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Post by mick on Sept 11, 2023 16:05:55 GMT
I wanted to get married in my Morris kit, but was told to find a suit. Still, we had three teams dancing outside the register office S A Morris dancer? What's the name of your team? Why, in the back of my mind, do I want to use the word 'side'?
My next door neighbour is a very keen Morris (and Longsword) dancer. In fact as I type he's dancing somewhere in France.
Mick
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Post by Kath on Sept 11, 2023 16:36:44 GMT
On the morning after my own wedding we popped in to see my mother and aunts before heading off on our honeymoon. My elder aunt asked if I'd enjoyed my day and without thinking, I said 'Yes, but next time there are things I'll do differently'. Everyone laughed nervously, not least my new husband, but what I'd really meant to say of course was that in retrospect there were things I wished we had done differently. Like get married without telling anyone, not have a church ceremony, not have a reception, not have a wedding dress... Or not get married and just continue to live together as we had been for the previous three years or so. I don't much like weddings. I hated what ours turned my mother into. I genuinely wish we'd taken a weekend down to Gretna, grabbed a couple of strangers for witnesses and been done with it.
I was trying to think which was the best wedding I ever went to and I can't think of one. They were all in their own way awful.
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Post by andy on Sept 11, 2023 17:11:34 GMT
On the morning after my own wedding we popped in to see my mother and aunts before heading off on our honeymoon. My elder aunt asked if I'd enjoyed my day and without thinking, I said 'Yes, but next time there are things I'll do differently'. Everyone laughed nervously, not least my new husband, but what I'd really meant to say of course was that in retrospect there were things I wished we had done differently. Like get married without telling anyone, not have a church ceremony, not have a reception, not have a wedding dress... Or not get married and just continue to live together as we had been for the previous three years or so. I don't much like weddings. I hated what ours turned my mother into. I genuinely wish we'd taken a weekend down to Gretna, grabbed a couple of strangers for witnesses and been done with it. I was trying to think which was the best wedding I ever went to and I can't think of one. They were all in their own way awful. Apparently it has been a long time since you could just turn up at Gretna and get married. Need a month notice and all that usual bureaucracy. Still a bit better than the local registry office, IMHO, but sneaking down to Gretna to do it quietly seems to be a thing of the past. |
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Post by steveandthedogs on Sept 11, 2023 17:26:09 GMT
I wanted to get married in my Morris kit, but was told to find a suit. Still, we had three teams dancing outside the register office S A Morris dancer? What's the name of your team? Why, in the back of my mind, do I want to use the word 'side'?
My next door neighbour is a very keen Morris (and Longsword) dancer. In fact as I type he's dancing somewhere in France.
Mick
You do mean side. Ashton's brain is starting to corrode today.
We were BMM or CoBMM, depending on how posh you feel - Bangor or City of...
Talking of which, it's the sixtieth anniversary meet-up this October, and probably the last since most of us are crumbling at the edges.
S
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Post by Kath on Sept 11, 2023 19:00:28 GMT
On the morning after my own wedding we popped in to see my mother and aunts before heading off on our honeymoon. My elder aunt asked if I'd enjoyed my day and without thinking, I said 'Yes, but next time there are things I'll do differently'. Everyone laughed nervously, not least my new husband, but what I'd really meant to say of course was that in retrospect there were things I wished we had done differently. Like get married without telling anyone, not have a church ceremony, not have a reception, not have a wedding dress... Or not get married and just continue to live together as we had been for the previous three years or so. I don't much like weddings. I hated what ours turned my mother into. I genuinely wish we'd taken a weekend down to Gretna, grabbed a couple of strangers for witnesses and been done with it. I was trying to think which was the best wedding I ever went to and I can't think of one. They were all in their own way awful. Apparently it has been a long time since you could just turn up at Gretna and get married. Need a month notice and all that usual bureaucracy. Still a bit better than the local registry office, IMHO, but sneaking down to Gretna to do it quietly seems to be a thing of the past. That's probably all true and I haven't researched it. We celebrated our 28th wedding anniversary on Saturday so it would have been a while ago anyway but if I were doing things today, I think I'd be planning what's now called a Micro Micro Wedding. Assuming I'd opt for marriage again anyway. And I'm not at all sure I would. I'm rather hoping my girls don't go down that route. |
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Post by zou on Sept 11, 2023 19:02:14 GMT
They might be doing that because they see you looking at them?  A few nights ago I was waiting for my D-in-Law to emerge from a pub in town where she had been at a wedding anniversary bash. First time I'd been in town at that time of night for a very long time. I was astounded, really stunned, at the brevity of some of the girls' outfits. I have volunteered to meet D-in-LAw again any time she wants.
