The Graduate

The sun didn't shine but the rain didn't fall and I made it through Tuesday's graduation, mostly sitting, somewhat coherent and always smiling. I tend to do that a lot....smile. For people with ME conversations can be difficult, as my brain fights desperately to process what is being said and reciprocate a reply it can feel as if a thousand people are talking at the same time, my learned coping mechanism is to nod and smile a lot, not so hard really and if I manage to throw in the odd word then I have managed to fool everybody. It was a fantastic day, and I saw it through to the end. A pre-ceremony reception with her "Prof". G has raved about this man for years and after meeting him I could see why, he is a charming old-fashioned gentleman,it was a delight to spend some time with him. The graduation ceremony itself lasted just over an hour and was followed by a parade of the graduates through the cloisters accompanied by a piper, all very emotional. Finally a champagne reception and photographs. True to form I clicked away like a woman possessed...what else was I supposed to do, here a just a few.

Glasgow University has some lovely old buildings, it reminds me a of Hogwarts

This is the skeleton of a male Indian Elephant,it stands in the university museum

Have been legless ever since but it was worth every moment. Next achievement, tomorrow's wedding.