Yes Dear

It's Percy and Florence Arrowsmith's wedding anniversary today.

Milt doesn't usually go big on anniversaries of any kind here in Bogsville but I guess this one deserves a splash or two.

Percy (105) and Florence (100), from Hereford UK have been married for 80 years and according to the Guinness Book of Records that makes them the longest marriage record holders.

80 years on and the couple say they are still in love. Florence puts this down to her ability to say, "Sorry" while former solicitor's clerk Percy recommends the words "Yes dear".

Back in 1925 England the guys had it made. After WW1 there were women all over the place and relatively few able-bodied young adult males to choose from, so those guys who managed to survive the War intact so to speak, were very popular. There just weren't enough men to go around. Well that's what I was always told when I asked why so many of my Aunts never married.

Maybe they just weren't any good at saying "Yes dear".