Saturday - Back to University

On Saturday, after plenty of prevarication and stalling, LMS FINALLY got all her stuff packed in boxes and bags and Mr Messy and Drama Teen got it all in her car. And after even more prevaricating (from me this time) we finally set off to take her (and her car) back to Uni. It was hard work driving and concentrating on not crying!! We decided to split the journey and visit my Mum and Dad on the way over, and when we were almost there I made LMS do some driving, so that she could practice driving using her new GPS. Even though she had to drive on the motorway (for one junction) and cope with a traffic jam on a steep hill, she managed perfectly and I was very very proud of her :-) I know she found it hard work and not enjoyable at all, but she did it and survived :-)

We had a lovely visit and lunch with Mum and Dad and it was great to see Dad looking so well again :-) But inevetibily we had to say our goodbyes and set off again. This leg of the journey was longer and more tiring, by the time I could have done with a rest we were almost there so we ploughed on. When we arrived at LMS's cottage we unloaded all her stuff, helped by her housemates (thank you) and started to arrange her room. We were having lots of fun deciding where to put things and putting up all her pictures and posters, when we got a call from our B&B asking us to be there to check in within half an hour! I thought this was a bit off, but Uni Town was totally booked up so we had to do as we were told. The B&B man then wanted paying there and then, and didn't take cards and we didn't have enough cash!! So we had to leave him a deposit and go to the nearest supermarket to get the rest of the cash out, while we were there we did LMS's food shopping - she shopped I paid!!

We took all her shopping back to the cottage and got it all put away, not a bad achievement given that they have one tiny freezer between four of them!! We arranged a few more bits and then I took her and her housemates out for a meal. As I said before Uni Town was full, so it took an HOUR to get a table and then another half an hour to get our food!! We were all starving by the time it arrived!! We went straight back to our B&B after the meal as we were extremely tired, the others went 'scrumping' for logs!!! Don't ask?!?!

The room at the B&B was tiny and quite cramped, but we were so tired we didn't care and the bed was comfortable so everything was fine. Well apart from other guests getting back late and being very noisy and LMS grinding her teeth!! I didn't get much sleep!!!