On Saturday, June 5, we all trooped to sunny Sherborne to celebrate the marriage of our news editor Laura Thorpe to Guy Briggs, a charming and handsome chap who works for Mendip District Council.
Mind, Laura herself is better looking than most of us in the office. But, more important, she exudes an air of imperturbable calm which is invaluable in a busy newsroom.
Panic? She does not know the meaning of the word and looked typically calm on her big day, which they had been feverishly planning since becoming engaged last year.
As Guy is a man, Laura was delightfully surprised when previously unsuspected romantic notions suddenly seized him while they were on holiday in Italy and he slid gracefully on his knees to propose.
Sadly Guy had to change the intended and less public venue to a pizza parlour as Laura was hungry, and none of the other diners appeared to notice as he uttered the eternal words. They must have been Italians.
Their wedding itself was blessed with glorious sunshine and followed by a bibulous reception in the lush landscaped gardens of Sherborne Castle.
Guy’s brother was best man and in his speech tried hard but could find no significant skeletons in Guy’s almost blameless past.
The only difficulty occurred as Laura gracefully glided down the aisle, only to be abruptly halted in her tracks by the flowergirl standing on her train.
Philip Welch
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