Fifty years by happypat

Fifty years

Another diary shot today. We have been to our friends Golden Wedding anniversary do. Twenty three of us for a lovely sit down meal at the Royal Oak in Garstang.
For a chap who had to be persuaded Mel enjoyed it very much!

Mel used to play in the Silver Keynotes one of the very popular live bands that toured the local village halls during the sixties. Young Farmers dances every week which were packed out, all the girls at one end & the boys at the other!
We could see them setting off from the other side towards us & wonder who they were aiming for! No bars of drink served but so much fun, big skirts with net underskirts!
Proper dancing in those days too!

I am slow at commenting just at the moment as my comments on your sites are taking ages to download for some reason, hopefully will improve later!

Three good things:
1. Happy marriages
2. Haven't got to cook tonight!
3. A new book.
Looks very convivial - and rain outside methinks!
January 3rd, 2016  
@quietpurplehaze yes pouring rain Hazel!
January 3rd, 2016  
@happypat

Torrential here and roads flooded and our stream overflowed but no problem as it's so tiny and far down the slope of the garden.
January 3rd, 2016  
I had that problem yesterday pat. Better today so hopefully sort out for you soon
January 3rd, 2016  
Odd things happening with 365 - no e-mail notifications for a while. Looks like a lovely do with all the generations represented. Those dances sound a bit nerve wracking!
January 3rd, 2016  
@judithg Oh they were such fun Judith.....packed to the doors & proper cheek to cheek stuff!
January 3rd, 2016  
A great achievement worth a celebration.. nice shot..
January 3rd, 2016  
Sounds like a wonderful celebration!! Love your memories of the dances!! I had the same problems with 365 yesterday - my comments wouldn't upload but if I exited from the page and the message was posted. No 365 emails either. Seems ok today.
January 3rd, 2016  
@newbank @pamknowler Yes it was me too yesterday so must be the same problem think it's better tonight!
January 3rd, 2016  
@pamknowler if I exited the page it worked too !
January 3rd, 2016  
The email was a problem yesterday with me too - ok now! I remember all those boys setting off across the hall - and I also remember being the one nobody asked! Help holp! I didn't have pimples! Lovely cheery room here with the windows showing how cold it was outside!
January 3rd, 2016  
@maggiemae oh poor you maggiemae but I can't believe you were a wall flower much......a bonny girl like you!
January 3rd, 2016  
Bep
Looks like a wonderful celebration.
January 3rd, 2016  
January 3rd, 2016  
I remember those days too Pat. The lighting looks lovely in this shot. We are having extremely go slow problems with our internet too. Maybe its worn out after the Christmas/New Year rush!
January 3rd, 2016  
It's definitely better tonight. I had the same problem as lots of you last night. I gave up in the end as it was taking too long to get anything posted. Love this image.
January 3rd, 2016  
@ceilidh Same here Margaret, had to keep shutting down to get the comment to post! Fine tonight!
January 3rd, 2016  
Looks like a fun time!
January 3rd, 2016  
a special occassion for your friends Pat :)
a nice record shot of the day :)
January 3rd, 2016  
That's a lovely shot. You do have a special style of your own Pat! I just knew this was your picture before your name appeared. I love it! And the boys at one end and girls at the other struck a chord ....It happened into the seventies too in some circles. 😊
Love your 3 good things.
January 3rd, 2016  
Sweet capture of a lovely moment
January 4th, 2016  
A lovely warm image of a special occasion.
January 4th, 2016  
Looks like a good time was had by all. Four years to go until our golden wedding anniversary.
January 4th, 2016  
This looks like fun and I like your description of the 60's dances too. Let me know how good your new book is. I've started reading The Dressmaker - it's a slow start. It hasn't been on at our local cinema yet but we went to see Bridge of Spies which we both enjoyed.
January 4th, 2016  
Lee
Congratulations to them. A good shot for them to remember it by.
January 4th, 2016  
Looks fun, warm and friendly. Amazing ... 50 years!
January 4th, 2016  
Looks like many are enjoying themselves. Nice capture.
January 4th, 2016  
Looks like a great party Pat. Lots of happy faces. Not too keen on the view out of the window though. Will it ever stop!
January 4th, 2016  
Looks like a good time is being had by all.
January 6th, 2016  
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