A Streetcar named Desire

To take my mind off Megs departure -

I had an amazing theatre evening with my wonderful friend Kathie -

We saw the divine Maxine Peake

{our new best friend - see pic below}

in A Streetcar named Desire

It had been completely sold out -but when the set was finalized a few tickets were realised -

and honestly - I think we had the best view in the theatre!

And then she was a student....

Sunday 18th September 2016

In the morning we all went to Church as usual -

but afterwards we went home to pack up the car - 

and by half past three we were at Megan's new home -

the Endcliffe student village at the University of Sheffield.

We unpacked - I helped her make her bed -

we took a few photographs -

and by 5 o'clock she had kicked us out -

ready for her University Adventure.

We drove home over the hills -

full of pride and excitement  and just a few tears.

Just over eighteen years -and she's grown up and moved out - 

it barely seems possible.

Have the most amazing time Megan <3 font="">

Watersports Camp

Ben spent the weekend with other Explorers from Aquila at Tatton Watersports Camp

So - admittedly he was pacing on top of a mound when we arrived to pick him up -

but by all accounts he "pitched in"

and he seemed to have had a good time declaring "I only fell in twice..."

King Lear at the RSC

And another King Lear

We've seen this play so many times over the years -

And I do declare that perhaps I now finally understand it!

It was a day trip to a rainy Stratford -

Megs last full weekend before she leaves for Uni.

Another hit from Mr Sher and the RSC -

Pagan and powerful

With brilliant show stealing turns from Edgar and Edmund

A fitting send off for Miss Megs!

Lear at the Everyman

Lear at the Lowry 1

At not quite Lear at the Unity

Lear at the Lowry 2

First Day of Year 11

So here's the story...... Ben took ICT as a GCSE option.

 When he went into Year 10 his personalised timetable threw up a problem - 

the ICT classes clashed with Humanities.

 Wade Deacon solved this by teaching him ICT 1:1.

 This meant that by the summer term he had finished all his coursework to the best of his ability. His teacher suggested he should take the exam this summer - 

he practiced with her and took the exam in June.

Today was the first day back at school and he got the result - 

a C in the exam and the final grade will be higher with the coursework added in. 

He is so happy with himself - and I am so very proud of him.

(Photo illustrating his "smug and superior smile")

Last Week of the Summer Holiday - Vardre

The end of summer - back to school on Monday -

then in two weeks Megs is off to Sheffield -

We'll be back at the caravan in October Half Term -

but Megs won't be with us.

{she wasn't with us today as she'd taken the train home 

so she could go to one last party with her Sixth Form friends}

Us? - taking in every last ray of sunshine while we can

It's a Chocolate Digestive Biscuit Ice Cream cone!

I don't have an ice cream every time Ben goes to the Looking Glass Parlour for a -

Strwaberry ice cream and nutell with strawberry sauce crepe

{otherwise known as "a Benjamin crepe"}

But - who could turn down a Chocolate Digestive Biscuit Ice Cream cone?