| OVER 70 YEARS IN THE VILLAGE
Close friends and relatives raised their glasses for a toast at the surprise party for Maurice and Emily Brind who celebrated their golden wedding anniversary this year.
The party was arrange by their daughter Doris and her husband Eddie and their son Maurice and his wife Eileen. It was held at Doris's home at Hilltop Close, Cheapside.
Mr Brind (82) who has been crippled with arthritis for over 30 years said about marriage: "You have to take it as it comes. Once they have got you you have to stick with them."
The couple, who live at 22 Bowden Road, Sunninghilll, were married at All Saints Church, South Ascot. Mr Brind has lived in Sunninghill since he was five years old.
"I've seen a few changes over the years," he said. "I used to be able to put two bob on a pub counter and get six pints of beer. But now if I put that much down for one pint they ask me for a few more coppers."
During their marriage the couple have lived in four houses in Sunninghill-- all within about 200 yards of each other. Mr Brind was a landscape gardener before he was forced to give it up.
As the couple walked into the party someone put on the Ken Dodd record "Happiness" as no one could obtain a recording of the wedding march.
Mrs Brind, who is 70 years old, celebrated her birthday as well as the golden wedding at the party. The couple were very pleased with the party especially Mr Brind-- "the beer didn't cost anything."
NOTE: Two bob (or two shillings) was worth ten pence. Today (2006) a pint of beer costs about two pounds, or ten times as much. |
