Me and Our Gert aren’t the soppy, sentimental types that go overboard with posh cards that cost a quid or more for each other.  But seeing as it was our ruby wedding anniversary a couple of weeks ago I thought it might be a bit off if I didn’t get her a card at least.

Unfortunately, I forgot.

Luckily, she keeps a stack for all eventualities in the sideboard – weddings, birthdays, In Deepest Sympathy, Well Done on Passing Your Test etc.  And I found a couple of “Happy Anniversary” ones; not Our Anniversary you understand unfortunately, but “Best Wishes on Your Anniversary”.  Still beggars and choosers and all that.

But to make up for the Blue Peter nature of it I personalised it with this rather touching verse.

You’ll no doubt see this card is duff

I found it in the drawer;

I know we don’t make such a fuss

But you deserve much more.

But I would still just like to say

I think that I was blessed

That 40 years ago today

I picked you from the rest.

Of course, “the rest” did not exist,

There were no others then

And if I had that self-same choice

I’d still pick you again.