Ugh, A Good One Though..

Well after nearly 11 years, Immie and Ade finally tied the knot yesterday.

Not surprisingly, given the couple's reputation as 'party animals', the do was a boozy affair and Pippa and I are feeling rather weary today. The fact of a long journey back from Teeside too is a contributory factor.

So again, I post about a wedding, but this one is important -- not just the fact that they are wonderful people and dear friends to us both -- but for the fact that Immie thought Pippa and I would make a good match and made a lot of effort to introduce us to one another a few years ago.

The service was lovely with Immie sobbing through her vows (ah). And the event was made even more touching by Pippa's sister Penny's rendition of Ave Maria -- something she also performed for us in July. Additionally, one of Ade's best friends Jason died in a boating accident in the Channel a few weeks ago, so the occasion was marked by further irony and reflection, but not in a maudlin way, but with dignity and reverance. I must also mention that Mark's best man speech as excellent.

Of course, as we always seem to travel sans camera, there are no photos to share here, but I'm sure other folk will send around theirs over the next couple of days.

And finally the happy couple are 'copying' us again in their honeymoon tour of Italy.

So cheers again to a thoroughly lovely couple, without whom Pippa and I wouldn't be together.