Mr and Mrs Cooper

Number two daughter has been footloose and fancy free for ages, but some years ago  she hooked up
with Nick. Their relationship has been full of twists and turns, as many are, but some while ago Nick asked for her hand in marriage, and after some venue searches  and other negotiations, the event took place  in Liverpool town hall last Friday.

The town hall is primarily a registry office, but if one explores beyond the small 'Lady Mayoress' parlour where the legal stuff is conducted, the building is a wonder and a treasure trove of rooms, decor and ornamentation.

We had two upstairs rooms for the wedding vows and the canope's, champagne and speeches before moving into the ballroom for food, dancing and general partying. The ballroom to help you understand the size had three ' brace yourselves, Rodney' chandeliers and both ends were wall to ceiling mirrors. it was a fabulous venue.

So that's all the kids settled, now SWMBO and I can focus on  a  holiday or two.

Here are the before and after pictures, the wedding car broke down so taxi to the venue, doing my Ritchie Benaud impersonation, and casual walk back with hubby through Liverpool club land!!  

 

Is it plugged in Sir?

The highlight of Christmas Day TV has often been the double act Christmas special. Morecambe and Wise were the pace setters, with the Two Ronnies inheriting the mantel further down the line. Del Boy and Rodney took the tradition to the next level in Only Fools and Horses, after which Christmas television had deteriorated to such an extent that reality TV is seen as worthy of one of the prime slots.

I was, therefore, encouraged to see that an 80th birthday tribute to Ronnie Corbett was scheduled this year. It was, however, a poor imitation of the Two Ronnies format, with only a tinge of humour being evident in James Corden's attempt at a Ronnie Barker monologue, and this quite brilliant restyling of the 'Four Candles' hardware store sketch.

It was the first sketch of the programme so see it here and it will save you the pain of watching the rest of the show.

Lets hope its a permanent good night from him.