Ursula123 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 My step daughter has just won young journalist of the year at the national awards. To say we are very proud is an understatement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovychook Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 How wonderful, what an amazing achievement! Many congratulations to her, you must be bursting with pride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Oh Wow! What a great achievement . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 That's brilliant! You must be bursting with pride What did she do to win and what was the prize? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Great news,she must be amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursula123 Posted May 20, 2016 Author Share Posted May 20, 2016 Soapdragon she had to submit three articles she had written for her paper in the last year. One was about the 92 year old poppy collector who committed suicide, she was being hounded by charities for donations and many believed this is why she jumped but she was ill and did not want to be a burden to her family. It was all in the national press last year and my step daughter even spoke to the prime minister about it as he called her at work, think she was quite shocked to get a call from him. The second story was about a lady who was found dead with her baby in Bristol and how the hospital had not looked after her as she was at risk. The third was about a young Muslim man who was asked to leave a national express bus, as someone complained to the driver that he had a back pack and looked like a terrorist and they would not travel if he did. We are very proud of her and she works so very hard, having just been promoted to an editorial position just three years after leaving uni. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Well done to her! I remember all three stories, they must have been hard to write, esp the Bristol mum and her baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Yes well done - I remember 2 of the stories but not the mum and baby one. Good for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Wow....sounds as though she has a bright future ahead of her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Congratulations. What an achievement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 That's fantastic, well done her, I bet you all have a great celebration, your step-daughter certainly deserves it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Absolutely fab news She must have worked very hard and certainly deserves her achievement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 What fab news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Wow how fantastic is that - well done to her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Amazing, well done to her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursula123 Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 Thank you for your lovely comments. We are all very proud of her, and jealous as well - she is away on a press trip in a weeks time. Starting in Seattle and then taking a cruise for 7 nights whale and bear watching, helicopter and seaplane excursions all expenses paid. She then has to write a review. This is her third big press trip, the first was 4 nights in a 5* hotel in New York and the 2nd was 5 nights in Val d'isere skiing just before Christmas - I am so in the wrong line of work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Sounds like most of us are, boring office job with a view of a brick wall, I was jeleaous of the pigeons sitting on the roof in the sun this morning Well done her though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
