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Forum: General Chat 14 Apr 21, 12:46 PM
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Posted By Col&Ali
Slightly different here as Ry only has 3 weeks...

Slightly different here as Ry only has 3 weeks left of teaching and 2 more pieces of work to do and then he is done! Where on earth has the last 3 years gone?

I am gutted for him to be honest ...
Forum: General Chat 23 Jan 21, 10:57 PM
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Posted By Col&Ali
We went and it was fine thanks! Apart from a...

We went and it was fine thanks! Apart from a smelly half defrosted freezer that is puke 🤢 He seems to be happy and I’ve given him the mental health talk so fingers crossed he’ll be ok💜
Forum: General Chat 23 Jan 21, 11:47 AM
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Posted By Col&Ali
That really is good news! Gives us all a bit of...

That really is good news! Gives us all a bit of hope lol. Which uni does she attend? After looking at that Twitter page you told me about I’m now worried about being stopped for a non essential...
Forum: General Chat 23 Jan 21, 11:09 AM
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Posted By Col&Ali
Yes, he goes to Edge Hill and has a studio flat...

Yes, he goes to Edge Hill and has a studio flat in Ormskirk :)

We would be travelling via the M58 so thanks for that. I brought up the live pictures of the M6 and thought it didn’t look to bad so...
Forum: General Chat 23 Jan 21, 10:51 AM
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Posted By Col&Ali
I think you live up Lancs way don’t you Mary?...

I think you live up Lancs way don’t you Mary? What’s the snow like? It’s Ormskirk we need to get Ry back to ...
Forum: General Chat 23 Jan 21, 10:33 AM
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Posted By Col&Ali
Well we are due to take Ry back to uni today but...

Well we are due to take Ry back to uni today but it’s snowing! He may have to stay home another week! After 6 weeks home he’s definitely ready to return but seeing as classes are online then no...
Forum: General Chat 20 Jan 21, 06:38 PM
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Posted By Col&Ali
I would question the travel rule for this Nimbus...

I would question the travel rule for this Nimbus as education is exempt. Unless of course you need to travel across the country meaning a new printer might be cheaper than the fuel 😉
Forum: General Chat 18 Jan 21, 02:30 PM
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Posted By Col&Ali
I was having this exact conversation with my work...

I was having this exact conversation with my work mates this morning - I really wish we knew if and when face to face teaching will recommence! If it’s going to continue as online only then I will...
Forum: General Chat 15 Jan 21, 11:42 AM
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Posted By Col&Ali
Thanks for the replies to my post last night - I...

Thanks for the replies to my post last night - I will expand a bit! Ry is just so different to Rosie - she would have been back by now and spending quality time with her flat mates who, 2 years...
Forum: General Chat 14 Jan 21, 10:37 PM
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Posted By Col&Ali
How is everyone doing? Any decisions on returning...

How is everyone doing? Any decisions on returning to uni in readiness for Semester 2?

Ry says he’s going to go back next week but I am a bit worried. But he’s 3rd year now so I don’t want to...
Forum: General Chat 6 Jan 21, 05:46 PM
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Posted By Col&Ali
Err, excuse me? This is brand new information! ...

Err, excuse me? This is brand new information! Do tell ...

:d:
Forum: General Chat 5 Jan 21, 11:26 PM
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Posted By Col&Ali
Same here :( Just about to slide £900 over to Ry...

Same here :( Just about to slide £900 over to Ry to top up his rent as his loan doesn’t cover it ... and now they aren’t due to return til mid Feb at the earliest!

I feel so sorry for him - what...
Forum: General Chat 28 Oct 20, 09:55 AM
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Posted By Col&Ali
It's all a pile of poo isn't it? Ry is in Edge...

It's all a pile of poo isn't it? Ry is in Edge Hill which is Tier 3 so no chance of visiting him!
Forum: General Chat 28 Oct 20, 09:09 AM
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Posted By Col&Ali
Oh blimey, I take it back. I think I have just...

Oh blimey, I take it back. I think I have just read what you are referring to and we might be heading for Tier 2. Think you can leave a Tier 2 area though to go and visit your DD? 😊
Forum: General Chat 28 Oct 20, 08:48 AM
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Posted By Col&Ali
Small world - we live in Stafford and not in the...

Small world - we live in Stafford and not in the same tier as North and South Staffs ... yet
Forum: General Chat 28 Oct 20, 08:35 AM
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Posted By Col&Ali
Where is she Mini? Keele?

Where is she Mini? Keele?
Forum: General Chat 27 Sep 20, 03:04 PM
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Posted By Col&Ali
Mobile Hi all, how are you all doing this year with the...

Hi all, how are you all doing this year with the return to uni plans? DH and DS have just left with a car load and due to a frozen shoulder injury and generally an over anxious and interfering...
Forum: General Chat 9 Sep 20, 10:49 AM
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Posted By Col&Ali
I think that's a very mature decision by Beth -...

I think that's a very mature decision by Beth - well done :thumbs-up

Hopefully, like you say, she will get a better all round experience by starting next year.
Forum: General Chat 8 Sep 20, 10:22 PM
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Posted By Col&Ali
Mobile We took over Ry’s new flat on Saturday. It’s a...

We took over Ry’s new flat on Saturday. It’s a self contained studio so no shared kitchen this year! I did worry he might isolate himself too much as he’s not bothered about company or parties but...
Forum: General Chat 15 Jul 20, 12:22 PM
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Posted By Col&Ali
Don't forget everyone that some bank accounts...

Don't forget everyone that some bank accounts include 4 years worth of railcards :) My 2 definitely benefitted from these
Forum: General Chat 14 Jul 20, 07:52 PM
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Posted By Col&Ali
Mobile Mondays worked for me to make them think about...

Mondays worked for me to make them think about stretching the money to last the week!

