Tom's Graduation - Leeds - 13th July 2017

After some cajoling Tom wore a shirt and tie to his Graduation Ceremony where he received his First Class Master's Degree in Electronic Engineering - such a proud day for me as a mum

Chancellor of the University of Leeds - Melvyn Bragg

With his fellow graduates. Tom also won two prizes.

Things got a little hectic at my house

and so I have sadly neglected my blog and for a large part my stitching too... but I'm back with lots to share with you so sit tight :)

First off is a visit to my mum in her care home - my son drove me to visit her on Mother's Day and we brought her a card and gift. Actually persuaded my mum to have her photo taken (something that she really doesn't like)

Tom & his grandmother

Me and my mum

This is not a great picture of me, my hair is a mess but I'm letting it grow out a little before the next colour treatment and hoping to fade out the blue as much as possible so I can do something crazy next time.

We were never close and barely spoke through a lot of my adulthood (actually had very little contact with any of my family) but now she has Alzheimer's I've been trying to visit as often as I can. Unfortunately she is about 40 miles away and not easily reached by public transport.

Greece again, in May and with family!

Ruins and a stray cat (maybe more than one) under the Acropolis Museum

Hadrian's Gate

The Temple of Zeus

Parthenon from the Temple of Zeus

Close up of one of the few remaining columns at the Temple of Zeus

Parthenon in the distance

Zoom!

Street dogs at the Temple of Zeus

Very colourful 2CV

Just odd, sometimes Athens is very odd...

Beautiful pedestrianised street leading to the main tourist district from the Temple of Zeus

Tired out Tom

Feral cats and kittens living in a derelict building around the corner from the apartment.  As you can see they were being fed and there was a catch and spay programme in place but these ones were elusive and hence kittens!

Tom at the Parthenon

Chynna on top of the world

Tom on a viewpoint overlooking the Theatre of Dionysis

Looking up at the Erechtheion

Parthenon