Duke of Edinburgh Expeditions

[Looking for help]

Followed by wounded look at any suggestion that it is done deliberately to avoid being asked again.

Are they all the same ?

[Amber]

Does yours laugh at his own jokes too?

[Looking for help]

Indeed.

[Amber]

Perhaps we had better stop there.

[Looking for help]

Yes....and back to the D of E card - nobody knows nuffink, I've just asked boy and dad, and its like they're in denial

[Amber]

Yes....and back to the D of E card - nobody knows nuffink, I've just asked boy and dad, and its like they're in denial

The easy answer to this is that father and son get to do some male bonding over the translation of kit list into reality while you sit back and quaff wine in the sunshine.

[Looking for help]

That sounds like a plan

Off to see if there's any in the fridge. Oh yes , happily there is

[scary mum]

I sent my husband - he really should have paid attention.

Funny that, we have a similar issue over DS2's forthcoming residential trip. Panicked look spreads across face in response to any question starting 'Did they say anything at the meeting about...?'

Exactly the same here! Ditto DS's orthodontist treatment. Aargh. Darned job getting in the way of school meeting & dentist appointments!