Guesty Posted September 2, 2013 Posted September 2, 2013 Just a quick best wishes to any dc off to start new courses tomorrow! We are off to Tring so see some of you there i am sure! 14
Picturesinthefirelight Posted September 2, 2013 Posted September 2, 2013 Dd starts her new school on Thursday. 3
hfbrew Posted September 2, 2013 Posted September 2, 2013 Good luck to everyone starting a new term wherever it may be! From those in reception to those starting University! But of course special thoughts to our young dancers. Bottle openers and charged mobiles ready parents... 12
DancingDays Posted September 2, 2013 Posted September 2, 2013 Yes, I'd like to add my Best Wishes and Loads of Luck to all the children embarking on their new adventures - I fervently hope my DD will be one of those children in September 2014 although I'm kind of scared even thinking about it for her! Hope you all have an amazing time and that all you parents don't find it too difficult x 4
Sheila Beelam Posted September 2, 2013 Posted September 2, 2013 Best of luck to everybody tomorrow, be they 5 or 18, it's still hard saying goodbye! But you can guarantee that they will have fun! Sx 2
swanprincess Posted September 2, 2013 Posted September 2, 2013 Good luck everyone, how exciting! And Im in the same position as you, DTAdmin!! 4
Tulip Posted September 2, 2013 Posted September 2, 2013 Good luck everyone and my thoughts are with all you new parents who's children are going away for the first time. 3
Ecarte Posted September 2, 2013 Posted September 2, 2013 Good luck to all off to Vocational school. One off to Tring tomorrow and one off to Uni on Saturday! I am sure we will miss them more than they will miss us! 8
hfbrew Posted September 2, 2013 Posted September 2, 2013 Good luck to all off to Vocational school. One off to Tring tomorrow and one off to Uni on Saturday! I am sure we will miss them more than they will miss us! We wouldn't have it any other way though would we? 2
charlie4dancin Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 Good luck from us too and on a personal note we are so pleased we are not riding the roller coaster of emotion this year and on reflection feeling blessed.... Cxxx 7
JulieW Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 Good luck everyone, especially the new starters but to all of those going back - hope you have a happy and successful year. My dd will be starting at vet school later this month. I can't believe how things have moved on from 7 years ago when we were disappointed she wasn't joining her brother at WL, and dancing was her life. So this is also a little message to those who haven't got the places they want this year. Some of you will try again and perhaps be successful in fulfilling the dancing dream, but it's not the end of the world if you don't - your success might lie in another direction. Good luck to everyone for the next academic year - we're here to support you through homesickness, auditions, appraisals, exams, successes and disappointments. Try to have fun along the way! :-) 26
Its her Life Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 We're off to Tring today, dd starting in lower sixth, first time away from home :-( Hope to see some of you there. 8
Lildancer96 Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 Good luck to all - look forward to hearing how it goes. The time flies by
Millie3 Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 Also dropped dd off for the first time. Hope they all settle quickly. 1
Picturesinthefirelight Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 I'm feeling a bit of a pang today as all dds friends parents are posting pictures of their first day at Senior School. Have we done the right thing?
2dancersmum Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 Dropped my DD off yesterday and non DS goes later this week. Time does fly and I am sure all the new ones will settle in quickly at their schools. Picturesinthefirelight - I am sure your DD will be fine and that you have made a good decision for her. The last few days before starting any new school are always full of nerves and excitement and knowing her friends are starting before your DD must make it seem worse, especially with the 'what ifs'. Make the most of having your DD home when everywhere suddenly goes quiet because schools are back.
Fiz Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 Good luck to all dc and non dc who are starting out on a new life, and love and sympathy to their families. 1
Pas de Quatre Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 Good luck to all, exciting times ahead! And parents be thankful we live in an electronic world and it is easy to make contact, I am constantly grateful. It is a family joke that DH was at boarding school in the days when parents got a short letter once a week if you were lucky, generally saying "Please send more money." That last bit doesn't change though! 7
Billyelliott Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 So the deed is done DS did not even look over his shoulder as i left - too busy chatting to new friends - I'm enjoying a nice cup of earl gray at the motor way services Lovely put faces to some on line friends !! 7
LinMM Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 And don't forget when the dust has settled it may be your turn to dance Billyelliott !! 1
Billyelliott Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 Yes may be next year i will have time to go back to cello and ballet lessons if not too broke ! Lin ???? 3
Anna C Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 Back to school tomorrow for my dd - spent a small fortune today on ballet stuff for the new term! Still, did get some beautiful new Freeds and a fabulous fitting as always by Beth in Freed, so money well spent. :-) Wishing every balletco child a very happy term wherever they may be headed. 5
Lisa O`Brien Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 The very best of luck to all the children and their parents for whatever lies ahead in the coming weeks, months and years. 2
Billyelliott Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 Younger DS asks at supper time " shall I put a knife and fork for ........DS......so it's like he is still here ? " - I ask "do you miss him already ?" Quite surprised - I didn't think he was that bothered - "Yes mummy don't be silly of course I miss him sniff ".....and that was the end of our bravery today ! We were both in tears ! At least it's only 10 days till we can see him again ! Oh the joys of motherhood ! Time for another cuppa and bed ! 12
Peach3 Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 Aww, Billyelliott. Hugs. You are not alone x 1
Tulip Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 Yes it is an horrendous first two weeks when you leave them for the first time, they are so young. It felt like a physical pain for both me and my husband when we first left our daughter all those years ago. These intense feelings will settle down and this world will start to become familiar to you and your family. Sending our children away is not natural but they want and sometimes need to go away, especially boys in particular as trying to fit in with other boys at normal school can sometimes be very difficult. At least at vocational school there are lots of boys who share the same passion. Emotions will soon settle down, you just have to go through it x 7
Its her Life Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 Yes, I felt it today when I did my online food shopping order and realised I was now only ordering for myself and my 13 yr old son (I am a divorced single parent). Then went into her bedroom tonight to draw her curtains and realised I didn't have to :-( Believe it or not, will miss all the taxi-ing around too. My car will wonder what on earth's wrong! 8
audsjcanuck Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 Yes good luck all... especially the first timers. I should be a pro at this by now as dd is starting her 6th year (started at 11) but I always get the September blues a little bit. Not nearly as bad now and I adjust quicker but today is my day of junk food and wine haha. But I have no regrets, none. I actually think my relationship with my teenage daughter is closer and more open then if she lived at home all year. Strange but true. 5
Dancer's Driver Posted September 4, 2013 Posted September 4, 2013 That's encouraging audsjcanuck Dropped DS at Tring today - was great to finally see him so happy. He was very apprehensive on the journey up but that soon disappeared. I held it together mostly - only blip was when I thought I wasn't going to have a photo of him in his suit !!! He put it back on, bless him It was good to meet some balletco Mums too 4
Mumofballetmaddaughter Posted September 4, 2013 Posted September 4, 2013 Wishing everyone lots of luck for the new year ahead whatever they are doing and fingers crossed that the dancers stay injury free. 1
Picturesinthefirelight Posted September 4, 2013 Posted September 4, 2013 Just been to uniform shop to sort a few bits (joggers still not in & apparently sweatshirts don't come any smaller!) Now lunch in Cheshire Oaks before back home. Early start tomorrow 3
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