I Got Married!
It's a few weeks ago now, but I'm very pleased to share with you that I got married early in the New Year!
For those curious, the "knife" being licked by Julia was one of our wedding presents, a handforged foot long dirk used to cut the cake!
The wedding ceremony took place in the old Birkenhead Town Hall, now called the "Wirral Museum" (originally opened in 1887 as the town hall, and now hosting a small museum for the history of the local area). The marriage service took place in the beautiful and impressive council chambers on the top floor of the building, beneath the stained glass windows in the roof!
To the surprise of everyone (including me), Julia opened the ceremony with her beautiful voice, singing an old Irish love song (My Lagan Love). The service all went well and I only had to be asked to put my axe down once, which amused most present!
After the ceremony we decamped to Hoylake Sailing Club, also founded in 1887 and situated on the promenade, so we had a beautiful view of the sunset across the beach and across to North Wales, while enjoying a veritable banquet of food!