Goodness me, will there be much of a Freshers Week this year? I dread to think!

Tickets for special events...
Forum: General Chat 14 Jul 20, 05:57 PM
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Posted By Col&Ali
Mobile I have had 2 go through and this is how I played...

I have had 2 go through and this is how I played it:

Student loan comes through termly in 3 payments and coincides with rent payment dates so the student loan went against this and I topped up the...
Forum: General Chat 2 Jul 20, 11:47 AM
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Posted By Col&Ali
We are going up to Ormskirk on Saturday to move...

We are going up to Ormskirk on Saturday to move some bits from Ry's old flat into his new flat (same block and same landlady so should be straight forward)

He hasn't been able to get a job at all...
Forum: General Chat 5 Jun 20, 05:11 PM
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Posted By Col&Ali
Mobile I posted too soon! I wanted to add - don’t...

I posted too soon!

I wanted to add - don’t forget TV license :)
Forum: General Chat 5 Jun 20, 05:10 PM
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Posted By Col&Ali
Well done to Georgia and I don’t know about you...

Well done to Georgia and I don’t know about you but I am getting a bit excited for them preparing to return again ... it’s a bit like last year but more cautious lol
Forum: General Chat 20 Mar 20, 07:14 PM
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Posted By Col&Ali
Mobile Yes, primary teacher following the UK curriculum...

Yes, primary teacher following the UK curriculum. My niece has had a fab 4 years which has enabled her to travel to Bali, Thailand, Vietnam & Cambodia. I think Rosie is now ready for a “bit of that”...
Forum: General Chat 20 Mar 20, 05:37 PM
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Posted By Col&Ali
Thank you DD! Rosie has exciting times ahead -...

Thank you DD! Rosie has exciting times ahead - she has accepted a job in Doha, Qatar!

It will be a worrying time for me (does it ever get better?) but she will be with my niece who has been...
Forum: General Chat 20 Mar 20, 05:22 PM
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Posted By Col&Ali
Not quite the same but I still class myself as an...

Not quite the same but I still class myself as an honorary member of this thread ;-)

Rosie is coming to the end of her first year teaching and her contract isn't being renewed as there are not...
Forum: General Chat 17 Mar 20, 08:44 AM
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Posted By Col&Ali
Mobile DD - I’m sad for Georgia and can imagine Rosie’s...

DD - I’m sad for Georgia and can imagine Rosie’s reaction if this had happened to her and her friends! I think it’s a good idea to only half pack as when travel restrictions lift maybe the girls...
Forum: General Chat 15 Mar 20, 04:18 PM
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Posted By Col&Ali
Mobile Very interesting point! I work in a Uni and will...

Very interesting point! I work in a Uni and will raise this question with Finance this week 👍

From my experience, students often don’t have much study after Easter if they are enrolled on a 2...
Forum: General Chat 7 Nov 19, 09:11 PM
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Posted By Col&Ali
Mobile It’s not easy is it? For us or them! Like I said...

It’s not easy is it? For us or them! Like I said above there’s no rush and when you think about it they are only 6-8 weeks into their courses, getting used to being away from home and living in an...
Forum: General Chat 7 Nov 19, 01:54 PM
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Posted By Col&Ali
Been there, done that, got the t-shirt :d: ...

Been there, done that, got the t-shirt :d:

DD made strong friendships with her female flat-mates and they all decided to move together into a flat - the poor lad who was living with them at the...
Forum: General Chat 26 Sep 19, 09:16 PM
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Posted By Col&Ali
Mobile Honestly ladies (DisneyDaffodil and Sophiepop in...

Honestly ladies (DisneyDaffodil and Sophiepop in particular), I cannot stress enough how things will get better for your daughters. As I said earlier in this thread I don’t like Freshers Week - I...
Forum: General Chat 24 Sep 19, 12:34 PM
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Posted By Col&Ali
I would say yes, especially as you are going to...

I would say yes, especially as you are going to be away the following week. DD always appreciated whizzing home for a weekend and remembers either coming home or us going to her within the first...
Forum: General Chat 23 Sep 19, 06:19 PM
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Posted By Col&Ali
Mobile Well before you post it or make the journey for...

Well before you post it or make the journey for goodness sake find out what else he needs lol - original certificates is a common one, birth certificate, proof of student finance etc

Didn’t he get...
Forum: General Chat 23 Sep 19, 04:48 PM
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Posted By Col&Ali
Well done MaryP! You beat me :) I'm sure this...

Well done MaryP! You beat me :) I'm sure this will help Snowball and her son
Forum: General Chat 23 Sep 19, 03:41 PM
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Posted By Col&Ali
I am genuinely surprised at this - there should...

I am genuinely surprised at this - there should be Student Ambassadors and all kinds of help available on Day One of Welcome Week.

What Uni is he at? I'll try and have a google and find something...
Forum: General Chat 23 Sep 19, 03:25 PM
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Posted By Col&Ali
It sounds like he hasn't completed his online...

It sounds like he hasn't completed his online enrolment yet which is why he can't log onto the student portal.

Student Services should be able to advise - has he attended any welcome talks yet?
Forum: General Chat 19 Sep 19, 10:47 AM
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Posted By Col&Ali
This is where Rosie stored her extra bits ... and...

This is where Rosie stored her extra bits ... and suitcase ... and toilet rolls :spin:

in answer to your question - mine have taken 4 - enough to rotate whilst washing/drying :wavey:
Forum: General Chat 18 Sep 19, 10:14 PM
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Posted By Col&Ali
Mobile Oh no! I’m sorry to hear this. How come there are...

Oh no! I’m sorry to hear this. How come there are no lectures until the 30th? Could you maybe pop up at the weekend to see her?

DD left a whole suitcase home by accident when she went so I ended...
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