Silver Wedding Anniversary

Left to right: Chris Doyle; Letty Curran; Richard Cosgrove-Bray;
Adele Cosgrove-Bray; Eric Bray; Agnes Bray.

Left to right: Chris Doyle; Letty Curran, Alex Dixon; Richard Cosgrove-Bray;
Peggy O'Neail; Adele Cosgrove-Bray; Kitty Dixon; Vikkey Dixon.

Twenty-five years ago today - that's how old these photos are. The children in the photos are in their 30's now. Peggy and my dad are no longer on this Earth. And as for Richard and myself, well, neither of us are as slim as we once were, and my hair's more silver then chestnut. Actually, Brougham Terrace, where our wedding took place, is no longer a registry office; it became Britain's first mosque.

We decided not to spend much on wedding outfits as we were saving up for a deposit on a house, which we figured was far more important. So we opted for a fancy dress theme of cowboys and Indians, which many guests joined in with. (Think about it: the penguin suits and Cinderella gowns often worn at weddings are fancy dress too, really.)

After a buffet at Richard's mum Letty's house, we adjourned to a local pub for a disco. It was all low-key and informal, and everyone later said they'd had a great time and it was one of the most fun weddings they'd ever been to.

"It'll last six months," said one or two know-it-alls. Well, so far it's lasted 25 years...!

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