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Tag Archives: ceremony
What not to take to a beatification (Rousse)
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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Tagged beatification, boy, ceremony, choir, condiment, hair, hairbrush, Heinze, KPMG, overweight, pope, sauce, tomato
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The Apprentice’s Lewis Ellis graduates (Rousse)
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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Tagged Apprentice, ceremony, certificate, Chinese, class, degree, English, graduation, history, Lewis Ellis, Masters, modern, University of Worcester, woman
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A bigamist and big birds with red breasts (Rousse)
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
A PhD bigamist (Rousse)
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
A hairy bridesmaid (Rousse)
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
Second wedding wildlife (Rousse)
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
Alternative wedding activities (Rousse)
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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Tagged bird, board, bridal, ceremony, cousin, cricket, dress, egg, family, gown, house, jewel, kitchen, mahogany, marriage, photograph, pitch, shift, small-talk, species, table. cheese, wedding
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Bride dazzles congregation with a diamond-encrusted wedding dress, Diana Ross, and circus clowns (Rousse)
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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Tagged aisle, alter, bride, ceremony, circus, clown, congregation, cousin, dazzle, diamond, Diana Ross, dress, gang, gown, I'm coming out, invitation, marriage, music, photograph, service, struggle, wedding, weight
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Best friends of joker William and Kate (Rousse)
Since our appointment as ‘best friends’ to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge we were now expected to behave with decorum at all times. Prince William was such a joker that we struggled to keep our cool when we accompanied … Continue reading
The most renowned wedding photographer in Sunderland (Rousse)
Saturdays in Sunderland meant only one thing: brides! The local photographer was famous for his 2pm multi-bride shots staged under a railway bridge. Brides travelled from all across the north east of England to join the mass photo shoot, conveniently … Continue reading
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Tagged bridal, bride, bridge, ceremony, England, famous, north east, photographer, railway, reception, renown, Saturday, spectacle, Sunderland, wedding
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