No-Frills Weddings
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|14:28 PM, Friday, 24 June 2011
On the face of it the story about the Church of England setting standard charges for performing marriage ceremonies (and in so doing raising the price) seemed like one of those which, how can I put this, one which would just come and go.
Not a bit of it. Hardly had the item finished than Jenny Gerrard had told us about her wedding which she felt had been a perfectly lovely and had barely cost anything at all - then again she was a Sunday schoolteacher at the church in question. Could she send us photos? Yes she could. Hardly had Jenny's story gone out than we'd heard from Judith Livingston with the story of her austerity wedding. Could she send photos too? Yes she could. They're here. We'd be delighted to receive more - by e-mail only please!
We also detected in our inbox that some of our church organists feel very under-appreciated and we're planning a piece on that soon.
Our piece on the trend of showing films outside the fixed cinema - in museums, zoos at festivals etc - also prompted a big response. We asked where you'd like to see your favourite film and we were deluged with responses including Top Gun in an aircraft carrier, Roman Holiday on the Spanish Steps, The Jungle Book in the rainforest and the original Star Wars trilogy at Penultimate Picture Palace in Oxford, shouting out the lines along with everyone. Keep those coming in too!
Peter White presents You and Yours and In Touch on BBC Radio 4
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At 12:40 11th Aug 2011, battleaxe wrote:For fifteen years, since moving to a remote cottage, we have had to take our rubbish down a mile long track. We do not have a messy car or any other problem apart from the weekly effort. It makes us a lot more aware of what we are throwing away. The bags are supplied by the council. When you are used to a service it can be difficult to have it taken away. So I can understand.
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