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  • Visiting my niece at uni next week…. What 'emergency kit' should I take
  • PlopNofear
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    Definitely take her out for lunch & dinner. Bring chocolate, biscuits and any snacks she likes. Ask her if she wants anything from home?

    bruneep
    Full Member

    You don’t have this, no one does.
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    I think my nephew thinks i’m cool but old

    Squirrel
    Full Member

    A chunder bucket 😥

    dangeourbrain
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    Bruneep and the others I think I’ve possibly offended, I should maybe clarify.

    My nephews also think I’m cool, they’re six not sixteen, my niece thought I was cool when she was six, now she’s sixteen and I’m embarrassing.

    ninfan
    Free Member

    Coffee machine, load of nice roast coffee, some good cocoa powder and a thermos flask

    And a really nice snuggle blanket for watching TV under

    Could save her a load of money

    womble72
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    Loving these replies

    tonyplym
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    A large capacity USB memory stick so that she can backup all her coursework and e-books. Boring, but could save lots of heartache and frustration when a deadline looms and she suffers an IT mishap.

    badnewz
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    A large capacity USB memory stick so that she can backup all her coursework and e-books. Boring, but could save lots of heartache and frustration when a deadline looms and she suffers an IT mishap.

    Your talking about the good old days (or even better a floppy disk).

    It’s Dropbox these days.

    senorj
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    Take her and her house mates out for pizza/curry,a few drinks….have a laugh.
    Then break out the hash brownies…;-)

    womble72
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    Gah, only a part of my reply made it through. I was going to say, she’s at Southampton uni. I love the ideas for taking her out to somewhere new or showing her areas she hasn’t explored yet, she doesn’t drive so I imagine she would love to see some ‘sights’

    Stoatsbrother
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    All this is really useful. Got my first ” visit the sprog at uni” visit in 2 weeks..

    Suspect he’s having a good time judging by FB.

    Good luck OP. I’ve looked forwards to this for years. Son becoming adult with his totally separate world. Wondering how I can help.

    Cougar
    Full Member

    Bring money.

    Bring alcohol.

    Bring food.

    Sod off quickly.

    Cougar
    Full Member

    A student care kit is basically things they miss and things they can’t justify spending their limited money on (and because, Beer).

    Photos. Get a big card or a nice notebook (think ‘guestbook’) and get all the family to leave messages and sign it. Chocolate. Good quality bog roll. Condoms (sorry). Tampons if you know what she uses. Bottle of something nice. Herbs and spices (can’t stress this enough, you can make any old crap edible if you’ve got sufficient seasoning). Big huggable soft toy. More chocolate. Phone credit. Play / iStore gift card as appropriate. Big box of biscuits. Catering pack of Hot Lava Java coffee. Subscription to Hotel Chocolat. Paracetemol / Ibuprofen / Pro Plus tablets.

    joshvegas
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    wrightyson – Member
    No offence but wine or cheese tasting. She’ll get destroyed if her uni mates find out…

    No offence but you’re clearly out of touch with how students live now. That would be met with outright jealousy from any of my student mates at uni.

    I’d still say experience rather than dumping a shower of gifts then leaving.

    Although bogroll isn’t a bad shout.

    TiRed
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    Just take her out somewhere nice, sit in a coffee shop, talk, and generally be the “home” that she is missing. I’d suggest a nesspresso machine would make a nice present for socialising.

    Teen1 has barely phoned or texted, but he has been home a couple of times for the RWC games, illness and a party.

    thomthumb
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    new forest, winchester, or hamble would be worth a visit. great for scenery/ pubs & lunches. if your getting out of town.

    southampton has some great places in the city – it just hides them really well! takes time to settle into it ime.

    CaptainFlashheart
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    I was going to say, she’s at Southampton uni.

    Get straight in to Clowns, buy jugs of beer for everyone, with a straw each, of course. Then, head downstairs to Jesters and go mental on the shots.

    Then, cap it all with a late night ‘bab from the mighty, mighty Portswood Grill.

    timber
    Full Member

    My uncle sent me one of his pieces of artwork, a bowl, still one of my favourite possessions and still a cool uncle.

    If it wasn’t something like that, something for which there was no need, but would be cool to have.

    A friend visited for a Uni’ open day with his dad, one of the rowdiest nights out.

    cheekyboy
    Free Member

    I need to keep up my ‘cool uncle’ image so nothing rude or offensive

    how about an ex tractor fan

    TiRed
    Full Member

    You can say hello to Teen1 while you are there – he’s at Southampton too.

    stimpy
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    As a Southampton alumni I can say the correct answer is CFH’s suggestion +1

    JoeG
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    freeagent – Member

    oh, and don’t shag any of her housemates – it will only make life awkward for her.. ;o)

    Don’t shag their mothers, either! 😀

    geetee1972
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    Levonorgestrel (for her housemates obviously, not her).

    glasgowdan
    Free Member

    Some music anf something good to play it on?

    Even in 1997 when i started uni it was cool to do cheese and wine tastings!

    My wee sister has just started at SO uni too.

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