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I've really enjoyed a diverse week on Breakfast.

Well done to all the students in the county who did so well once again on A Level results day, especially Charlotte Stevens. We joined Charlotte at her home in Abbeymead Gloucester, 18 years after the Breakfast Show had visited the maternity unit and spoke to her mum Gill, just hours after Charlotte was born. Next up is Cardiff University so I'm looking forward to us being there on Graduation day.

Our look at Gloucestershire childcare over the week has uncovered many stories....from grandparents sharing the burden to nurseries hit by the recession. On Friday's show I was joined by the student nurse who, as a young single mum, told me how grateful she was for free state childcare that had enabled her to continue to learn.

So with this in mind I was delighted to end the week with this text message...

Hi Steve
My daughter fell pregnant at a very young age. She has just graduated with a Law degree from Surrey Uni. She has yesterday been told she has got a place at the London College of Law, one of the top law colleges, to further her education before going into practise. I am very proud of her as you might imagine but the state has certainly helped her. She is now 23 with a 6 year old daughter.

Next week we're going to have a look at 'Restoration' in the county. From cars, to buildings and from musical instruments to photos, there are skilled people who get things back to how they used to be. Are you a restorer? Have you had something restored? I'd love to hear from you, and why not send me some photos of your 'before and afters' for the blog.

Have a great weekend
Steve