Thread 42 Corona GCSE Cohort - 👻Creeping it Real for Oct22

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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 advice to be had.

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I think the digital railcard is ordered. Thanks. It was easy enough. Though of course no word from Ds as to whether it has arrived via email.

Can she go and show DS where the laundry room is and how to use the machines - he's running out of boxers 🤣

I'm wondering who should DD. @crazycrofter anything to do with your DD?

The digital rail card was very easy order but I am pretty sure DD hasn't actioned the email yet.... I ordered it before she went to uni.

Showed not should

I doubt it @Heifer 😂 She was making noises about maybe needing to do some washing at the weekend but then she brought all her dirty underwear back for me to do, so that will have kept her going a bit longer…

Just seen on WIWIKAU page someone else's DD was "drugged" last night at Rockcity in Nottingham. I just text DD to ask her to be extra careful and she says it's happening a lot everywhere. Nothing you can do about being injected and re spiking don't drink in the club - or just do shots.. I reminded her that there are occasionally dodgy bar men too so don't assume that is fail safe. Stay with friends and take to A&E if spiked/injection - and don't assume it will be ok). Thankfully (sadly) she seems to be very aware of the situation and what to do. I know it's been happening for years but it's different when it's our DDs/DS!

@Heifer DS said he was going to Rock City last night 😱 He isn't the most streetwise or observant. I think I need to warn him he's not in our little village anymore.

DD seems to be over the worst of her flu thank goodness. She's been ill for a week, has only managed half her lectures and found a piece of coursework due in on Wednesday! I've been WhatsApping a lot just trying to get her to eat etc. But today she looks a lot better, just coldy now.

Her boyfriend is staying with her this weekend which I'm hoping will give her a bit of a boost. DH and I are going to stay for a few days at the end of the month too - really looking forward to it.

DS not coming home this weekend as wants to go to a PPE social on Sunday which is fair enough. He eventually broke into the brass band! Standard rather high but fellow euphonium player was so delighted to see another one that he bought him a drink!

DD is ill again. She had a crazy day yesterday (two back-to-back two-hour lectures, a very boring two-hour talk about studying abroad, two hours of club committee meeting, two hours club training!) then forewent a different club social and has now gone flump. I can see she’s made it to her BSL class though.

I saw about Rockcity.

Dd was there last night too. She knows to stick with people the whole time, after the experience with her friend. 😬

No indication that DD has ‘darkened the door ‘ of the laundry room as yet!
@DontCallMeBaby I suspect she’s taking a ‘leaf from your DDs book’ and adding yet more to her stash of ‘skimpies’🤣
I hope your DD feels better soon!
Despite still suffering from ‘freshers lurgy’ DD feels that come tomorrow she’s successfully negotiated the first week of: tests, language classes, tutorials and lectures!
And - which made me laugh- declared that ‘the penny has dropped’ in the sense that whilst she’s getting on with work so will her fellow ‘party animals’ being doing so! 🤣
@Horace and @scarlett how are your DS’ doing?

@ProggyMat Im so pleased to say that my son is having a blast! He’s made lots of friends and is living his best life. He hasn’t had a huge amount of work yet but has certainly done a huge amount of partying!
I’m just happy that he’s happy. He was very half hearted about going but now that he’s met so many lovely people (fellow party animals… he’d get on well with your dd!) I’m pretty sure that he feels he made the right decision in going.
Its matriculation on Saturday which means gowns and mortar boards…I can picture him rolling his eyes as he puts them on but I know he’ll have a laugh with his friends.
Glad to hear that your dd is enjoying. Sorry she’s had the lurgy but hopefully she’ll throw it off soon enough.

@ScarlettDarling seems like the pair of ‘em are living the life of Riley! 🤣
Then again, they’re from the NE so we couldn’t expect owt else! 😂
DD is looking forward to matriculation as in her words: it’s a time to have fun with mates!
Given the ‘club nights’ she’s indulged in if they haven’t bumped into each yet, I’m sure they willl! 😂

Some really nice updates here over the last few days! Sorry about illnesses, though.

I have spent this evening sorting out a new boardgame which has just arrived in the post (see earlier conversation). It is the first time in about 35 years of playing the things (including some really complex games) that I have felt overwhelmed. I'll see if DS can help me make sense of it at the weekend!

DS is throwing himself into life at LSE. For a guy who had few friends at school and college it’s a relief to hear he has found his people. As a non drinker, non clubber, he thought he would struggle, but he’s found like minded people and seems truly happy in his own skin for the first time which is so good to see

Great to hear most of our young people are settling in and having a good time. How is ds now @mummyinbeds ?

Dd assured me today that the going out every night will calm down at some point and she’ll start doing some work …. but at the moment she’s still making new friends every night so she can’t possibly waste an evening by not going out..

@crazycrofter DS is much better thank you. He was clubbing on Wednesday night and made his 9am lecture even though I forgot to call him to wake him up. Either the extra loud alarm clock is doing it's thing or he hadn't been to bed. I spoke to him yesterday and he sounded happy 😊

Your DD sounds like me at uni. I was out every night because I didn't want to miss a thing. I maybe shouldn't tell you this, but I kept it up for three years. I even went out to a gig the night before one of my finals 😱

Blimey Mummy you are hardcore! Could you still do it now?

It's good to see that all our dc are settling in nicely, isn't it? Makes me happy.

Oh dear @mummyinbeds i suspect that might be dd too 😂 She didn’t exactly rein in her social life during A Levels!

Well done Piggy DS - loving the euphonium bonding :-) Sorry you won't get to see him but I think you mentioned you might visit during half term?

Very hardcore @mummyinbeds. Really pleased your DS is now well enough and getting to enjoy the social side. @crazycrofter Does your DD get that from you? I thought my DD was out too much but she is lightweight in comparison ;-)

Got to admit I am excited to see her later tonight. I told her I was doing an online shop and was there anything she had run out off or fancied food wise. She listed off bin bags, laundry detergent, light bulb for the salt lamp, and then yoghurt, Apple juice and ginger shots! There was me expecting it to be Gin/Vodka/ sweets and snacks. I've also ordered her a hand held mini vac as the rooms are only cleaned monthly and it's driving her mad having fluff on the blue carpet (she did check on day 2 if there was a vacuum in the pantry but apparently not). Her cleaning day is today.

Half term would have been too hard because he has so many lectures but he plans to come home next weekend instead, which will be nice.

DS really enjoying himself. He’s fairly quiet but seems to have made friends, has done two lots of laundry in a week which seemed excessive! Glad it is free. Went to basketball last night and was pleased to see he wasn’t the smallest and swimming starts tonight. The Chaplain has a free coffee tea and pastries social on a Wednesday and he went to that - is open to all religions or none at all. He said it was really good. We really really miss him though! Am trying to hold off from visiting unless he asks as don’t want to upset his equilibrium if he is happy and settled and term finishes 2 December. We had online Fresher parents Q&A on Tuesday night with the Master, Bursar, Senior Tutor and well-being staff which I thought was a bit odd for Uni but actually was really helpful and lovely and lots of useful and reassuring info. I would not post that but on any other thread…..!