Graduation Day.

A wonderful day.  Up early to another day of hot weather and into Bangor to meet up with Thomas and Beth at the uni.  Beth had already picked up her gown and mortar board and looked stunning in it.  For a while we mingled with the milling crowds of students and parents, chatted to her friends and took photographs.  Before long it was time to go into the hall for the ceremony.  This was not overly long as it was one of several to fit in all of the students.  It was emotional, though, watching our little girl receive her degree.  We were incredibly proud of her.  The formal part of the day over, it was time for more photographs and then a buffet lunch organised by the Modern Languages Department, after which we dropped Beth and Thomas off at her flat while we went back to the caravan for a rest and to get changed.  In the evening we met Beth's special group of friends for a meal with all of the parents in a smashing Italian seafood restaurant in Beaumaris right on the shore.  The evening light on the Menai straits was beautiful and I enjoyed watching the local sandwich terns fish for their supper.

Oops missed her feet off!!

Mum and daughter.

Our little girl.

Brother and sister.

What do you think to my gown?

The mob!!  I'm the good looking one on the left.

A proud graduate.

Tradition has to be followed.

'The Girls'

What are we supposed to do with these hoods?

Beth's favourite shot.