Welcome to the official opening of Granddads' shed

Bring on the controversy, baggy. We are 'warming' to the idea!!

Please, someone take over this typo gremlin from me.

I did consider being controversial by adding my views to the feminist debate, but thought I might end up nailed to the wall by part of my anatomy the women do not have [ouch].

Baggy, controversial, yes, but please please, not political, you know the subject I al referring to .

baggy, PLEASE be controversial!!

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

Have been away, is there still room in the shed. I have a little glass topped table with no home to go to,it would be good to put the wine or even coffee or tea on. Have forsworn cake after the last few days,but have three spare strawberries on my plant in a little pot in my garden.

Am I allowed to be controversial in here?

Brilliant: love the shed. My grandson will be regular visitor.

So sorry you had a bad experience Em. Pompa, delighted the RC community made you welcome. I have to say your experience is, hopefully, the norm nowadays. Most church communities (whatever denomination) are of the welcoming kind nowadays. Enjoy the wedding .............

What a shame, at the Christmas Mass, they told us to go up for the communion, but place a hand on our shoulder, they then recognised us as non-Catholics and gave us the blessing without the communion.

I'm so glad that the priest is welcoming and that will indeed add to the joy of the day as everyone will feel included. We had the opposite experience at my neice's wedding and later at her baby's christening. All non-catholics ( ie the majority of the bride's family) were told in advance that they should remain seated while the rc members of the groom's family were served communion.
It spoiled an otherwise beautiful day for those of us who are non-rc church members. I'd love to think that churches could welcome everyone who chooses to be there and think ours was maybe an exception.
It has been a lovely sunny day here but not uncomfortably hot - so that's what I wish you for the wedding!

We attended a Christmas Mass there year before last. They recognised us as strangers and went out of their way to make us welcome, even though we were not Catholic, we were included in every part of the Mass possible.The priest is a lovely guy.

Sounds as if it will be a lovely day. The service should be about 1 hour or maybe 1hour 15 mins, including signing of the register etc. A lot depends on the priest and his sermon. It will fly by, believe me! Have a wonderful day and best wishes to the B & G.

I did notice my typo, but never saw the humorous angle to it

Notsogrand - hope the Jags are sleek metal motors, not sleek spotted carnivores like the ones in Edinburgh Zoo. Would not fancy shaving those.

How lovely to have the support of all these friends! Hope you have a fantastic day. (Beware of the Jags as they can be a bit prickly when recently shaved!)

Which barbers do the friends who shave Jags work for then?

LOL, after 11 years, I hope they don't need practice.

Involvement of friends sounds lovely. I hope all goes well and that they are (continue to be) very happy. The word 'practice' made me want to say some other things but I decided not to.

Em asked for details of our upcoming wedding -- sorry to bore those not interested.

Our Son and his partner of 11 years have decided to get married (I did advise them not to rush into it, they only got engaged on 1st April). She is a lovely girl and we get on really well with her family, we will be proud to have her as a DIL. They want children (I think our Daughters recent son has made them broody) and as she is a Roman Catholic, having a child without getting married is a step to far. They get married next Saturday in Scunthorpe, sounds like a long service, as it will combine the wedding and a Mass. Wedding colours are pale green & white, us Guys will be in full mourning morning dress, tails etc.
The reception will be in a friends garden in her home village (fabulous walled garden ). They have a huge marquee, looks super posh from the pics. They are doing all the organisation and some of the food etc, themselves, trying to keep to a budget. They have been very lucky, so many friends in their village have offered help, the caterer is a friend and covering it at cost, two friend shave silver Jags, and have offered them as wedding cars. The whole village has rallied round, even the local game keeper has organised a field for parking. Downside, MIL has invited most of the village in the evening, which along with all their University friends will pack the marquee. We are just praying for a dry day now.
We head up there Wednesday for the practice, suit fittings etc.

Sure I've missed some important points that the ladies will want to know, you will have to ask me more.

We can also rustle up a Cream Soda and Ice cream for the non drinkers (Mrs. P's favourite)

here -- it's that typo gremlin again

Nothing too serious in here, her you are

Thank you for the invitation to the grandads' shed, pompa. Pymms would go down very well after a hot morning's gardening, if there's any left. I'm still finding my way about on gransnet but it looks fairly diverse and it looks as if quite a few people come here.

Pymms, strawberries and cream are being served on the veranda at the shed today. Please join us.