13th February 1954
 

Just thought I’d let you know that Joan and me have been married for 64 years.We have 5 children-3 lads and 2 lasses,17 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren and 1 on the way. Haven’t we been busy? Can anyone on here better that? Just bragging!!!

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Nice one jim, sod all wrong wi blowing yer own trumpet.;)

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might get banned if I respond to that one cashy

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I was in the RAF at the time.I got a 48 hour pass and travelled up to Hull from Cornwall on the night train arriving in Hull at 10 in the morning.The Wedding was in Hull registry office at 11.We celebrated with a cup of tea in Joan’s place,went to the pictures in the afternoon and spent our honeymoon in Joan’s aunties back bedroom in a single bed.Back to Cornwall the next day. Bit of a change from today’s weddings which cost a fortune.It will never last ,all the doomsayers prophesied!!!Well we proved them wrong, didn’t we?

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Well done Mr +Mrs Procter. I will have done 50 years this year, have Son + Daughter, 3 Grandchildren but have had load's of dog's + ferrets in between.

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Think yeh always get doomsayers jim many said i wouldn't last 6 months, did 29 years before i lost her,;)

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Congratulations Jim. It is certainly something to brag about. Who says 13 is unlucky eh? I was born on a 13th and it has always been my lucky number .It is obviously your too.

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Many congratulations, Mr & Mrs Procter, what a wonderful legacy you have left with all your offspring!

Like Cashy, many people gave us six months when we wed in 1966, but at the time of losing her, we had managed nearly 52 years! We have two daughters, four grandchildren, and, currently one & a half great grandsons!

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OOOO some folk are so dammed lucky, dusti know Jim Procter, Ooooooo I ate you, ave ed tu pud up wi mine fur 53 yeers, an wiv lived in this ouse for 50 on em, during that time her voice has developed some what, she now has a 3 octave range, Nasty, Orribul, & Vile,
but in the long run I'm lucky in one way, all my years spent shootin has made me almost Mutt an Jeff, an I worship the ground thats coming to her.

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You don’t really mean that you, do you Walter. I’ll bet she’s a lovely lass, a treasure.

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congrats. jim. from a serial divorcee i do not know how you did it.

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It’s not easy M H, it takes lots of effort. It starts with mad passionate love that developes into mutual respect. It involves trust and seeing the other persons point of view.As an old Auntie once said to me, never go to sleep on an argument.And finally you reach companionship, never going anywhere without her, she’s always by your side through thick and thin.Tell her every day that you love her more than anything in the world.That my friend is love, undying love,

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Jim, and Mrs Jim...many congratulations to you both.
Here's wishing you more happy years together.
We have clocked up 51....and I think people think it just happens, but it doesn't you still have to work at it.

Well done the two of you.
M x

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You know, that is exactly what my dad said to me...'I'll give it six months'.
When it was our silver wedding my dad came to my house with a silver teapot and sugar bowl...as he congratulated me...I said to him..'it has been a long six months Dad...it felt like 25years to me'.
He grinned and said 'like all women, you have to prove us men wrong'

'Yes dad, you're learning well, just get a few more lessons under your be.t and you might just pass'.

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Jim you have earned those bragging rights. Well done!

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Well said, Jim, couldn't have put it better myself, we started being in lust with each other, & eventually reached the companionship you mention, & the really hard part now is NOT having her by my side, always.

But, I did tell her everyday that I loved her!

True love never dies!

Regards
Gerard

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She is not by your side....she is in the softest, safest warmest place she could ever be....she's carried in your heart.

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Many congratulations, Jim, to you and your wife. That is some achievement. We will have been married 61 years on the 23rd of this month. No secret to success – just stay with it whether it’s sunshine or storms (and getting over the stormy bits can be VERY interesting!).

Spent our honeymoon in Morecambe – just imagine Morecambe in February. Enough said!

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The only time anyone of sound mind would want to go to Morecambe in February is if they were playing Stanley!!

(Congrats anyway!)

Gerard

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Ta for the congrats, Gerard. You wouldn’t be the first person to doubt my sanity and I’m sure you won’t be the last, but a cold rainy Morecambe in February 1957 was the best we could afford – and we certainly didn’t go to watch any football matches…….