Tag Archives: ceremony

A rubbish reunion (Rousse)

Posted on June 14, 2026 by Dreamaticus

I’d devoted months to seeking out and inviting old undergraduate friends to the reunion that was due to start at 6:30pm prompt. Now, with just under an hour before the start time, absolutely nothing was ready in the venue. The … Continue reading →

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A wedding in the north Lake District (Rousse)

Posted on May 5, 2023 by Dreamaticus

The Cumbrian pub just off the M6 was crammed with wedding guests. They queued everywhere – for their room keys, to use the bathroom, at the dining room door at breakfast etc. The low bathroom to guest ratio meant that … Continue reading →

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What not to take to a beatification (Rousse)

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Dreamaticus

I shamed myself at the beatification for two former popes by carrying a bottle Heinz tomato sauce in my right hand all the way through the ceremony. Even at the conclusion of the formal proceedings, when the two appointed choir … Continue reading →

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The Apprentice’s Lewis Ellis graduates (Rousse)

Posted on December 22, 2019 by Dreamaticus

Lewis Ellis was graduating with a Masters degree in Early Modern History and English from the University of Worcester, as was I. I couldn’t wait to add another set of letters to my existing Masters qualification and spell out the … Continue reading →

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A bigamist and big birds with red breasts (Rousse)

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I married my husband’s niece in a small but intimate ceremony with most of my in-laws in attendance. None of the family thought it odd that I was committing bigamy. Even I had convinced myself that it was permissible to … Continue reading →

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A PhD bigamist (Rousse)

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I married one of my PhD students in a secret ceremony. Indeed it was so secret that I didn’t even attend the wedding. Several years later I was finally facing up to this misdemeanour. Soon I would confess all to … Continue reading →

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A hairy bridesmaid (Rousse)

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I was honoured to have been asked to serve as one of JA’s bridesmaids, even though the only part that I had played in her life was to introduce her to some external work contacts and help her secure her … Continue reading →

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Second wedding wildlife (Rousse)

Posted on February 23, 2019 by Dreamaticus

The bride wore a bizarre blue patterned lawn cotton gown, as did her chief bridesmaid daughter. Two of her three sons, dressed in black suits, vied for the role of best man. This all seemed pretty pointless to me since … Continue reading →

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Alternative wedding activities (Rousse)

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Dreamaticus

As the guests arrived for my sister J’s wedding, I chatted to my young cousins in the kitchen. This was more interesting than making small talk with middle-aged men in dark suits. I also wanted to avoid getting into arguments … Continue reading →

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Bride dazzles congregation with a diamond-encrusted wedding dress, Diana Ross, and circus clowns (Rousse)

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Dreamaticus

My cousin F’s bride struggled to reach the alter under the weight of her dazzling diamond-encrusted wedding gown. While they waited for C to reach her destination, the congregation puzzled over her choice of music for walking down the aisle: … Continue reading →

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