50 Years

Three life sentences plus five years for bad behaviour. 

Today marks 50 years of marriage for the Garden Fairy and her Foolhardy Chap. 

When I first saw Elaine she was in a navy blue and white mini-dress, navy blue and white shoes, her hair fell to her shoulders where it met her legs!!!!! I was absolutely hooked, overwhelmed and in a moment of rashness bought her a coca-cola. We were both 17. 
We went carol singing with the Youth Club and she wore long boots, and a cloak that reached them, the hood was surrounded with black fur, not only was it a crisp night it was also snowing. Somebody said, “She looks beautiful.” The points count was increasing. 

We became engaged while still at school; her parents were delighted, they treated me as their own son. My first deployment was to Malta with 41 Commando. Not a bad honeymoon, all things considered. 

Extras. 
28th June 1971. 
Elaine, Audrey, Emma. 
The two waiters, hired for our little occasion. True to form they tried chatting up their Great-Grandmother. 
Our humour has helped get us through so much, it never fades. 

Back in a day or so.