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A wedding in Morecambe
Jan. 27th, 2009 10:47 pmWe spent the weekend in the refurbished Midland Hotel in Morecambe, where my niece and finance/husband held their wedding reception and party. We drove down on the Friday and met lots of my family, including aunts, uncles and cousins, many of whom I haven't seen in years. The marriage itself was a traditional church wedding, followed by a drinks reception, speeches, meal and disco. Rowema wore a very stylish dress, complete with train, and her sisters and sisters in law were all bridesmaids.
M. took his Nintendo DS, which is just as well because from his point of view all the adults were being boring. He did like the harp and flute playing in the church, which was indeed excellent. My favourite part of the service was Chalky's reading of e e cummings, which he did very well indeed. Mainly, of course, it was good to see the couple so very happy and to catch up with distant relatives.
The hotel used to be a art deco centrepoint of the Morecambe seafront. The refurbishment has kept some of the art deco features but is generally rather minimalist instead. The rooms were slightly odd, with the loo concealed behind a fold-out panel that acted as the bathroom door; I guess this made the best use of the available space. The bar menu claims to be Lancashire Tapas, and was tasty. It's an expensive hotel in comparison with others locally (although not by London prices) but it was a good venue for this event and made a pleasant change from the business hotels that I usually experience.
M. took his Nintendo DS, which is just as well because from his point of view all the adults were being boring. He did like the harp and flute playing in the church, which was indeed excellent. My favourite part of the service was Chalky's reading of e e cummings, which he did very well indeed. Mainly, of course, it was good to see the couple so very happy and to catch up with distant relatives.
The hotel used to be a art deco centrepoint of the Morecambe seafront. The refurbishment has kept some of the art deco features but is generally rather minimalist instead. The rooms were slightly odd, with the loo concealed behind a fold-out panel that acted as the bathroom door; I guess this made the best use of the available space. The bar menu claims to be Lancashire Tapas, and was tasty. It's an expensive hotel in comparison with others locally (although not by London prices) but it was a good venue for this event and made a pleasant change from the business hotels that I usually experience.
