Diamond Wedding Anniversary Celebrations, 2018


Celebration for Garmisch friends
Loisach Stuben, Garmisch-Partenkirchen
June 2018

Otger Holleschek

Diane Pönig

Franz Slemr

Christa Huffmann

Frank Pönig & Jana Slemr

Franz Slemr

Irmgard Réthoré

Paul Dutro

Pat with her Kranz

The Kranz, woven by Irmgard from Christa's Daisies

Pat adorned
photo: Christa

Table posy

U3A First Edition Book Club
June Meeting with a celebration tea provided by Pat

The Group
Carolyne, the organiser (inset)
Sandra third from the left; Sheila, second from the right


Cards and Bouquets

The card from the Queen, delivered on the day. A great honour arranged by Paul.

The cards from friends

A Bouguet from Hanno and Joelle in Antwerp




A bouquet from Hilary and Barry

Diamond Wedding Lunch Party
Upper House; 17th June 2018
Party Documentation

Arrivals on Saturday
photo: Michael


photo: Michael


photo: Conny

The boys getting into form
photo: Conny


photo: Conny

Will, grandson and entertainer,
with a newly broken ankle!
photo: Michael

Nicky and Will
photo: Michael


Michael, Adele, Will's girlfriend and Will
photo: Michael

with Nicky
photo: Michael

Collecting roses for Pat's Posy
photo: Michael

The Upper House, Barlaston

The Conservatory at Barlaston
Venue for the Party

Sarah and Felix

Timothy and Rebecca

Timothy, Rebecca, Sarah, Felix

Putting up the Congratulations Banner
photo: Conny

The Banner from Mike and Nicky
photo: Conny

Adele putting up one of the posters for the game
photo: Conny

Will, admiring!
photo: Conny


photo: Conny

Happiness at Paul's arrival
photo: Conny


photo: Conny

Rosalind, admiring the posters
photo: Conny

Pre-party drinks
photo: Michael

Adam, Stephen and Leo (Felicity's Boyfriend)
photo: Conny

Rosalind, Paul, M.J and James
photo: Conny

Rosalind and Paul
photo: Conny

Paul and Stephen
photo: Conny

The Boys: Paul, Stephen and Michael
photo: Conny


photo: Conny


photo: Michael

The Boys and their wives, Rosalind, Conny and Nicky
photo: Michael

The Boys with their extremely proud Dad
photo: Michael

With James and M.J.
photo: Michael

Adam, Will, Adele, James, M.J and Fiona
photo: Michael

With Michael
photo: Conny

Problems with sons
photo: Conny


photo: Conny

Adam, Will and Adele
photo: Conny


photo: Conny

M.J., James and Nicky
photo: Conny

Felix, Sarah, Timothy, Rebecca and Fiona
photo: Conny

With Sarah, Rebecca and Fiona
photo: Conny

Most of the grandchildren and their friends/partners
M.J., Felix, Sarah, Timothy, Rebecca, Fiona, Adam, Will, Adele and James
photo: Conny

The proud and happy couple!
photo: Michael

Pat's Welcome
photo: Anne Anderton

Rudi Deen with James; David Morgan with Conny; John Rogers facing away
photo: Anne Anderton

Pat talking to Fiona and flanked by Richard Morris and Ian Clarkson
photo: Anne Anderton

The general scene
photo: Michael


photo: Michael

Pat, seeking Dutch courage before her story
photo: Conny

Pat, telling of the disaster with her engagement ring
photo: Conny


photo: Conny


photo: Michael

Peter, trying not to lecture while giving heartfelt thanks
photo: Michael

Melanie on Peter's right
photo: Conny


photo: Conny

Jo Rogers, Eddie Slade, Pat Jones, Paul Anderton, Sheila Morgan, Felicity and Leo, Rudi Deen, Anne Anderton, Rick Marshal with Nicky
photo: Michael

Opposite, sadly, the late Robert Smith, Margaret Bird, nearest Derak and Hilary Laine
photo: Michael

Rick Marshall, Anne Anderton, John Rogers, John Hartley, Eunice Mortimer, David Morgan
photo: Michael

Martin Harrison, Leslie and Richard Orrell, Jane Andrews
photo: Michael

Martin Harrison
photo: Michael

Organising!
photo: Conny


photo: Conny

Michael proposing the second toast
photo: Conny


photo: Conny


photo: Conny

James with Stephen, proposer of the first toast, enjoying Mike's contribution
photo: Conny

Ruth Marshall, Melanie Thorne, Colin Mortimer, Richard Morris, Rosalind Hartley and, facing away, Arthur Tough
photo: Conny

Rosalind Hartley, Ian Clarkson, Tony Johns, Wendy Harrison and Arthur Tough (both facing away)
photo: Conny

Jo Rogers, Misbah Deen, John Rogers, Eddie Slade, Pat Jones, Rudi Deen, Paul Anderton, Sheila Morgan and Felicity
photo: Conny

Rosalind Hartley and Arthur Tough
photo: Conny

Preparing for the Will's Juggling Show
photo: Conny


photo: Conny

The start of the show - notice his assistant (the pouf!)
(Conny's Movie Clip 1)


photo: Conny

With James, an unexpected assistant
photo: Conny

James, now with the clubs on his head
photo: Michael


photo: Conny

Juggling Clubs
photo: Conny


photo: Conny


photo: Conny

Juggling Balls
photo: Michael

With six balls in the air
photo: Michael

photo: Michael
(Conny's Movie Clip 2)


photo: Michael

photo: Michael
(Conny's Movie Clip 3)

Balancing a crutch
photo: Anne Anderton

Now juggling three crutches (never been done before!)
photo: Michael
(Conny's Movie Clip 4)

photo: Michael
(Conny's Movie Clip 5)

The Juggler with Adele
photo: Conny

Signing the juggler's plaster cast.
photo: Conny

The Posters showing us through the ages and for the game







Stephen, Conny and Rebecca about to depart on Wednesday


Visit to the Upper House to pay the bill




A Champagne Party for our Berne Avenue neighbours

Malcolm and Pat

Pauline and Donald

Barry

Alex and Hilary

David and Norman

with David

Champagne for the Update Group lunch

Jane (left) in whose house the party was held


Aggie (right)

with Tim, the organiser

Cliff, the Chef (right)

The group in Jane's Garden

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