What made you smile today?
- Thread starter snowbunny
- Start date
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
Yep, I work 4 days per week and yesterday was my day off (I ended up going into the office between 5.30am and 10am) but it was a lovely sunny, 19 degree day. OH, Nathan and I went to one of the zoos before taking Ella for a lovely arvo walk. I LOVE my Wednesdays offI knew I had a baby for a reason..
Not being at work when the weather is this beautiful
- Location
- Herefordshire, UK
I'm smiling happily today, my son has just texted to say he's got a 2.1 degree (in Agriculture ) and with a 1st in his dissertation
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I'm pleased because like many boys he didn't really like school and never really gave it his best shot, and watching him go out to 6th form doing A levels was one of the most painful things to witness, pulling teeth would hardly cover it! But do them he did, admittedly only 2 . He couldn't wait to get on a plane and go to America aged 19, then spent 4 yrs globe trotting interspersed with spells working at home.
It was his decision therefore to go as a "mature" student aged 23
, influenced somewhat by his first serious girl friend.He's been happy at Aber, and it's been good to see. Not only is he quite a bright lad, and good looking, but on top of that he's kind, thoughtful, generous and hard working.
As his mother of course I am not biased, not at all.
. It's just that, well, the sun does shine from him 
.I'm pleased because like many boys he didn't really like school and never really gave it his best shot, and watching him go out to 6th form doing A levels was one of the most painful things to witness, pulling teeth would hardly cover it! But do them he did, admittedly only 2 . He couldn't wait to get on a plane and go to America aged 19, then spent 4 yrs globe trotting interspersed with spells working at home.
It was his decision therefore to go as a "mature" student aged 23
, influenced somewhat by his first serious girl friend.He's been happy at Aber, and it's been good to see. Not only is he quite a bright lad, and good looking, but on top of that he's kind, thoughtful, generous and hard working. As his mother of course I am not biased, not at all.
. It's just that, well, the sun does shine from him 
Atemas
UK Tour Guide
- Location
- North Cambridgeshire
. Enjoy this special time
- Location
- East Sussex
- Location
- Argyll & Bute, Scotland
- Location
- Argyll & Bute, Scotland
I left a bag of Charlie's favourite training treats on the foot stool next to Charlie's bed by mistake. I went out for a couple of hours came home and he hadn't touched them. Good self control Charlie! xx
Boogie
Moderator
- Location
- Manchester UK
These three smilers 
Beanwood
Administrator
I remember when Ginny was staying with us she would have her breakfast and tea on the sofa!
- Location
- Cornwall , UK
Congratulations to you son. That's brilliant. XXX
Candy
Biscuit Tin Guardian
- Location
- West Yorkshire, UK
My first Lilac Squirrel of the summer has finally blossomed. I love these plants, they always make me smile.
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
Yes, she definitely had a "You expect me to move?!" look about her, didn't she?I remember when Ginny was staying with us she would have her breakfast and tea on the sofa!
Beanwood
Administrator
Oh yes! I remember looking at her on the sofa, bowl in my hand....asking "So I expect you want hand-feeding?" .....the answer in her expression was obvious!Yes, she definitely had a "You expect me to move?!" look about her, didn't she?
- Location
- Isle of Man
I admired a beautiful necklace on Facebook, made my a local lady. OH has only gone and noticed my comment & surprised me with it. I was overwhelmed. It looks like the sea. It hangs on a long silver chain, and looks wow! against a black top. She casts the shells from real ones found on our beached & the enamelled droplet is mad by dropping molten silver into river or, in this case, sea water.
- Location
- Argyll & Bute, Scotland
Aww Sue what a lovely thing for your OH to do for you. How romantic 
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@Selina27 thats such good news on your son, you have every right to be proud! 2:1 is great - it gets you anywhere and means you had a bit of a life at uni too 
my husband works in agricultural research, Aber is really well thought of. And I love that you recognise what a rounded boy he is. Brava to you 
my husband works in agricultural research, Aber is really well thought of. And I love that you recognise what a rounded boy he is. Brava to you 
Candy
Biscuit Tin Guardian
- Location
- West Yorkshire, UK
Is that what my Lilac Squirrel is? A Sanguisorba? I'm not good at remembering plant names, so when I saw a label saying Lilac Squirrel I thought that would be easy to remember. I hadn't realized it was a grass either! Although come to think it, the lovely nursery where I bought it does specialize in grasses.