Welcome to the round up of posts that you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord.
I hope you are staying safe wherever you are. Hurricanes, Covid, Civil Unrest and Political upheavals have been the focus of the headlines this week and in the global scope of events, the celebration of our 40th Wedding Anniversary tomorrow pales into insignificance.
However, for us it is an important milestone, and despite best laid plans of a wonderful villa and pool in Malta with my two sisters, and a weekend away when that was cancelled, we are going to celebrate in style at home with just the two of us. Which is okay, in fact more than okay.
On our trip to Ireland to meet David’s Family November 1st 1980
A few days before the wedding
Our whirlwind romance
- September 16th 1980 David arrived as a guest at the hotel I was assistant manager of in Mid-Wales. I did arrange some meeting rooms for him but other than that he was Mr. Cronin until the night of his departure 27th September when he booked himself in for an extra night and asked if I would like to go out to lunch the next day.
- On September 28th he took me out on my day off and we walked on Harlech Beach and then ate Chinese takeaway on the floor of my small living room as I didn’t have a table.
- The next day September 29th he was returning to Liverpool and he arrived at my flat at 9.00 to say goodbye, or so I thought, but he proposed instead.
- On October the 2nd when the hotel shut for the season David came back down from Liverpool and drove me to Portsmouth so he could meet my parents.
- On October 5th we moved into a holiday flat in Dolgellau.
- November 1st we caught the ferry from Liverpool to Dublin to meet his family with gale force winds and 12 metre waves.
- On November 15th we married in Dolgellau registry office with both sets of parents and my best friend Joan Nicholson. With pouring rain and gale force winds.
Here are some of the surviving photographs from the day, most taken by my father-in-law Geoff Cronin which is why he is not in them…
These new fangled cameras…..
The weather here is gale force winds and driving rain, as it was forty years ago which is fitting!. As both our parents and my friend Joan have passed away, it is up to us to celebrate what was an amazing day, just the two of us which is perfect. We have already made a start with cards and roses, and the fridge is stocked, a couple of bottles of Champagne are chilling, and we have created a menu of all our favourite foods, many from the places we have lived and worked around the world.
We are very lucky.
Anyway.. on with the posts from the week and as always a huge thank you to William Price King, D.G. Kaye, Carol Taylor, Silvia Todesco and Robbie Cheadle for their amazing contributions this week.
Next week the Christmas Book Fairs begin for both the main Cafe and Bookstore and the Children’s Cafe. I will be including every author on the shelves so I need to get started to make sure I feature everyone. I hope it will give you some ideas for gifts for all the family.
William Price King with Grammy Award winning jazz pianist Brad Mehldau
November 2020 – People Pleasers. Do you know one? Are you one?
‘V’ for Vacherin, Vanilla, Veal, Vegetable Spaghetti and Vichyssoise
#Italian Cookery with Silvia Todesco – Beef, ham, and lava cheese roll (involtini)
Houston – January 1986 – Birthdays and Plans
Guest Writer – Robbie Cheadle – Inca child sacrifices and the origin of my short story
David – In Remembrance by Sally Cronin
Posts from my Archives – Guest Interviews – Open House 2018 with Author Joy Lennick
#Murder #Mystery – Secrets of the Galapagos by Sharon Marchisello
Past Book Reviews 2019 – #Shortstories More Glimpses by Hugh W. Roberts
#Release #Bears Sue Wickstead, #Reviews #Horses Deanie Humphrys-Dunne
New Author on the Shelves – #Contemporary – Sweet Erin by Sian Turner
-New Book – #Meditation Sue Vincent, Reviews – #Poetry Balroop Singh, #Suspense Stevie Turner
#Reviews – #Crime Sue Coletta, #Pilgrims Noelle Granger, #Collie Sally Cronin
#Fantasy Fiona Tarr, New Books #Design Valentina Cirasola, #Shortstories Leon Stevens
#Frankincense – Immune, reproductive systems, Anti-aging, Antiseptic
November 10th 2020 – Hosts Debby Gies and Sally Cronin – Shopping wear and Butlers
November 12th 2020 – Hosts Debby Gies and Sally Cronin – Plastic bags and one liners
November 13th 2020 – Another Open Mic Night with author Daniel Kemp
Thank you so much for dropping by and I hope you have an amazing weekend… I know we will.. thanks Sally.
