Graduation milestones

Our youngest son (well, my stepson to be accurate) has just graduated from university in Manchester with a first class Bachelor’s degree.

We’re very proud. That’s both of the sons fledged and graduated, both with firsts. They’re smart, happy, well-adjusted young people – who could ask for more?

We’ve always been more interested in them being their authentic, creative selves than in their capacity to make money, so we’re delighted that they’ve both wanted to follow an arts path.

Although of course they’re finding it tough, as I suspect most young people do at the start of their careers, with one acting and one making films, making ends meet with bar jobs and other things as best they can.

Three days in Manchester has been a bit of a challenge for me, to be honest. I’m not used to cities any longer. It’s been fabulous to be able to celebrate with grandparents and the boys, but I’m already missing the cats and the tranquility of the croft.

I clearly just can’t hack it any longer!