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So where's this years Trinity/Whitgift/Dulwich/Alleyns thread

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soooooooknowwhat · 05/01/2018 21:18

And any other schools you may wish to add... Have used threads from the previous few years as part of my research and ds sat Trinity today! I'm more of a lurker than a thread starter but decided to bite the bullet and offer a hand to hold. Good luck to all dc's sitting exams over the next few weeks! Grin

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Robotsandunicorns · 09/02/2018 08:08

Aww bless him!

Good luck to all today

soooooooonowwhat · 09/02/2018 08:14

Good luck all!! Already at work Sad

spacecadet48 · 09/02/2018 08:14

Feel sick!

orangetiger · 09/02/2018 08:24

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE X

Tolacar · 09/02/2018 09:04

Good luck eveyone! X

spacecadet48 · 09/02/2018 09:39

My DS doesn't want me to open the letters until he is back from school!

MeetieVonWrinkleSqueak · 09/02/2018 09:51

Oh, no, space. I can see his point, but I don't think I could sit there with the letters in front of me and not be allowed to open them!

What are you going to do?

spacecadet48 · 09/02/2018 09:56

They will be steamed open and resealed. meetie

Firefox1066 · 09/02/2018 09:58

Morning all! Didn't sleep much last night so feeling tired, apprehensive, sick and nervous all rolled into one!!

Good luck everyone! Whoever is first, we need an envelope autopsy please!!

LondonUSAmum · 09/02/2018 10:10

We have received post from three schools. Large (a4) thick enevelopes with offers, thin smaller envelopes with waitlist and rejections. Best of luck all, it’s quite the process.

IntheMotherhood · 09/02/2018 10:12

Ha - loving your style spacecadet. I didn't even propose waiting for DS to get home as an option (which actually seems a decent thing to do). I'm sitting in my reading chair which has a good view of the road - anyone wearing a red rain jacket (Royal Mail-esque) is causing heart pulpitations.

orangetiger · 09/02/2018 10:13

sara176 i am so sorry to read your post from yesterday, what a horrible thing to have happened - i am keeping everything crossed that the idiot gave you the wrong information. (sorry did post this before but it didn't seem to upload)

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE

MeetieVonWrinkleSqueak · 09/02/2018 10:13

Grin I'm very glad to hear that, space, as that's what I'd have to do if it were me!

London, congratulations on your offer(s).

Good luck again to everyone - I hope the post arrives nice and early today for us all!

soooooooonowwhat · 09/02/2018 10:14

Congrats on your offers LondonUSA which schools did you hear from?

orangetiger · 09/02/2018 10:15

Yes brilliant news london have you opened them?

Emma303 · 09/02/2018 10:16

Is it bad that I just drove around the block to see if I could see the postman 😂 no sightings yet. My mail usually comes anywhere between 10-1. This is going to be a long and emotional day either way. Fingers crossed for everyone x

MeetieVonWrinkleSqueak · 09/02/2018 10:23

Emma, not bad at all - that sounds like a very sensible use of your time to me Grin

spacecadet48 · 09/02/2018 10:24

Letters arrived! Not opened yet

soooooooonowwhat · 09/02/2018 10:25

Space are you going to open/x ray them? Living vicariously through you all since I am nowhere near my own post!

spacecadet48 · 09/02/2018 10:26

We got an offer for W and st D! Delighted

soooooooonowwhat · 09/02/2018 10:27

And Emma yes if I was at home right now then there would be a strong risk of me perching on the roof with a telescope in hand! Aaargh really shouldn't have come to work today, can't focus at all!!

soooooooonowwhat · 09/02/2018 10:28

Woooooh so happy for you Space!!! Feel weirdly elated even though this clearly has no impact on whether ds gets offers or not. The power of Mumsnet eh!

MeetieVonWrinkleSqueak · 09/02/2018 10:30

Woohoo space - big congratulations to you and your DS!

IntheMotherhood · 09/02/2018 10:31

Congrats Spacecadet and London - really pleased for you both and your DCs.

I'm going to force myself to take a walk as sitting here is driving me mental. Cannot work on my presentation whatsoever...

Firefox1066 · 09/02/2018 10:32

Yeah! space well done to you and your DS!!!

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