..the 5th of October 1975 to be exact, and I was sitting in my student friend Ron's car driving from North-East Lancashire to a small village just north of York. We were just about to start our final year at University but before we did I had something to do. Something I was really looking forward to. When we arrived at our destination Ron asked me "are really you sure you want to do this?". I don't know why, I suppose someone had told him he should double check, but I was sure. I'm still sure it was the best decision I have ever made all these years later. So I told him so. Ron nodded at me and solemnly warned me that if I changed my mind now he would break one of my legs if necessary so I couldn't back out. He took these things very seriously, did Ron.
A few moments later he sat me on a bench patted his pockets nervously and then nudged me to stand and step forward....just as the first strains of the Wedding March started up and the soon to be Mrs E stepped into the church and walked down the aisle.
Yes good reader fifty years ago this very day I married Mrs E so today is our Golden Wedding Anniversary. I haven't regretted a single moment. I'm still not absolutely certain Ron was joking about the leg though.
Congratulations! 50 years. Wow!
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