Congratulations Colin and Sun-Hwa

Last week was Colin and Sun-Hwa's wedding. (I think they look nice in their Korean outfits) Yes, that maniac who was prancing about the North Antrim coastline in a dress (and holding my hand!) just a few weeks ago, is now happily married. (And Colin can be quite lively sometimes too, just kidding!)

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It was a lovely day filled with genuine sentiment I felt. I'm starting to get used to the Irish way of having an open floor after the speeches for those family members and friends who have a few words to say. I thought about what I might have said but I wasn't going to say anything unless forced.

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I thought it would be very difficult to say the right thing actually. There are so many stories I could tell about Colin jumping from tree to tree like Tarzan, shouting 'Jackie Chan' as he goes, or diving all over the place when playing table-tennis. Like most people at the reception I knew Colin better than Sun-Hwa and I didn't want to get up and just talk about Colin without giving credit to Sun-Hwa on her big day.

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It seems that Sun-Hwa is a much needed calming influence for Colin. Someone to keep his feet on the ground, to stop him doing anything too foolhardy, like jumping out of a tree with a chainsaw in his hands or trying to climb without a rope; the 'ying' to his 'yang'. Sun-Hwa also told me something about Colin which I found quite perceptive recently. I'd seen it but I hadn't managed to put it into words, that is, he pretends to be stupid (her words not mine) because he knows that we find it amusing, he's a deceptively shrewd fellow.

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C & S, if you're reading, I wish you both a long and happy marriage and I want you to know that I'm jealous of you both, possibly for different reasons.

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Just while I'm here, it was heartwarming to see a family as close and communicative as the Jenkins clan. Now I'm reaching for a bucket.