We were married at St Andrew's church Compton Bishop on 22nd December, 1973. Clare's parents were living at 'The Lawn' nearby.

The vicar was Revd. Tomsett. We recall that he enjoyed the reception immensely!

This was in the middle of the fuel crisis and we were all issued with petrol coupons. We also stored cans of petrol to make sure that we could get away!

We will be visiting the church on Sunday in order to relive our fond memories of that day 40 years before.

We now live in Linkinhorne, Cornwall. Another small village with a lovely church. The advice that Revd Tomsett gave us must have been sound as our marriage has stood the test of time!The intervening years have been interesting!