Wedding Day and beyond

Nearly a week since the last post, the reason being that the last week was focused on my daughter's wedding on Saturday. All the preparation was put into context on the day. The morning spent at the hairdressers , having a shave and wearing a suit of clothes that were rather alien to my usual style.

A very emotional experience for my family. Being the Father of the Bride allowed me to accompany my daughter as we walked into the room where the ceremony took place, and then later in the day giving the FOB speech. It's a strange speech to make it that it gives the opportunity to look back on life. In my case this allowed me to talk about my daughter's life over 31 years and select key times.

It was a perfect day, in beautiful weather in a lovely setting. The day ended with us dancing the evening away. Perhaps fittingly after the bride and groom had departed we finished the night with my wife, son and his partner all on the floor doing "New York".

The next day didn't start too well. I thought I hadn't drunk that much ! As I said I only had three beers , shame they were pitchers. Nevertheless I mentioned to perform all my duties including the drive to Gatwick to take the newly married couple to the airport. The most amusing feature was winding up the guest who parked his Porsche outside our house. he moved car three times before he thought his precious vehicle was safe.

Monday and Tuesday were further focused on domestic responsibilities, so nearly a week has gone by since I last commented on Politics and Sports. For once they'll have to wait till tomorrow.