A surprising day.....

Today has been a really happy day. My boy has got into Birmingham University to study Political Economy. We are all delighted and there have been plenty of tears. He had a couple of exams that hadn't quite gone as he would have liked and so he had persuaded himself, and us, that he hadn't got in. So we were planning for a day of finding out how to get into uni through clearing. So it was a great surprise that Ben arrived in the bedroom first thing this morning holding out his phone to show the message from UCAS welcoming him to Birmingham Uni. We are so thankful that after some very tricky years he is now moving onto the next part of his life and we are so very proud of him.I will miss his constant presence in my life and of course his singing every day brightening my life. But I am so excited for this new adventure. His lovely girlfriend Anna is at Birmingham studying medicine and so she is so delighted to have him near her. This day has been a long time in coming but we are so pleased it is here. Results days for us ( as I am sure for many families) has been a real mixture of sunshine and showers. It is lovely to finish on a high note. My best wishes for all of you who have also had results today. The waiting is so hard.