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Home seems so quiet now that Ben has moved out. He just started at university in Leeds, reading English and then hopefully following in my footsteps to be a journalist. When he didn't get into Oxford he was a little disappointed, but I told him that it wasn't the end of the world even though I went through the same thing. Also it helped him move on from his ex-girlfriend after she messed him about so much. Now we only have our 'baby' Dylan left - I can't believe he's doing his GCSEs already! He's doing so well though, especially in maths and history, and he's been predicted a double A* in his science exams because he got full marks for his coursework.

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Oh and just when I thought my days as a mum were over, now I've got to play grandma! Maisie and her fiancé Jack just had a beautiful baby girl, Tessa Katherine. But because Maisie's got to go to bar school (the radiographer idea didn't last long, she's training to become a barrister now) she asked me to take care of Tess whilst she's studying. Somehow, cheesy as this sounds, I feel like I've come full circle. Just as I let one of my kids go, I have another one to start over with.

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Much love from a very happy

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Laura, Tom, Ben, Dylan, Maisie, Jack and Tessa