Mick
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Post by andy on Sept 11, 2023 19:14:58 GMT
Apparently it has been a long time since you could just turn up at Gretna and get married. Need a month notice and all that usual bureaucracy. Still a bit better than the local registry office, IMHO, but sneaking down to Gretna to do it quietly seems to be a thing of the past. That's probably all true and I haven't researched it. We celebrated our 28th wedding anniversary on Saturday so it would have been a while ago anyway but if I were doing things today, I think I'd be planning what's now called a Micro Micro Wedding. Assuming I'd opt for marriage again anyway. And I'm not at all sure I would. I'm rather hoping my girls don't go down that route. I don't think it's for me either. Seems a bit pointless these days and according to a quick search the average wedding in the UK results in an additional 14.5 tonnes of C02. Not getting married is greener than being a Tesla driving vegan . |
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Post by willien on Sept 11, 2023 19:25:36 GMT
Question is, if one [or logically two but you know what I mean] does not get married what does one put in place to protect both parties heritable and moveable property interests (inc. leases) in the event of break up or bereavement?
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Post by zou on Sept 11, 2023 19:26:35 GMT
Question is, if one [or logically two but you know what I mean] does not get married what does one put in place to protect both parties heritable and moveable property interests (inc. leases) in the event of break up or bereavement? A policy of mutually assured destruction? |
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Post by spinno on Sept 11, 2023 21:14:23 GMT
Question is, if one [or logically two but you know what I mean] does not get married what does one put in place to protect both parties heritable and moveable property interests (inc. leases) in the event of break up or bereavement? A written will in the case of bereavement, a good lawyer in case of a break up. |
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Post by willien on Sept 11, 2023 21:26:56 GMT
Question is, if one [or logically two but you know what I mean] does not get married what does one put in place to protect both parties heritable and moveable property interests (inc. leases) in the event of break up or bereavement? A written will in the case of bereavement, a good lawyer in case of a break up.Sorry David taking that at face value its the dumbest legal advice I have ever seen.
Edit - on consideration your first suggestion is the worst piece of tax advice I have ever read.
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Post by andy on Sept 12, 2023 6:52:28 GMT
Question is, if one [or logically two but you know what I mean] does not get married what does one put in place to protect both parties heritable and moveable property interests (inc. leases) in the event of break up or bereavement? My house, her Netflix, etc. |
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Post by mick on Sept 12, 2023 7:26:33 GMT
A Morris dancer? What's the name of your team? Why, in the back of my mind, do I want to use the word 'side'?
My next door neighbour is a very keen Morris (and Longsword) dancer. In fact as I type he's dancing somewhere in France.
Mick
You do mean side. Ashton's brain is starting to corrode today.
We were BMM or CoBMM, depending on how posh you feel - Bangor or City of...
Talking of which, it's the sixtieth anniversary meet-up this October, and probably the last since most of us are crumbling at the edges.
S
It's unlikely that you know my neighbour because he's active down in the South East. Although, I believe, that he's an ex Squire of the Morris Ring (hope I've got that right). I'm not quoting his name on an open forum - not without his permission anyway.
Mick
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Post by willien on Sept 12, 2023 8:46:49 GMT
Question is, if one [or logically two but you know what I mean] does not get married what does one put in place to protect both parties heritable and moveable property interests (inc. leases) in the event of break up or bereavement? My house, her Netflix, etc. Perfect illustration of what I am talking about. |
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Post by MJB on Sept 12, 2023 9:17:59 GMT
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