So there is just myself, other half and elder daughter at home and it is eerily quiet.  QT1 is presumably having a soul and body improving time doing charity construction work in Peru (as she didn’t take her beloved phone who knows!  But we do know from Twitter that the group arrived safely).

QT2 is spending Monday to Friday every week at NCS.  Last week was the outdoor pursuits and 3 1/2 loads of wet smelly washing (including all his shoes/trainers which I washed on hand wash in a pillow case with waterproofing liquid instead of Fairy,  good as new).  This week they were living like students in a student flat in one of the local Universities whilst being lectured on how to be a charity worker/set up a charity fundraising event.  Leisure activities listed included sport,  disco and party!  So very near to student life then.  His Dad has picked him up today,  I can’t wait to hear what he made for the “Come dine with me” challenge on the first day!  Never seen him lift so much as a wooden spoon at home…

Elder daughter has been lying around doing nothing except watch telly interspersed with a couple of golf matches and the odd cricket match!  But on Monday she has two interviews for paid work,  one at a local pub/restaurant and the other to work in the kitchen/waitress duties at the golf club.  She did work at the latter on and off last year but the management of the catering has changed recently so she has to re-apply!  Advantage of both these jobs is that they are within reasonable walking distance. So wages not wasted on transport/travel.    Hopefully she will get one of the jobs because otherwise it will be “bank of mum and dad” paying her electricity/gas and water bills from the last term….

I have nagged her so much about getting a job,  paying her own way etc.  Then the other day I was talking to a “hockey mum” about her child of QT2’s age and she said she isn’t pushing him to get a job because she doesn’t want him to feel like he has to bring in some  money.  So I feel kind of guilty but, sadly,  we do need the money and so if jobs are secured a percentage of the monies (after payment of those jolly bills) will be taken by me as “rent”.  Plus elder daughter is almost 21 and it is time she took responsibility for her life.