#323 - Oisin is back

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It happened. Oisin is home. Home and 15 kg lighter. I was so shocked when I saw him. What happened to you Oisin? Have you been eating? Apparently he is eating loads. But 15 kg lighter????

So he has got two firsts for the assignments he handed in for Maths and Economics. He is now working on a Management essay. That's fun, like psychology, how to get people to do things. He is incredible really.

He is also running a business called Happy Feet - a motivational socks producer and he has also been accepted as a Senior Analyst in the work experience Fund he is managing. He is now heading up a team of 7 people. He has also made £ in stocks and is tutoring in Maths. Finally, he has put down a deposit of £400 for a house of his mates. Six of them are going to be living together. Through the magic of google maps I can see where he is living. There is a forest in front of it. There will be six boys sharing the place. Honestly they have done such a great job. The place is massive with a huge back garden. This is the life isn't it?

We did good Ma.

Making gingerbread houses today was fun. We did a whole load of gingerbread dough. Tomorrow we will cut out the shapes. The process is slow and painstaking but also joyously chaotic. Ghin is enjoying the return of Oisin too. They are gaming in the dining room. I'm doing the laundry in between this blog.

OK. Time to do some elements promotion.

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