Well done The Lord!!!

The Lord has delivered today as he secured his place at University. He achieved this by gaining two C grades in History and PE, and a D in Sociology. He was offered a place at Hope University and will start in September.

All things considered, his achievement is remarkable, and he should feel extremely proud of himself. The media has been full of tales of woe today as more students than ever are seeking limited places, and many people are going to be very disappointed. He has no reason to worry as his place is assured, and I am certain he will do well. Both Jane and myself are very proud of him today, and he deserves his success completely. Well done.

Down the allottment

Liverpool by night

Stunning

Kids. Who would have 'em?

Following a three day mini-break to sunny Norfolk, Philip and Ellie have both returned unwell, and our trip to Dorset has been delayed temporarily. Philip's complaints of a sore throat were quickly followed by a spell of vomiting this morning. A quick trip to the walk-in centre confirmed our suspicions: TONSCILLITIS. Anti-biotics, plenty to drink , and lots of rest were all prescribed in various doses. He is currently lying on the sofa feeling dreaful, the fun and frolics of the previous few days now a distant memory.

Ellie entered our bedroom at 3am, complaining of not being able to sleep. Without warning, she then deposited a bellyful of vomit onto our bed. As you can imagine I was far from thrilled as I began the clearing up process. 60 minutes later, having failed to get back to sleep, I headed to her room, and climbed the ladder to her bunk. A most unsatisfactory night's sleep followed, and I was devastated when my alarm rang out at 7am. With the prospect of a 14 hour shift now a reality, I showered and dressed in silence. I left home at 07:45, (Philip was still in bed, his diagnosis still ahead of him) and headed to work. Ellie appeared brighter but was far from 100%. I really hate it when one of them are ill, but both at once is almost too much to bear.My fingers are crossed for a speedy recovery.

UPDATE: Neither have eaten but the nausea has gone. Both are officially in sick bay, under the watchful and protective eye of Sister/Mother Jane. They are in safe hands.

Poor old Tom

In the end he looked like a pensioner at the end of a wedding reception. He will sleep tonight.

Good morning fellow crusties

Tomorrow morning I will be attending a welcome session for mature students at JMU. I've deliberated all day as to whether I should go but have decided to attend after all, in the hope that I will meet some interesting people. But I can't help feeling a bit nervous, and there is plenty of scope for embarrassment. I haven't even got a long scarf or corduroy trousers.