I don't know about you, but I was inspired and motivated by the London Marathon yesterday - not necessarily to run a marathon, obviously, but just to get out in the fresh air! And there were two brave couples embarking on their marriage journeys during the actual race - Laura Harvey and Michael Elliott actually stopped off at 13 miles, dashed across Tower Bridge to St Katharine's Docks for the ceremony, then finished off the marathon before returning to their reception. Phew. If they can survive that, they should be ok!
And another runner, Jordan Meikle, met up with his friends and supporters on the course, then pretended to stretch his legs, ending up on one knee with a ring and a rose from his pockets to give to his VERY surprised girlfriend, Kayleigh Harris. Then a bit of a chat, cue lots of cheering from onlookers and other runners, and he was on his way again.
So two couples embarking on married life in a sporty and romantic way in the middle of a cold, grey and drizzly London Marathon.
All together now - Aaaaaah!
Monday, 27 April 2015
Monday, 20 April 2015
You can't trust anyone these days...
A bishop’s behaviour has been described as ‘lamentable and not frank’ by Judge Richard Robinson in a divorce case in the High Court of London.
The bishop (who used to be a banker - I’m saying nothing) was found to have hidden hundreds of thousands of pounds in offshore accounts, along with ‘further undisclosed assets’.
The couple, who have not been named but are in their 50s, lived in a £825,000 house in south-west London. The bishop/banker formerly lived and worked in the USA before being ordained into the Anglican church and was now said to be working as a bishop overseas. The wife had been a health services manager.
The bishop/banker was ordered to transfer the London house to the wife, along with ‘some properties he owned abroad’.
And him a man of the cloth…
The bishop (who used to be a banker - I’m saying nothing) was found to have hidden hundreds of thousands of pounds in offshore accounts, along with ‘further undisclosed assets’.
The couple, who have not been named but are in their 50s, lived in a £825,000 house in south-west London. The bishop/banker formerly lived and worked in the USA before being ordained into the Anglican church and was now said to be working as a bishop overseas. The wife had been a health services manager.
The bishop/banker was ordered to transfer the London house to the wife, along with ‘some properties he owned abroad’.
And him a man of the cloth…
Monday, 13 April 2015
Divorce can be simple...
It is reported that Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin are to split all of their assets equally in the finalisation of their 'conscious uncoupling' as they are 'pretty much worth the same'. They will also share joint custody of their two children.
Whilst most normal mortals spend quite some time working out who earns what, who owns what and who has the biggest pension, it seems that these two are simply drawing a line down the middle and taking half each.
It is also reported that they are using a divorce mediator - a neutral person who advises both parties when the couple are in agreement that a simple split is what they both want.
This just goes to show that divorce can be simple, but then it could be that it's a lot easier when there's $302million to play with...
Whilst most normal mortals spend quite some time working out who earns what, who owns what and who has the biggest pension, it seems that these two are simply drawing a line down the middle and taking half each.
It is also reported that they are using a divorce mediator - a neutral person who advises both parties when the couple are in agreement that a simple split is what they both want.
This just goes to show that divorce can be simple, but then it could be that it's a lot easier when there's $302million to play with...
Monday, 16 March 2015
1 + 1 = happy marriage
You'll remember the bride who ditched her husband after he had an epileptic fit at the ceremony? Well, here's another one...
Last week an Indian bride met her future husband at the altar, it being a regulation arranged marriage which both parties were reportedly happy to enter into.
The bride had been told that the husband was educated, so she decided to test him out.
She asked him "What is 15 + 6?"
He replied "17"
At which point she realised he wasn't as educated as she had hoped, and called the whole thing off. The groom's family were pretty miffed, and the police had to be involved to help calm things down.
The families also had to sort out what presents had come from whom - all the presents and traditional gifts of jewellery were later returned.
And in case you were wondering, the answer should have been 21.
Phew - I passed the test!
Last week an Indian bride met her future husband at the altar, it being a regulation arranged marriage which both parties were reportedly happy to enter into.
The bride had been told that the husband was educated, so she decided to test him out.
She asked him "What is 15 + 6?"
He replied "17"
At which point she realised he wasn't as educated as she had hoped, and called the whole thing off. The groom's family were pretty miffed, and the police had to be involved to help calm things down.
