I suck at RL updates, but since stuff has actually been happening - here you go! :)

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Last weekend it was the Cherub's 12th birthday.

And today we took Miss M to Cambridge.

So... that's why I've not been around. But life is good. <3

(Closing comments, because... no time.)

Post has been cloned from dreamwidth.

And Miss M is off to Cambridge!!!


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So, today is Miss M's 18th birthday.

(Yes, I know.)

We've had a lovely day, she got a new phone (very shiny etc, she was very pleased), although her favourite presents were Satre's Being and Nothingness: An Essay on Phenomenological Ontology and Political Thinkers: From Socrates to the PresentHave I mentioned that she wants to study philosophy ( ( Read more... )

🚨🚨🚨 BILL CLINTON SUBMITTED A COOKIE RECIPE TO THE PRESIDENTIAL SPOUSE BAKE-OFF, IT'S ALL HAPPENING 🚨🚨🚨https://t.co/eGIP3Mw45p
- Emmy Bengtson (@EmmyA2) August 18, 2016

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And this on top of Miss M getting 4 As in her AS levels (i.e. the results of her first year of A-Levels)!!!!

/ridiculously proud mother

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GCSE results came out today. Miss M got two Bs - in Art (she had an awful teacher and lost interest) and Further Maths (which she never liked or enjoyed). As for the other 10 subjects...

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Today has been Miss M's 16th birthday.

I should write something more, but I'm too sleepy. However she is a beautiful, intelligent, talented young girl, and very funny too. She had a lovely day, and got a pile of fannish presents. ♥

Miss M has been chosen as Head Girl for next year.


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Buzzfeed: 52 Heartwarming Pictures From The First Day Of Equal Marriage In The UK

ETA: ( From The Sunday Times )

As kerkevik is currently without internet, he asked if I could repost this lovely little ficlet here so people could actually see it. (Notes at the end.)

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