Your finger looks bare

By Joan Philipson

Your finger looks bare by Joan Philipson

Hello, my name is Joan. I was bought up in Newburn. Every Saturday night we went to the local dance hall at the British Legion. Nothing elaborate; just a piano, drums and fiddle. At half time they played records. This is where I met my husband, Alan, when I was 19; it was love at first sight. When it was near my 21^st birthday, we were saying goodnight and Alan said my finger looks very bare. He got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. We got engaged on my 21^st birthday and had our party in the hall where we met. We were married 2 days after my 22^nd birthday; June the 21^st. We have a lovely daughter and three sons. We renewed our wedding vows on our 52^nd anniversary. Our daughter in law arranged everything. A decorated Jaguar car, flowers and a three tier cake. I have a wonderful husband and now have been married 54 year and God willing we will be celebrate our Emerald anniversary in June. We have 13 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.