The Big Fruity Wedding on Saturday

[DavebytheSea]

I gather the sun is shining on the bride and groom!

With the encouragement of some of you, I have taken the liberty of penning a message from us forum members which is to be read out at the reception. With the groom safely out of earshot (well internetshot, anyway), I can now reveal the text here:

An Open letter to the Bride from members of the Unofficial Christ’s Hospital Forum concerning Matthew aka “Great Plum”

Oh Angie, dear, what have you done?
You’ve gone and married Mr Plum!
Those of us who really knew
This, Matthew, here, when he was Blue
Could tell you many things, I fear,
That might cause you to shed a tear
Or blush for shame, did you but know
How small, indeed, his piccolo!

This tiny pipe (‘twas but a toy)
He loved to play with as a boy
He hoped that when at last he grew
To man’s estate this would grow too
Until perhaps the day would come
To have a huge euphonium.
So seize the moment very soon
And ask him for a little tune!

And now Angie, (you must be told)
No bat he held nor ball he bowled
But yet, his cricket father’s son,
So soon his Housey colours won
For cricket (which his father ran
As well befits a cricket fan).
‘Tis written down in Housey lore
Matt did record the highest score.

Now plums, you know, are shiny bright
And should be tasted fully ripe
For, left too long, they shrivel soon
And turn into a wrinkled prune.
So bite him deep, plum juices suck ……
Soon little damsons run amuck
And in your orchard there will be
Another Holdsworth family.

DLE 28.05.06

[Tim_MaA_MidB]

[Hannoir]

congratulations!
i remember when you were first going out....

[Great Plum]

congratulations!
i remember when you were first going out....

Oh back in the day!

Thank you for that poem Dave - I think!

It was read out by Stephen Walsh (housemaster of grecians East) in the middle of the best man's speech!

[Ruthie-Baby(old a/c)]

So when do we get to see the video???

[Great Plum]

Well I've got it!

[Ruthie-Baby(old a/c)]

Well, it was YOUR wedding...

Though the rest of us had fun too

[Great Plum]

So I hear...

[Ruthie-Baby(old a/c)]

So I hear...

That's not what I meant. Cheeky.

Was just saying that it was good to be there.

BTW what's this for???

[Tim_MaA_MidB]

Emphasis?

[Ruthie-Baby(old a/c)]

Emphasis?

Before or after it?

I mean, in the above, am I emphasising the "what's this" or the "for"?

[Tim_MaA_MidB]

I don't think you are doing either. You are asking "...what is this (arrow) for?"

But I am assuming that I am emphasising emphasis, in which case to answer your question as I guess you intend...you are emphasising for.

Blimey...

[Ruthie-Baby(old a/c)]

I don't think you are doing either. You are asking "...what is this (arrow) for?"

But I am assuming that I am emphasising emphasis, in which case to answer your question as I guess you intend...you are emphasising for.

Blimey...

Time for a gin I think.

Might work that one out later. Doesn't seem to get used often, which now I can understand.

[Great Plum]

So I hear...

That's not what I meant. Cheeky.

Was just saying that it was good to be there.

BTW what's this for???

I thought it was good to be there too!

[J.R.]

So I hear...

That's not what I meant. Cheeky.

Was just saying that it was good to be there.

BTW what's this for???

I thought it was good to be there too!

You don't want to argue with a fella holding a shot-gun, Matt !!