Still together after 80 years, Britain's oldest married couple celebrate...with a simple kiss

The Daily Mail (U.K.) ^ | May 26, 2008 | Jaya Narain

[Stoat]

Mr G and I only have 43 more years to go to match that record!

It seems that when you're in love, such a span of time will be past before you know it.  :-)

Full steam ahead!

[Stoat]

Too bad about those hailstones.

Isn't that just terrible?  But of course it's all the fault of George W. Bush, Capitalism and Global Warming.....

More bad English weather history:

weather

Thousands dead	1703	November	27th	Throughout the country	Storms(2days)
Westminster Abbey struck	1831	August	17th	Westminster, London	Hit by 'electric fluid'
Widespread deaths	1903	September	10th	Southern England	Storms
Gales (100mph): 23 dead	1905	March	15th	Lands End, Cornwall	Storms
Children Dead (2,500 +)	1912	August	26th	London	Heatwave
Storm in Lancashire: 50 dead	1927	October	28th	Lancashire	Storm
Gales sweep England: 11 dead	1928	February	12th	All of England	Gales
Hurricane Winds 151mph: 26 dead	1929	December	5th	Throughout UK	Storms
Subzero temperatures	1947	Winter		UK	Temperatures
Sulphur dioxide fumes: 4,000 dead	1952			London	Smog
Caving disaster: 6 dead	1967	June	24th	Mossdale	Heavy rain
Two day storm kills:17	1987	October		South of England	Winds of 120 mph
Gusts of 110 mph: 45 dead	1990	January	25th	All Britain	Gales
Ferocious Winds115mph	1998	January	4th	All Britain	Storms

[Stoat]

Its our wedding anniversary too!! (Alkhin and "Mr. Alkhin"...)

Congratulations to you both!  WOO HOOO!!!!

 

[Stoat]

What a great story! Looks like they are still giggling like school kids when they hold hands.

I'm delighted that you've enjoyed the article.  They do seem to be retaining the best parts of life, don't they? 

And he was quite the handsome devil back in the 1920’s.

<<<  thinking that if a vivacious Cajun blonde lady FReeper thinks that Mr. Milford's pic is handsome, maybe the scruffy stoat isn't so bad after all?  Hope springs eternal...  "sigh"

(brushing down fur in a hopeless attempt to look halfway presentable)

[JustaDumbBlonde]

What a cute little weasel ... c’mere and let me scratch behind that ear! Apparently somebody realizes that I’m worse than Ellie Mae when it comes to critters. ;-)

[reagan_fanatic]

Wow - considering their age, they look absolutely wonderful!

My congratulations to the both of them!

[Stoat]

What a cute little weasel ... c’mere and let me scratch behind that ear! Apparently somebody realizes that I’m worse than Ellie Mae when it comes to critters. ;-)

"Making happy, contented and furry little noises as the nice lady scratches me"

-sigh-

[Stoat]

Wow - considering their age, they look absolutely wonderful!

I'm guessing that a lifetime filled with true love helps to keep a person young.

My congratulations to the both of them!

Indeed...hopefully their full extended family will follow their fine example.

Wow - considering their age, they look absolutely wonderful!

I'm guessing that a lifetime filled with true love helps to keep a person young.

My congratulations to the both of them!