Wedding!

Back in Cambuslang the Anderson clan gathered again. I collected Ally and Cat from Motherwell train station on Thursday evening and then Davie on Friday afternoon. Jamie and Kerry arrived back from Liverpool on Friday too. On Friday evening we all went out, but to different places. James, Davie and I went to Cineworld in Renfrew Street to watch Thor: Love and Thunder. It was good fun and very jokey, as is the style of its director Taika Waititi, but perhaps a bit too jokey - Marvel movies need a bit of substance as well. 

We had a meal in Ask Italian before heading home where we watched an episode of James’ new favourite show; Big Timber. It about, well, timber. What’s not to love?

On Saturday Jamie had a barbecue in the garden for his old Cambuslang gang, which Ally, Davie and Cat also attended. James and I decided to leave the young ones to their party and spent the afternoon at David Lloyd, swimming and hot tubbing. In the evening the socialising continued when Marjory, Forest and Lucy arrived round for a Chinese meal. A convivial evening ensued. 

This morning the young folk set off in the Audi to Skye. We will be joining them on Monday, but first we had an important event to attend; Hugh and Lucy’s wedding in Alloa. Hugh and Lucy’s wedding was originally planned for July 2020, but like many young couples they had to postpone it due to Covid. They actually got married in a tiny ceremony at Gretna Green in December 2020, which I thought was very romantic, and have since had their beautiful daughter Erin. However today they had their postponed wedding celebration with friends and family, to which we felt honoured to be invited. It was such a happy day. Alison looked beautiful in her gorgeous dress and Hugh was very smart in his kilt, an article of clothing we have never seen him wear before, it really suited him. The ceremony was very moving especially with wee Erin involved, and Hugh and Lucy looked extremely happy. The wedding meal was absolutely delicious. We were sitting with neighbours Lorna and Peter, and a lovely young couple called Sam and Florence and we all had a good chat. It was great to see Craig and Ross too, and we met some of Lucy’s relatives; everyone was very friendly. Then the dancing began and we were all up on the floor enjoying ourselves. Craig’s dancing was particularly energetic and I will never forget the heartfelt and hilarious rendition of “Nothing compares to you” by the Birkmyre cousins, Ian and Stefan. It was a fantastic and celebratory day.