August has been somewhat of a roller coaster month, despite being only a week old. I first got my university result, and yes, I did graduate. Now, I can, apparently, put ‘internat studs’ after my name. Makes me feel all macho and all… Next, we get three tortoises for our three daughters. So that’s two ups followed by a big down as low and behold, the tortoises escape – in two waves – between 3 and 6 August. How does that happen? It’s not like they make a dash for it. They are as fast as a government minister is to admit a mistake. And yet, they got away… And then Leicester City, my favourite football team, lost their opening game. Very disappointing indeed. We had prepared such a nice enclosure for them. Hope they’re OK. Now another up – our eldest starts official school (by official I mean post-Kindergarten). Our yongest, at the ripe age of 15 months, has taken her first steps. well, what’s the hurry, really? On the work front, there have been some ups and downs too, but that will be the subject of another post. Speaking of roller coasters, I really want to go to Europa Park again.