Thirty years on.........

Today's the day, married for thirty years and don't regret a single year of it. The other twenty-nine.................

JOKE!

We've had a good life together so far and, with luck, will have plenty more years yet. There have, of course, been a few ripples in our pond but none serious enough to cause permanent damage. We have always tried to keep to the maxim, 'Forgive and forget' and, so far it's worked for us.

For several weeks, I have warned Hazel against spending very much money on a present for me and she obliged by buying me three paperback books, Mrs Bradley Mysteries. I, in turn, bought her a very nice gold necklace with a pearl on it. When she complained, I pointed out that the main reason for the ban on her spending money was because I had spent so much. The reason for the pearl, of course, is because the thirtieth anniversary is considered to be the pearl anniversary.

Diana Rigg as Mrs BradleyImage by apple apple via Flickr