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Anniversary

barn — Fri, 21 May 2010 21:44:56 +0000

It is Pip & my fifth wedding anniversary today. We are cooking each other dinner at the moment, Pip is just preparing the desert. We’re drinking five year old burgundy as well.
We watched our wedding DVD with Laurie earlier. Indie wasn’t so interested.
Pip wrote me a poem. I was touched. I shall share it.

On our fifth wedding anniversary

In 2005 we walked down the aisle
The ‘newlyweds‘ we were tagged for a while
We provided a memorable family event
When we tied the knot at the church in Kent.

Then off on our travels to Borneo
I still have the leech bite on my toe
Amazing diving and a hammerhead shark
As marriages go it was an exciting start.

The following year there was lots of walking
Not round the block, 54 miles we’re talking

Meanwhile I started sporting a rather neat bump
We squeezed in sailing in Turkey before making that jump
The one into parenthood, how scary was that?
A minute little bundle we put in a hat.
Lorelei Moss that grew curl after curl
And sent our old life into a crazy new whirl.

We weren’t going to lose out on travelling though
Now we just holiday with the relies in tow
Morocco or camping of off on some run
Picassa will show we’ve done well on the fun.
Then me changing jobs to tackle England’s obese

But I managed to quickly secure a release
To go back to St Thomas’ to pop out number two
Our wonderful Indigo completing our crew.

So five years ago on the 21^st May
We sealed the deal that paved the way
To all these events that shape my life
Darling Barn my best move was becoming your wife.

Sally & David Williams’ Ruby Wedding Anniversary

barn — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:03:01 +0000

We spent this weekend in Kent at Pip’s parents’ house, celebrating their Ruby Wedding Anniversary. Congratulations, Sally & David!

The house was full, there were motorhomes in the paddocks, campers in the garden, and a jazz band in the bolt-hole. Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his wife Leah were the guests of honour, and in the Saturday night barbecue competition they chose my burgers over all others.

Sunday was a church service, then some memorable speeches and a lunch, accompanied by Jo’s Mother Hubbard’s Traditional Jazz Band, and the London Adventist Chorale.

On the Monday I took some formal photos, then Pip, Gin, Laurie and I went to the beach at Broadstairs with Venetia and Dave and their four boys. I swam in the sea for probably the last time this year (and the only time in Britain!)

The rest of the photos are here.

Update 22nd July 8:15 – Pip took some (weird false colour) videos. They’re on YouTube here, here and here.

Dom and Asia’s Wedding, Poland August 2008

barn — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:01:17 +0000

Dom and Asia became Mr & Mrs Collison in Torun, Poland on 23rd August 2008. We all flew out on the Thursday morning and spent a couple of days enoying the city.

For a full city panorama click here or go direct here.

We stayed in a fantastic hotel with two-storey rooms, where the reception was held. The reception lasted two days, but Ryanair screwed up our flights so we had to come back on the morning of the second day.

The wedding was in a huge cathedral in the town centre.

The reception included a 14 course meal running from 5pm through to 3am (borscht), washed down with 72 litres of vodka for the 80 guests! Music was provided by a live band, and by Jo and Rob when they could hijack the instruments.

See the full gallery here.

I’m still working on my short film of the trip!

Ben and Fran’s wedding – 16th August 2008

barn — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:44:12 +0000

Ben amd Fran became the Orsons on 16th August 2008 in Swansea.

We camped in the Gower – they don’t make websites like this any more – with Andy, Beulah and Aiofe. It rained a lot. We took the babies to the wedding too, the girls got on great.

Afterwards at midnight back at the campsite I took some light-painting photos – see this post for more details…

The full gallery is here.

Mark & Tania’s Wedding

barn — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:32:12 +0000

Mark and Tania got married in Waddesdon Manor near Aylesbury on Friday 25th July 2008. Congratulations Mr and Mrs Smith!

Griff & Clare, Ol and Amanda (and bump), Fiona, Pip and I all went and enjoyed a baby-free two days. There was fire, and giant connect-four. Naturally Button came too…

Visit the full album here.