Way to go Thunderbolt!

Thunderbolt passed his Stage 1 drivers test!!!

I'm so pleased for him. Had prepared him to perhaps not pass the first time, as it seems that many teenagers don't get passed on their first test (personally I've wondered if it's part of trying to reduce the accident rate, particularly for young men).

As it is still school holidays he will be trying to get as many of his 25 hours of log-book driving done in the next week so that he can take his Stage 2 test as soon as possible. Methinks this is so that he will be able to drive (without needing a supervisor) by the time Leavers comes around (which is just over a month away I think).

And so begins a whole new lot of worrying for a mother. Seems to me you never stop worrying about your kids - you just get new/different things to worry about!

But I am really pleased for him :)

New Member of the Family
I 'lashed out' today too - a lashing out of the money kind.

I bought a dressmaking dummy. The hem on the Gown of Doom was giving me the heebee jeebies. It's huge and poor Mistyqee couldn't stand still long enough for me to get the darn thing pinned up straight.

We've named her Nora (combination of my and Mistyqee's names). Thunderbolt is concerned he'll forget about her and get spooked in the night if he catches sight of her out of the corner of his eye.

The hem is now pinned, now I just have to cut off the swathe of excess material, re overlock the edge and sew it up. Then that leaves just the neckline to be done and it will be finished!!