Meet the crew.

Tom, David (aka Stan - the groom), Alex, Ivan (better known to you as Mr EAnn) and Paul (aka Mac). They went to Newcastle University in 1970 and along with sundry others lived in flats in Fawdon and North Kenton together.
I joined the gang in 1974 and our other weekend friends Joyce and Rob are longstanding partners of 40 years and 30 years respectively.
A really lovely day and a super wedding. Poor Alex and Rob are now under pressure as we would like to do another. Though it looks like a week at a festival in Orkney (Tom's place of origin) next year might have to make a good alternative :-)