General Chat

Sorry couldn't get on here before so probably missed you Linda and all.

Rang him around 7pm and he said he had had a great time but was exhausted. Said his wellies came in useful, and he lost his bandana which was a shame as it looked good on him, tied his quite longish hair back well, but found a good pair of sunglasses and £12.40!!! Didn't do his honesty bit this time, can't blame him, who to hand in to in the confusion of the exodus? He was then getting ready to go off out with his mates for a drink lol

At least he has tomorrow off to recover and do his washing etc.

Oh and the tent from Argos? It didn't have any tent pegs with it, so he had to borrow from his mates but is going back to Argos with one mucky tent to ask for a replacement with pegs lol Knowing him, he will get it too, he is a great negotiator lol

Thanks everyone for your support .
Sandra, hope your machine survives lol

Lizxx

Just phoned him and he said Oh Mum, I was trying to sleep, he is in the car and sounds exhausted lol (Don't worry, he isn't driving lol)
Couldn't get much out of him except he didn't burn his tent lol and didn't know about the cars and tents being caught in a fire!
Said he has had a great time tho, so is a tired but happy lad, bit like when we used to go to the beach when he was little lol
Aaaah!

Lizxx

Sally, don't I know it lol

Linda, hope his mates cars are ok, then, one is a posh bmw! All they need to lose their cars there, any of them, what a rotten end to the weekend that would be!

I am sure they will have all enjoyed themselves.

Have to disappear for a bit and make some calls while o.h. has nipped to the shop!!

Lizxxx

Sandra, it sounds like your son had a whale of a time, and that is how it should be......after all it will all come out in the wash.....lol...

.....and Liz, hate to have to tell you love, 26 or 66 you still worry about them....:0{

Am back again, lol. Thanks for weather updates Linda, hope he gets everything packed up ok and a safe ride back to Norwich. Will ring him in a mo.

Sandra, glad your lad got home safely and his mate got a ticket too. As you say, right place, right time, my lad had a bit more hassle getting his ticket but will teach him to plan a bit differently and start saving for next year lol

Hope the orange and green come off ok
Years ago my son got a bit worse for wear one night at a party, he had a job interview the next day. His mates thought it would be funny to shave off one of my lad's eyebrows while he was asleep on the sofa lol He had to attend the interview looking lopsided lol

Will let you know when I hear from him he is home safe, and thanks for all your messages.

Julie-Ann, have you never noticed the times of my postings before lol

Can't always get on here in the day but usually on from around midnight to 5 or even 6 am! Better than trying to sleep next to snorer o.h.
Linda has my measure lol, I disturb the order of threads cos I like to have my say on what's gone on earlier lol

Lizxxx

Isn't it ridiculous that so many people have more money than sense! At the Chelmsford festival people just upped and left tents behind, and this time they are burning them rather than take them home?
At Chelmsford the authorities said they were claiming the tents if they were in good condition to pass on to charities so this could have been done at Reading too, why burn things? Tents aren't that cheap sometimes, despite the bargain ones, so seems a waste to me.

Hi Liz

Hope your son had a great time.

Mine arrived home about an hour ago, filthy dirty and absolutly stinking of firesmoke (apparently people were burning their tents)

I made him unravel his socks - I wasn't going anywhere near! and his rolled up sleeves and trouser legs, then made him put all his clothes straight in the washing machine.

His is now in the bath, after having great delight showing me his filthy feet and toenails, as apparently yesterday he couldn't find his trainers so had to wear carrier bags tied to his feet all day!!!

- he found his trainers this morning under his sleeping bag!

He also has one fluresent orange eyebrow, and a fluresent green left ear!! 19 year olds eh, who'd have 'em!

- I hope for his sakes it will wash off, as he has work tomorrow, he is the assistant manager of our local Clinton Cards.

His friend did manage to get another ticket, luckily a lad from Putney brought a spare ticket with him knowing he could sell it at the gate. Son's friend was in the right place at the right time, and paid £250 for it.


Sandra

my goodness liz was on here late last night, early hours

Thanks Linda, glad the weather has improved and should be good Monday. Nothing worse than trying to pack up a soggy tent. Knowing him and his mates, it will probably be more than a few drinks lol but at least he doesn't do drugs, never has as far as I know, well apart from the odd joint but he isn't into that, altho his ex smokes them frequently even with her young son in the house.
I rang him around teatime and he answered his phone, the noise was immense and he yelled, Call you later, love you, and clicked off. Needless to say, the call didn't come lol but as long as he is enjoying himself and has a safe journey home I am happy.

He doesn't have any more holiday to take for this year and no money to spare, anyway

thanks for all the good wishes for him, your positive thoughts worked as usual!

Lizxx

LIZ. GLAD HE GOT A TICKET AFTER ALL HE WENT THROUGH.

SURE HE ENJOYED HIMSELF, AND GOOD ON HIM FOR HANDING IN THE PHONE HE FOUND.

PROVES YOU MADE A GOOD JOB OF BRINGING HIM UP.

VIC XX

hope he has lovely time and managed to get his hand sorted out too,
that must of hurt,
its good to be honest but it gets you almost no where these days liz,
let us know hwen you hear from him

I am sure he is Ros, won't know till later!

Lizx

hope he enjoyed himself , Liz , Ros xxxxxxx

Thanks Linda, have been wondering what the weather was like.
He did get some wellies to take with him lol

Trying to stop myself phoning to see if he is ok - 26 fgs and I still worry over him! I know he said his phone battery was low altho he has probably charged it up somehow now

I am sure he will enjoy himself anyway, he is with about half a dozen good mates so they should have a ball.
They will be returning home tomorrow evening I think, good thing he has Tuesday off, well I think he does anyway!

Lizx

Bog off Sylvia !!

Hi Betty, thanks hon. He makes me very proud, he can cope with most situations and is a real worker, does two jobs to get himself sorted out. He has loads of friends of both sexes and all ages, and his two best mates are lads he grew up with from the age of 3 or 4.
Never brought trouble home and we are very close.
I am very lucky.
Lizx

we can be deprived of material things,
we can be deprived of monetary things,
but it is only when we are deprived of love are we really deprived of everything,
Good on you Liz, for bringing up a wonderfully rounded and well balanced young man. Love can overcome anything.
Betty

Ah, thanks Caz, he has had to struggle all his life, as I did when he was young, and still do.
To see how easy some young people have things, upsets me but he has learned good values so I shouldn't be concerned.
He was out on Thursday evening, and said he found a phone. He could have kept it and sold it, and would have made about £80 on it he said, but he took it in to the office of the venue. Later on, he cut his hand on some glass, then had all the problem with the ticket etc - he said, Mum, I thought I deserved some good luck from being honest, why did I bother?
Bless!


Anyone know what the weather is like in Reading? Hope it is staying dry for him and all there.
Lizx

Just seen this Liz, so pleased your lad got their in the end. and yes, it is so very tough when we cant afford to help them out.

But he has a wonderful Mum and thats what counts!


Caz xxx

im glad he got sorted with a ticket

Thanks everyone. Maz, I don't have to do the washing, he has his own flat and washing machine lol

That's why he is always so short of money, bless him, rent, council tax and all the bills that go with living independently which he wanted from the time he was 18, he couldn't cope with me nagging. He is the most untidy person I have ever met, bless him, and as much as I have tidied and cleaned for him in the past, just can't keep on top of it. I hope he will find a houseproud partner to sort him out lol
Lizxx

pleased he has got it sorted .just look forward to the washing when h's back lol Maz