A huge collective hug and snuggle for all Crepeys and their DC feeling forlorn and sad.{{{{{}}}}} I do think these teens are under so much pressure, as if it wasn't tough enough being adolescent and hormonal any way. You don't suppose he's in love from afar, do you Beachy?
Ouch indeed CV... 
Try to stay focussed on the bigger picture Tilly You really are are doing as much as you can and the situation does seem to be in hand locally with your DM even though there are the usual, infuriating delays.
Auriga Somehow the idea of finding a lover in Switzerland appeals rather too much for comfort right this second. 
Actually I was reading about Gruyere only yesterday... Molly what a lovely excuse for a mini MU!!! how about Fortnums No, I'm serious actually. We could have a stupidly expensive branch and look at books on Switzerland. Or anywhere mutually convenient really. 
Yesterday's FIL's Birthday dinner was exceptionally tense for me and DH but went off ok, apart from the hour and a half it took us to get there owing to a tree having fallen on a bus, and the resultant road closures. We were horribly late and all shouty in the car. Good food however and a very nice restaurant. I couldn't help feeling deeply saddened when I looked at the DC and how well they conducted themselves and how nice they looked, with an Aunt over the other side of the room who had no interested in acknowledging their existence or even recognising that they were in the room. What a waste. 
Annoying trustee is continuing to send incomprehensible emails which even DH read and pronounced her ga ga. 
On the plus side I have picked up a 5 hour teaching gig locally to cover for a fluey teacher tomorrow.