Mrs Down's Diary

We consider ourselves extremely fortunate to have been invited to two of the most wonderful weddings this summer.

After marrying our own daughter off already, I can vouch for the planning and organisation that goes into a wedding at home. Does wonders for tidying up the garden and, in our case, the farm yard.s

Whilst Hazel, the bride's mother, had fretted the previous week over the rain, wind and cold that looked like to might threaten a garden marquee, John had seen the weather a threat to fields of corn that were ready to harvest.

For full feature see West Sussex Gazette August 16

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