’ve already started making a list of all the spring (autumn!) cleaning & diy jobs I need to get done - and to kept me busy at weekends. I’ve got a group of friends visiting next month which is a good incentive.

Even though ds2 stayed in his room a lot, it has felt very different this week with everyone gone. Dd is here tonight for dinner which is nice.

[278Newnames]

I also need the 1st Oct boost so am up for it.

[278Newnames]

Thanks @ProggyMat

Car is partly packed, leaving at 7 in the morning. I have been getting frustrated at his lack of organisation but he mentioned earlier that he has planned drinks in the flat tomorrow night then into the city for pubs and maybe a club. He hates clubbing so will try and avoid that bit. I am just relieved he has something sorted.

[PaddingtonPaddington]

Yes please to joining in with Oct 1st, specifically decluttering and getting back on top of housework. I seriously need to go through every room, getting rid of accumulated things and clean.

DDs been gone a week already.

Lovely hearing about everyone’s DCs moving in days and photos of rooms.

[ProggyMat]

Good luck to all doing drop offs at Bath and ‘The land of the Prince Bishops’ this weekend! 🍀🍀

[mummyinbeds]

DS just text to say he's out and it's too noisy to call. He has no idea how happy I am to hear that 😁

[icanbewhatiwant]

I could do with eating less junk. I like chocolate and biscuits too much, cheese also. I'd like to lose a good half a stone or so. I'm not very overweight but still feel uncomfortable.

@Benjispruce4 sympathies for your dd.

[Monkey2001]

Maybe the law student is cultivating her client base!

I should definitely join the reboot crew. I would love to lose a few stone before DS1's graduation in June and our house is such a tip!

[EspeciallyDivided]

Sympathy re the retainers @Piggywaspushed how frustrating.

@Benjispruce4 even more sympathy for you, your poor DD

All the best to those dropping off this weekend.

I’m up for an October reset too, I have been doing more housework/decluttering since DS went but there is a lot still to tackle. I am on the long running Flylady thread in Housekeeping which helps. I am also part way through an intensive “reset your eating habits” course which I have joined in desperation. I also need to exercise more.

[Isthisjustnormal]

@Benjispruce4 : I can’t believe your dd’s experiences- honestly it feels like she’s getting the worst luck - hope things change for her soon. Definitely think I’d be encouraging her to be asking about moving flats at least…

[Piggywaspushed]

Apparently, DS is heading into Birmingham.

To drink. Not to locate the sorting office 10 hours early....

[Isthisjustnormal]

Another one signing up for the October diet and life detox - I need to lose some weight, get back to running and cut down on the booze. And get on top of the flipping housework…

[JustHereWithMyPopcorn]

@Benjispruce4 shes a very stupid young woman hanging out with people like that especially if she wants to work in law! I can fully understand not wanting your DD living with that, I wouldn’t want DS there either.

@Heifer I think I need to join in your 1st Oct detox.

[Piggywaspushed]

No, letters seem to be fine...

[NCTDN]

@Piggywaspushed even letters? I've sent dd a letter but no idea how she gets her post.

[Benjispruce4]

The connection to studying law is that the girl in the flat next door hangs out with louts who are partial to threatening stabbings and taking hard drugs.
DD had her bf with her thank god!

[DontCallMeBaby]

“Oxbridge will be still to go” Well that explains why the BBC has put their ‘what to take to university’ article up today! DD is nearly two weeks in …

[Piggywaspushed]

@NCTDN

How do they get post then? 
@Heifer can i join you?

Unless they actually hear a knock on their flat door (unlikely) they have to walk to the sorting office!!

I think it's really bad.