SATURDAY 26TH APRIL 2025 Looks as if we have lost the men The big day arrived - the day my childhood friend became Mrs Saint John. To the best of my knowledge she has never conceded her maiden name in her prior marriages - but, hey it's not a name to let pass one by. … Continue reading Memorable Moments from Lilly’s Celestial Wedding
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Insights from a Day in San Francisco: Marriage Licenses, Public Transport, and Local Culture
FRIDAY 25TH APRIL 2025 With a marriage scheduled to take place in about thirty hours, the first order of this day was to get a Marriage License. This saw us accompanying the bride- and groom-to-be to a County Clerk's office. We drove to Contra Costa County in Martinez, California. I have no idea why. It … Continue reading Insights from a Day in San Francisco: Marriage Licenses, Public Transport, and Local Culture
USA Here We Come
Despite applying my mind to planning a USA trip months ago (see Touring in the Good ‘ol US of A.) in the end it all turned into a last-minute rush of bookings before Christmas. It seems people are travelling again all over the place. For example, we got the last two seats on our outbound flight, … Continue reading USA Here We Come
The Reluctant Retiree 