Albert Slarks was my husband for many years.  I remember the hand-forged cat he made me.

On the 29th March, 1952, it had snowed and the pathway to the church door was covered with a layer of snow about a couple of inches deep. Just prior to the wedding of Ron Spicer and Joy Romaine, the path was roughly cleared to allow access without too much mess. By the time the service was over and the Spicer couple emerged, another faint layer of snow had fallen and the pathway was in a sludgy mess. The new husband carried his new wife along the path to the roadway and a large picture of the occasion adorned the photographer's railings across the way from St. Peters Church in Brighton for several weeks afterwards. After the ceremony, the reception was held in the old school with a log fire burning that smoked out the whole place! Nobody was unhappy - smiles all round.