The families also had to sort out what presents had come from whom - all the presents and traditional gifts of jewellery were later returned.
And in case you were wondering, the answer should have been 21.
Phew - I passed the test!
Tuesday, 10 March 2015
It's Facebook... again
Yes, I know I do go on, but this is just such a corking story I had to flag it up.
I have previously warned of the dangers of Facebook. And then this happens:
Andrew Hennells, a 31-year old would-be robber from King's Lynn, posted on Facebook that he was 'Doing. Tesco. Over' an hour before he did just that, and then 'liked' his own post.
A member of the public who read the entry tipped off the police who found Hennells in his local pub with the cash he had taken at knifepoint.
As Radio 5 Live reported the police to say: 'The Facebook entry was helpful'.
In this case Hennells, who is now awaiting sentencing, got exactly what he deserved. But it, again, shows the reach that social media has and how you should think before posting...
I have previously warned of the dangers of Facebook. And then this happens:
Andrew Hennells, a 31-year old would-be robber from King's Lynn, posted on Facebook that he was 'Doing. Tesco. Over' an hour before he did just that, and then 'liked' his own post.
A member of the public who read the entry tipped off the police who found Hennells in his local pub with the cash he had taken at knifepoint.
As Radio 5 Live reported the police to say: 'The Facebook entry was helpful'.
In this case Hennells, who is now awaiting sentencing, got exactly what he deserved. But it, again, shows the reach that social media has and how you should think before posting...
Monday, 2 March 2015
What's that, Polly?
A couple in North Caroline have recently acquired a very beautiful Moluccan cockatoo called Peaches. So far, so good.... Parrots are renowned for memorising words and most owners stick to the usual 'Who's a pretty boy then?' However, it seems Peaches was previously owned by a couple who divorced and, according to her regular rants, they had some cracking arguments.
Peaches regularly recites lengthy chunks of verbal, spreading her wings and throwing her head back and forth, exactly like a human in full venomous flight mid-argument. She aggressively points her head towards the nearest person and squawks away for some time. Apparently she has these rants a few times a day and, luckily, the news owners find it hilarious, although they can't make out the actual words.
Hopefully over time she'll learn that not all marriages are full of the verbals!
Oh, and for the record, THAT dress is blue and black...
Peaches regularly recites lengthy chunks of verbal, spreading her wings and throwing her head back and forth, exactly like a human in full venomous flight mid-argument. She aggressively points her head towards the nearest person and squawks away for some time. Apparently she has these rants a few times a day and, luckily, the news owners find it hilarious, although they can't make out the actual words.
Hopefully over time she'll learn that not all marriages are full of the verbals!
Oh, and for the record, THAT dress is blue and black...
Monday, 23 February 2015
In sickness and in health - or not
An Indian bride has stunned her family and wedding officials by marrying somebody OTHER than the man she intended to marry.
This all happened in Uttar Pradesh in India, where the bride and groom turned up as expected at the venue. The groom, who was epileptic, had a seizure at the moment he reached out to put a garland on his bride to be, and he had to be taken to hospital. So naturally you'd expect his fiancee to hot-foot it to the hospital too?
Not a bit of it - she was apparently so angry that he had kept the information about his condition from her that she decided to marry someone else then and there. She asked a guest, who was a member of her brother-in-law's family, to step in and marry her instead. He agreed!
When the original bridegroom recovered and returned, he pleaded with his former fiancee to still marry him, but by this time she was married to the other guest.
Well, at least they didn't waste the big day, eh?
This all happened in Uttar Pradesh in India, where the bride and groom turned up as expected at the venue. The groom, who was epileptic, had a seizure at the moment he reached out to put a garland on his bride to be, and he had to be taken to hospital. So naturally you'd expect his fiancee to hot-foot it to the hospital too?
Not a bit of it - she was apparently so angry that he had kept the information about his condition from her that she decided to marry someone else then and there. She asked a guest, who was a member of her brother-in-law's family, to step in and marry her instead. He agreed!
When the original bridegroom recovered and returned, he pleaded with his former fiancee to still marry him, but by this time she was married to the other guest.
Well, at least they didn't waste the big day, eh?
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