Andrew Smith Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 (edited) My youngest son Matt (30) got married in December 2020 to his lovely wife Issy and due to Covid only 17 close family members could attend; the wedding was also brought forward so my wife Bev could attend, sadly Bev lost her brave fight with cancer a few days later. So, this weekend our two families and about 100 of their '30-something' friends gathered for a blessing ceremony and celebrations in a woodland setting at the Dreys in Kent. The ceremony and whole day was absolutely amazing and emotional at times, Issy looked stunning and VUX played it's role perfectly despite a little rain. Matt and Issy plan on creating their own memories in VUX which Bev loved touring in and share my passion for TRs. I got home late last night and was shattered and I still am...............am I getting old? Cheers, Andrew H Edited August 24, 2021 by Andrew Smith Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 Hi Andrew, getting old is relative. You are relatively old. I'm glad you had a wonderful time. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 Great pictures Andrew, good to see you albeit briefly at Malvern. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 TRs help create wonderful memories. My TR was a guest at my wedding not so long ago. I am so pleased you had a memorable family gathering. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SuzanneH Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 Well done George and family, beautiful photos and an emotional day. It was good to see you at Malvern, let’s hope we can all do it again soon. Lots of love Sue Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris59 Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 Incredible, George Clooney was one of the guests . Nice pictures Andrew, avec de jolis sourires Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Morrison Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 Great stuff Andrew, and belated congratulations to the happy couple. John. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
North London Mike Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 Andrew Good to see you at Malvern and thanks for sharing the photos. Looks like a great day, Bev would have loved it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
openroad Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 Hi George, sporting a very becoming beard i see., sorry not to see you at Malvern. If you can party with 30 somethings , you can party with anyone !! Onwards and upwards, Conrad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pogo Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 Great photos Andrew, and glad the day went well. Roger and Julie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Smith Posted August 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 (edited) Thanks for all you comments folks and yes it was a lovely day, it was also good to catch up with many friends at Malvern. As for George Clooney..........more like Mickey Rooney these days. Cheers, Andrew Edited August 24, 2021 by Andrew Smith Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris59 Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 Really ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Smith Posted August 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 11 minutes ago, Chris59 said: Really ? Errrrr, maybe not mate! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 oh Him??!!! was thinking Mickey Rourke................................now that would be cruel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DavidBee Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 Smart people looking special! And just look at that TR6 of yours! Nice one! Why wouldn't you feel tired? An emotional day, I would imagine, Andrew? David Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SeanF Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 Lovely pictures Andrew. She's a stunner, and your new daughter in law is a looker too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steves_TR6 Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 Nice photos, looks like a great day was had by all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Smith Posted August 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 On 8/24/2021 at 2:09 PM, DavidBee said: Smart people looking special! And just look at that TR6 of yours! Nice one! Why wouldn't you feel tired? An emotional day, I would imagine, Andrew? David Thanks David, yes some very smart people looking special; the perfect couple. As for being shattered, it took me two days to recover from the build up and the weekend............. On 8/24/2021 at 3:50 PM, SeanF said: Lovely pictures Andrew. She's a stunner, and your new daughter in law is a looker too Yes Sean, she scrubs up rather well and so does Issy........... On 8/25/2021 at 7:22 AM, Steves_TR6 said: Nice photos, looks like a great day was had by all. It was Steve and it was almost two years in arriving because of having to move it to the right due to Covid. I thought I'd just add a couple of the professional photos which sums up the woodland ceremony and VUX's part in it nicely. Thanks everyone, Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pinky Posted September 2, 2021 Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 I missed this Andrew, lovely pics, bet bev is looking down proud, proud proud xxxx Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Z320 Posted September 2, 2021 Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 (edited) Hi Andrew, so sorry to hear about your wife - and on the other hand the lovely couple.... Just one question: the house is Thurnham Keep? What a lovely place to stay for a wedding! Ciao, Marco Edited September 2, 2021 by Z320 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Smith Posted September 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 2 hours ago, pinky said: I missed this Andrew, lovely pics, bet bev is looking down proud, proud proud xxxx Thanks Pink. Yes, we felt Bev with us and she was so proud. 2 hours ago, Z320 said: Hi Andrew, so sorry to hear about your wife - and on the other hand the lovely couple.... Just one question: the house is Thurnham Keep? What a lovely place to stay for a wedding! Ciao, Marco Thanks Marco. Thurnham Keep it is and was the perfect place to stay: http://www.thurnhamkeep.co.uk/ Bev booked all 3 rooms in 2019 for August 2020 but then had to move the booking to this year as the woodland ceremony kept moving to the right due to Covid. Cheers both, Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Z320 Posted September 2, 2021 Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 My wife and me enjoyed 3 lovely days there and at Kent in 2013. Sadly no photos with the car, because it was a rental car from Heathrow, not our TR. And as part of a goup of 4 TR4/4A we wanted to stay there on our return from the European TR Metting 2020, moved that to 2021 and had the cancle it finally because of Covid. For another stay (one day) at Kent this is our favorite! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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