Speech has been spoked and a round of applause recieved.
Delivered in a sober manner as it was done at 11:00 in the morning.
One of the highlights was the nipper tripping up the stage steps to recieve one of his awards.
As he now has a Degree in IT do the new bossās on here, (has the old guard gone yet? ) need a specialist to do the dirty work for them?
Yep the bogs are in a shocking stateā¦give him a mop and bucket and remind himā¦all successful IT innovators started by learning the basics of shit management. 
the Best Man at my wedding started off with āThey say the Best Man speech should last no longer than the time it takes the groom to consummate the marriage, therefore Ladies and Gents, will you please raise your glassesā¦ā Cheeky fucker!
Well, exactly one year ago today I signed up to Sotonians.com
Was on gardening leave back then. Happy days
An element of boredom must have been creeping in but I keep telling myself that it was the right thing to do.
The metaphorical pints are on me. Cheers!
Apparently I have now been working in the Public Sector for 5 years!!
Fuck me where has the time gone?
Bravo! Do you get some extra days of leave? I started in Local Government in 1998. Iāve worked off and on since then having taken time out to travel and study so now lost count but done about 15 years. I think.
I donāt think Iāve mentioned this yet, but @charltaylor95 has finished her degree. We do not yet know the degree of her success.
Well done for lasting so long! I managed 8 years before deciding to take a voluntary early exit package as the cuts were making my job more and more difficult (same targets but less staff etc). I am full of admiration for those who stay and battle it out.
Fingers crossed.
A smaller milestone in the C_S household - Teenage Mutant finished his GCSES yesterday - he seems pretty confident about grades - heās a lazy fucker mind you. His sister is revising like mad for her A levels, he seemed to spend more time online gaming / looking at porn
Iām coming up for my 20th year in the public sector. Not sure how much longer I can stick it out for.
Another 10 I reckonā¦I made it to 30 years in Her Majesties Civil Service before they bought me off. I did dally part time in local government for a few years but it wasnāt serious.
If youāre offered good money to jump ship, take it. As long as you donāt want another career you can always find work be it full or part time.
Despite our best efforts, Kid Goat today becomes a teenager. sheās the one with the Pineapple obsession.
She clearly takes after Mrs Goat thenā¦
Enjoy the teenage yearsā¦ Strops, tantrums, flouncingā¦and thatās just you!
With Mrs EoA flying back to UK today, I have joined The Dubai W.A.N.K.E.R. crew.
Wife Away No Kids Eating Rubbish 
Young Adult #1 becomes University Graduate #1. She got a high 2:1. I think sheās a bit gutted to miss out on the first, but sheāll get over that; both parents are very proud.
I dunno. You wait centuries for a University grad in your own direct line (genuinely think I was the first), then two come along in quick succession.
Top work, @charltaylor95 .
All the best people just miss out on a first Many congrats.
Can confirm.
Cheers @goatboy
It was my degree study that helped to bring her about, so thereās very much a feeling of the circle being complete in Chez Pap right now.
She graduated with no extra children though.
Slacker 
My daughter just managed to get a 2:1 that she achieved at the same time as having her first child.
It also helped when the Uni took her off their system halfway through because they thought she was on a maternity break. 
Blending pregnancy then childcare and study looked bloody crazy, but sheās now off to change lives in the NHS - in a positive way.
