O no! Not again?

I wonder how often these words have crossed our minds or issued from our lips as a consequence of something negative, bad or challenging. I've given them more than a fair share of use with regards to Emily and Aidan - and it happened again this afternoon when the post-lady arrived.
No, nothing bad though, but a letter from school saying that Aidan was to receive a prize, the Year 9 Victor Ludorum Award (basically a sports boy of his year group). This must be at least his third prize in three years from school, but it is nice to say "not again" in a positive context.
All credit to him, because clearly school see something worthy of reward, though sport in the context of football/rugby/cricket is not his thing. Clearly his first positions in school sports in high-jump and hurdles and second place in 100m counts for something - especaily since he doesn't regularly do any of these!
So, well done, Aidan.
See the school report on Prizegiving at http://www.emmanuelctc.org.uk/trinityacademy/news/article.php?id=1857
See the school report on the Doncaster Schools sports competition which Aidan took part in at http://www.emmanuelctc.org.uk/trinityacademy/sport/details.php?id=1849&category=-1&offset=0

Now she is grown-up

GCSE's finished today, Emily has now finished her compulsory education! Wow, how the year's go by.
To celebrate, she and a group of friends have taken off for the weekend on a canal boat from Goole to Castleford and return.
In a week's time she has the school prom - Emily in a posh frock - I can't wait!