Aspirational grandson

In the wee Scottish town where I was brought up there was a cobbler, called John Guthrie who actually made shoes as well as mended them (properly, not just sticking soles etc on) and he was one of the most well read, intelligent, dare I intellectual men you could have met. Leaving the High School at14 and then apprenticed to his father, he was also self educated and reading widely, extremely knowledgeable and wise. My father and he would have long philosophical discussions

In those days when education was highly prized but the money to go to university thin on the ground I believe he was what is called a "man o' pairts "
So yes, he mended shoes, but never stopped thinking
His only son became a professor.

DD1 wanted to work in the 'paying place' at the petrol station - mainly because it was full of sweets, I suspect.

My dad, who was an educational philosopher,, always used to say: "I don't care what you do, sweep streets if you want, so long as you can think".

It is a noble calling, ga. How would we manage without them?

Eldest GD is going to be an artist and youngest is going to be a princess of course.

Where there's muck, there's brass?
Not stupid, your DGS!
Mine, aged 4 1/2 solemnly assured me he is "going to be a princess" when he grows up.