DD is home for the weekend. Was so nice to sit with her late last night. Started off as always when I try to chat, hold on Mum I'm watching/reading but then she suddenly opens up and chats away. Ended up going to bed at 1.30am! which is how it used to be but since she has been to uni I've been going to bed around 11.30pm so I am knackered this morning.
I've booked her a passport renewal appt in Liverpool this afternoon as only has 4 months left on it and wants to go to Amsterdam in Jan so can't risk sending it away to get renewed in case it's not back in time. Appt in person means she will get a new one within 5 days.
She caught the train home on her own for the first time last night - I know it's not a big deal for a lot of people, but it was for her. She even got to the station in Nottingham 15 mins before the train left which is a massive improvement.
Seems she is going ahead with the £150pw house - had to pay £150 to secure it yesterday. She seems really happy with it - and the group of people sharing with her (3 girls) It's not the original group she had planned because people changed in the group and was going to end up as 3 boys and 3 girls and 1 of the girls she disliked so changed groups. Someone local to here (friend of a friend) and none of them hockey players which DD said she preferred as doesn't want to have to hold Freshers bashing parties in her house as a 2nd year. She seems so pleased to be playing for the local club now rather than the uni. She can get a tram from Lenton to the hockey club so that's good.
I can't believe some of your DD/DS are breaking up so soon but then they started sooner than DD. She goes back for 2 weeks then is home for at least a month. She doesn't know exactly how long yet as the exam timetable doesn't come out until next week. Her lectures don't start until 30th Jan but she may need to be back before for exams (I don't think she has any idea where/where)....
She said she doesn't like this no heating thing in our house - I explained the heating was on and had been for 5 hours before she got home and had been on every day recently because it's been so cold. She is so used to uni room being HOT which she loves but her boyfriend struggles.
@crazycrofter good luck to your DD for her interview. Fingers crossed for her. DD was singing her praises last night saying how lovely and fun she is - and is really pleased we put them together as they never would have come across each other otherwise :-)
She said se had meet some boys upstairs from her who she really liked so if any of your lads are in H block at Rutland perhaps it;s them (I think most of you seem to be in A)?
Loved the last picture you posted @PhotoDad would definitely put that up on my wall.
@EspeciallyD I hope the funeral goes as well as can do under the circumstances, hope you're ok too.
@ScarlettDarling made me smirk you finding out info from here rather than your DS - story of my life with my DD & DH I find out much more talking to other people!
@craggyrat well done to your DS - if Carlberg did Uni first terms .... ;-)
@omnishambles good luck with the househunting - I thought DD had expensive tastes but she tells me some of her friends have houses for £170 which doesn't include bills!!!
@Monkey2001 good luck for your DS interview on Monday, he seems like he will smash it :-) I've been really impressed with what you've posted about him, really sounds like he has his head screwed on, hard working and know what he wants.
@Piggywaspushed I had no idea re 52 weeks contract means students cleaning - as you say no wonder so many complain at the state of them when they move in! Thankfully DDs is 50 weeks so hoping will be ok.
Hope all your DD/DS are ok now, really sorry if I've missed anything I will go back and read all again later today as so much has been posted - whcih is great. Who knew back in Yr10 this thread would still be going :-)