Well here's the good news:

Laura has been offered another university place, after having had to write a rather complicated essay to a very tight deadline subject to some interviews next Wednesday [img]smile.gif[/img] They will last all day and will include group discussions and a formal individual interview. All this is of course subject to her achieving her predicted A2 grades. I am really proud and pleased for her. I don't think we realised what a tortuous process this whole university admissions thing is.

The bad news is:

My sister, her husband and family were due to stay with us for New Year, but on Boxing Day, her husband was rushed into hospital screaming in agony and has been diagnosed with kidney stones. Apparently it took 3 shots of morphine to control the pain [img]frown.gif[/img] He's also got a suspected stomach ulcer so that's not good news. My sister has also found a lump in her right breast and went to hospital for tests and a mammogram. They came to the conclusion that they didn't know what it is [img]confused.gif[/img] Blah! Bloody NHS [img]mad.gif[/img] Apparently it hurts and is bigger than the size of a pea so it's not nothing. I hope they are going to do some further tests like a biopsy or something cos it's a bit worrying atm.

Janie xx