Yesterday was "Speech Day" at Our Boy's school.
It is a day to celebrate the hard work the boys have put in and to reward those who have done exceptionally well.
Unfortunately, the day involves parents (and students) sitting with bodies too large for the children's chairs for about 3 hours (yes, you do feel that!) listening to the Headmaster giving a looong talk about the school and the children. Fortunately, he is rather witty so it wasn't so bad after all.
We were all rewarded with drinks, canapees and a hog roast afterwards in the grounds and we were blessed with great weather!
Our Boy was among the children receiving special recognition for his work and we were really proud of him. Oh, and their special reward was a £20 booktoken! I am pleased to say I managed not to cry (I get worse every year - I am such an embarrasment...!), but that was probably because I was filming! Nothing like having a concrete project to deal with so I don't succumb to too much emotions!
In the afternoon a friend and colleague from Spain came to stay for the night and we enjoyed several large jugs of Pimms in the garden! Yes! That is what summer is all about - good weather, good food, good company and good drinks! ;-)
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Congratulations! I bet you both were so proud of him! (And, you're not missing much with the football ... a pretty dismal game ... :o(
ReplyDeleteGratulerer med din sønns flotte prestasjoner. Det med griningen har jeg full forståelse for, jeg er der jeg også.
ReplyDeleteSå heldig du er som fikk delta på avslutningen. Min datter, som var russ, fikk også
diplom og stipend på 2500 kr fra skolen pga. jobben hun gjorde for "Krafttak mot kreft" og for kjempegode karakterer. Jeg er jo selvfølgelig veldig stolt, men skulle gjerne ha vært der, men vet at tårene hadde fått fritt utløp.
Ha en flott kveld og kos deg med sommeren.
Så koselig!
ReplyDeleteGratulerer til sønnen for flott resultat, lov å være stolt da!
Ikke rart man blir rørt da..
Jeg kjenner tårene presse på bare jentene synger sanger eller har fremv\isninger på skolen :)
Men det er vel en mors lodd.. Smart med filming, kanskje lettere hvis man har en "jobb" :)
Nyt sommerkvelden!
Klem fra Tove
Flott ungdom!
ReplyDeleteØnsker deg en herlig sommer, nå tar jeg ferie.
Klem Ingrid:-)