I’m officially on holiday in Northumberland at the moment, so I’m not supposed to be blogging at all. However, I’ve had a bit of news that I wasn’t expecting until after we got back, and I wanted to share it with my lovely blogging friends who have shown me some very welcome encouragement and support over the past few study-laden years.
The result from my final module and dissertation has come through and I got:
A DISTINCTION!
Then, to my absolute dismay, I got another email with my overall degree classification, which I can barely believe is:
A FIRST CLASS HONOURS!
Try as I might – even with the aid of copious amounts of Prosecco – I can’t make the news sink in. I keep thinking I must have got someone else’s result by mistake and mine will limp home with its tail between its legs some time later. So I guess it’ll just dawn on me gradually over time, but it’ll be fun waiting for that to happen because this outcome is more than I could ever have dreamed of…
I’d like to thank all my blogging friends for their kind words and support, especially during the hardest times (mainly over the past eighteen months, of course) and give huge thanks to my wonderful tutors and long-suffering family, who all believed in me more than I ever did – and probably still do…
And I’ll see you again soon with tales of medieval Northumberland!

Alli Templeton, B.A. (Hons), Arts & Hum (History), First Class Honours
I ALWAYS knew you’d get a First – well done my love, richly deserved! XXXXX
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You knew more than I did then! Still can’t get my head around it… 😀
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Ah – then we need more Mead! 😀
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I’ll drink to that. Open that Lindisfarne Dark… 😀
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A bottle each! 😀
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Hic… 😀
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That’s fantastic news Alli. I’m so pleased for you. and your family must be so proud. I never doubted it for one minute as you know, but you must be over the moon. Well done you!
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Cheers Malc. I think you were one of those who had more faith in me than I did. I am over the moon, absolutely, although it still hasn’t sunk in yet. 😀
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No doubt you’ll be celebrating tonight if you haven’t already done so 🍾 🙂
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Oh yes, well underway… 😀
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Enjoy the rest of your evening 🙂
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Thanks Malc, you too. Hic… ;-D
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Congratulations.
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Thanks, John. 😀
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Congratulations!
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Thanks, Kev! Seems strange to have finished at the OU now, but I think a break from studying will do me good. Hope the rest of your degree goes well.
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Well done Alli, thoroughly deserved.
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Thanks Graham. It seems all the hard slog was worth it. 😀
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That is wonderful news!! Congratulations, Alli!! So well deserved!!
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Thanks, Robyn, it was a big surprise, but a very welcome one! 😀
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Congratulations! You deserve every bit of those results. Enjoy that Prosecco all week!
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Thanks, Jess! The Prosecco is abundantly flowing… Cheers, and thanks for the lovely comment! 😀
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Accept it Alli. You did well. 😀 Congratulations.
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Thanks, Martha! Prosecco helps… ;-D
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No mead?
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Oh yes, mead too – we’re in Northumberland so a few bottle of Lindisfarne Dark and Spiced mead are a must! 😀
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That’s what I got on my OU degree when I finished it about 10 years ago – I was pretty surprised too. But I knew you’d do well and am very, very delighted for you! Well done! 🙂
Now, enjoy the rest of your well-earned holiday!
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Thanks Carol, and very well done to you too. I hadn’t realised quite how much I needed a holiday, so am enjoying every minute up here. Off to Lindisfarne shortly, and taking in lots of lovely castles and coast. So thanks again, and we’ll catch up when we get back. 🙂
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Hope your weather stays good… Great place to wind down and relax 🙂
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Congratulations, Alli!
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Thanks, River! 😀
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You’re welcome.
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That’s brilliant news, well done! Now you can REALLY enjoy your holiday!!
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Thanks Sarah! I must admit it’s given an extra shine to a holiday we already really needed. Still hasn’t sunk in yet though. 😀
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Hi Ali, though we’ve only just met (virtually)and I barely know you,I read this and had to congratulate you. What a wonderful achievement. Well done! 😊
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Thanks Miriam! That’s really kind of you. It’s been five years of hard slog but it seems it was worth it. I’ve been really enjoying our conversations over at Suzanne’s site, and I hope we can talk more in the future. Thanks again. 😀
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Me too.
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🎊 Congratulations! 😊
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Thanks Clare! 😀
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