Thanks for featuring our anthology, Sally. I’m amazed at your whirlwind romance by the way!
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Happy to share Stevie and glad you enjoyed the story..hugsx
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Happy Anniversary, Sally. Loved the recap of your romance. A great week too. Thank you for that.
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Thanks John..it was certainly an action packed few weeks… lol… hugsx
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I would say. But that’s how love is.
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It is .hugsx
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Thank you for sharing memories and photos of your wedding day. You and David are indeed fortunate to have found each other.
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Thanks very much Liz..glad you enjoyed..hugsx
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You’re welcome, Sally!
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Love the photographs!
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Thank you Dorothy..xx
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Wonderful memories to share, Sally. Happy anniverary! xx
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Thank you Sue..hugsxx
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Hugs xx
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Happy Anniversary!
We are anniversary twins! Our first date was August 15th and married on November 15 at 2PM. We are 40 years together and going strong.
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Wonderful Mary Anne Happy Anniversary to you too…hugsxx
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Beautiful memories, Sally. ❤ Happy 40th anniversary!
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Thank you Sue..hugsxx♥
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Happy Anniversary Sally, wishing you many many years of love and togetherness. Thanks for sharing lovely pictures. You both make a handsome couple!
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Thank you very much Balroop…enjoy your weekend..hugsx♥
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I’ve always loved the story of your whirlwind romance, Sally. Happy anniversary to you both.
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Thank you Mary.. we looked so young but were in our late 20s… must remember not to wear my reading glasses when putting my lipstick on! hugsxx
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Love your beautiful love story, Sally.. ❤ xo
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Thank you Bette..♥♥
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Loved the timeline tribute to your 40 beautiful years together. God bless Sal. Wishing you both 40 more! LOL ❤ ❤
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Thanks Debby.. they have flown by and even faster now…not sure how cranky I would be at 107 and if David would be so patient with me lol…thank you again for your lovely card ♥♥
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LOL Sal, I hope you get to find out. ❤ xxx
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As long as I have my marbles…lol..♥
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Lol, I think you’re good there ❤
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A hugely action-packed week, Sally. I love the old(er) pictures you share. I’m too afraid to share old(er) pics of myself – I was NOT photogenic!!
That beef involtini recipe is just begging to be made at home. Just have to convince hubby (the cook) to do it 😉
Thanks as always, for your delightful blog!
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Thanks very much Jessica and you are lovely and cannot imagine that your younger photos are any different. Enjoy that involtini….hugsxx♥
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You’re too sweet 🙂
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Reblogged this on Judith Barrow.
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Thanks very much for sharing Judith..have a good week..hugsx
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Forty years is quite an accomplishment. Yours was truly a whirlwind romance. Thanks for sharing it with us.
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Thank you Pete.. at the time there was quite a bit of ‘It will never last’ lol.. Would not change a thing..xx
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Happy anniversary Sally. What a beautiful story. I think when you know, you just know. All the best and thanks again for being so supportive of the Indie writing community.
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Thank you very much Fiona and I agree you do know.. hugsx
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Wonderful photos, Sally, happy anniversary to you both. ❤
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Thank you so much Adele…hugsx♥
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You’re very welcome. ❤
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Thank you for another great week, with so many fun and memories of you inside, Sally! Priceless, reading again the Waterford story. Michael
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Thank you Michael and for all your lovely comments..hugsx
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Thank you for your everlasting kindness, Sally! Honestly some of my comments – reread later – are very crazy. 😉 Enjoy your evening! Michael
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They are all appreciated..xx
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“On September 28th he took me out on my day off and we walked on Harlech Beach and then ate Chinese takeaway on the floor of my small living room as I didn’t have a table.” Laughing out Loud 🙂 This is fantastic! Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks Claire.. and at times we still eat Chinese Takeaway on the floor…hugs xxx
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Happy anniversary, Sally and David! To many, many more anniversaries to come!
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Thanks Olga and we hope so too… hugsx♥
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Fantastic look back and pictures. The fashions are so fun to see the fashions.
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Thanks Antoinette.. hair and fashions..xx
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Happy 40th Anniversary, Sally! Your story would make a fabulous romance novel. ♥
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Thanks Debbie.. it has been an adventure..♥
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