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Well even if you don't, I'm providing it anyway.

My son left to go to Glastonbury on Tuesday, and broke down 30 mins down the road at 5pm. He EVENTUALLY got towed home at 12.30am yesterday. The AA couldn't fix the problem and didn't even know what it was, so him going to Glasto in that car was out of the question.

This meant that he and his mate couldn't get there - his mate doesn't drive.

So, muggins here. rather than the two of them losing almost £200 each, said I would drive them down and back yesterday.

Bearing in mind all the problems of Tuesday evening going thro my head and them not getting in until 12.30 and then knowing I had to get up at 4.30 to drive a long way I only got about 2 hours sleep on Tuesday.

Set out at 5am yesterday from East of Lincoln to make the journey down, and apart from travelling about 6 miles in 3 hours as we approached the site, I made it there and back in 18 hours, returning home just before 11 last night. I stopped off at a friend's in Somerset to watch the footie and get5 something to eat, but it was nearly 500 miles round trip.

Only problem is, I have to do the same thing on Monday to fetch them!!

If you're still with me, I have missed BB over all this time - seen the nominations, but that is all
Shabby was nominated but now it appears that Mario is up instead which makes me very angry that she is not going again this week. Did BB do another survival task and she got saved? f so, grrrrrrr.

A quick resume of last 48 hours would be great, thank you.

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Rawky-RooMember 10 years

6 miles in 3 hours!!!!????

What you driving? A snail?

suzybeanMember

Wow! That's motherly love

CroctacusMember

Moomin..that really is above and beyond!
My son and his mates are driving from london to Cornwall next week to go camping for a week....if either of the cars break down I can guarantee that there will be no dirving to collect the from ths end.

Eff_JayMember

wow fair play...I love mums like you

DanceSetteeMember

Don't you have buses and trains where you are? It's part of the Glasto experience to make your own way home on public transport covered head to toe in mud

MoominMember

Dance settee - we did look into it - not an option at that late stage - and to get anywhere on a train from Lincoln seems to involve about 2 changes.

MoominMember

Everyone's making me feel as though I was stupid for doing something that made my son and his mate very happy.

MoominMember

Just seen your post, eff jay - thanks

SazBombMember

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It's part of the Glasto experience to make your own way home on public transport covered head to toe in mud

DemantoidMember

Jeebus - haven't they heard of trains? I hope you charged them petrol money!

DanceSetteeMember

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Everyone's making me feel as though I was stupid for doing something that made my son and his mate very happy.

awwww don't be daft, it was a lovely thing to do for them

but i still think they should make their own way home...with a great big pressie for their lovely mum

oh, and make them wash their own muddy clothes too

~Lee~Member

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Everyone's making me feel as though I was stupid for doing something that made my son and his mate very happy.

I enjoy making my kids happy,yes they're now adults but if they're happy I'm happy....Fair play to you Moomin, I'm sure they really appreciate what you done for them.

MargueritaMember

I would have done the same if I had the guts to get back into a car and drive, not driven for 15 teen years .. thats another story,I am sure they appreciate you very much

Eff_JayMember

Don't feel silly Moomin, everyone does the best for their kids in their own way. You deserve a bit of TLC for what you did

suzybeanMember

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Everyone's making me feel as though I was stupid for doing something that made my son and his mate very happy

How did you get that from my post? I might have done it...if my kids were old enough, genuinely stuck and grateful about it

mary_beeMember

That's such a lovely thing to do, especially allll that way! I think I'm really lucky in that my mum would probably do the same for me as well. Although...we do only live about an hour or two away.

And the six miles in three hours thing I can understand. Last year when 'we' all went some of my friends drove all the way to the site rather than the collection field and they were just frozen in traffic for about three or four hours.

lalMember

Reading this thread has me realise it is a year since Jacko died.....where did that time go?

My daughter went last year, the traffic is always horrendous near the sight...well done to you Moomin...a real Supermum...

Former Member

I would have done exactly the same Moomin - well done you. And of course you now have leverage..

MoominMember

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How did you get that from my post? I might have done it...if my kids were old enough, genuinely stuck and grateful about it

OK Suzy - I said "everyone" but didn't really mean everyone - I was just a bit emotional this morning - overtired I guess. Thanks for the nice comments too - I was being a bit "Shabby" this morning.

MoominMember

Oh yes, Isadora - I won't let him forget it in a hurry -

Former Member

Nice one

FairfaxMember

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I was being a bit "Shabby" this morning

Jesus Moomin, don't even go there, not even in jest...you could never be like that troll.

Good on you for helping out the kids. Memories are made of stuff like that -you're making family history

Former Member

Lovely thing you've done for him Moomin but that's part of being a mum

justafriendMember

what a wonderful mum you are moomin

MoominMember

Awww - now I'm all choked up!! Thanks for those comments.

When I dropped them off, I really wished I had been going too - there seemed a great atmosphere - and that was just at the dropping off car park!!

6/24/1011:06 AM

CroctacusMember

You won't be saying that if it piddles down!

6/24/1011:10 AM

KayteeMember 10 years

I would have done exactly the same Moomin..part of being a mum

6/24/1011:12 AM

Yogi19Member 10 years

I'm always ferrying my sons about, so I would probably have done the same thing, Moomin.

6/24/1011:14 AM

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