I mentioned a few weeks ago that Nera's nephew, Brendan, had arrived from the Philippines to study here. The course is quite expensive, several thousand dollars per semester, so he has had to find work and, happily, that hasn't been too hard. He's getting regular shifts at a Nursing Home as a cleaner and was even co-opted to work in the kitchen at one point. He's much happier cleaning because he can chat to all the old dears and that is his nature.
However, he heard the other day that the Tasmanian Government has awarded him a scholarship which is worth $30 000 which will just about cover his fees for the two years. Fantastic!
The unbelievable thing is that a young woman who boarded with Jamie and Nera for the last couple of years while she was studying also won the same scholarship. She had the same bedroom where Brendan is now installed. Spooky!
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