Aw, thankyou ladies ! I'm feeling much more like me after a dodgy start to the week with ferrocious dire-rear

Think it was probably the Cimzia/MTX/steroid/amitriptyline/diclofenac/omeprazole/tramadol mix I had last weekend. Anyway, injection seems to have sorted out my hip so things are looking up!
Thankyou so much for the reassuring words about Katharine going to Uni. It's been a long day but I've managed not to shed a tear, though I have that feeling that it will take something tiny to trigger a deluge!
Bangor IS lovely Lyn! I felt very reassured about leaving her there. It was all so organised and friendly. Before we had unpacked, 2 'buddies' had callled and invited K out to events tonight. Her room is lovely and there is a nice quiet girl next door so they will probably get along. BUT ... how hilly is it??! We went to Morrisons in the car in search of coat-hangers and drawing pins. Another student told us it is only 5 mins walk into town so we decided to have a look round. Well - it may be only 5 mins going, but it would have been a whole day job to get me back up that hill!!! We got a taxi, much to Susie's amusement. Oh, to have 16 year old knees again!
Hope your day has been a good one too Lyn and you got Jake settled in. It will be strange for his brother - hope he manges to find the right course for himself for next year. Katharine is doing Linguistics, by the way, and was in her element with all the Welsh signs as she can't wait to start learning the language!
So - reasons to be cheerful: I can cook for 4 again for the fist time in 20 years; I am in the last year of a child in school uniform, after 21 years; and my hip doesn't hurt, even after all that driving!
Hope you are all well. Thanks again for all the lovely thoughts and advice Rose, Jean, Suzanne, Barbara, Sheila & Lyn. I've missed you and will try to get better at staying in touch. Take care, XX Ailsa