I worked in this pub once. Just for a month or so. It was in 1995 and the pub was called Joe Wilsons at the time. On the other side of the bar most nights was a lad, J, who soon became one of my best friends and still is now. And a little while later, D started working there. One night, summer 1996, I went in and saw him behind the bar.

Seeing him for the first time was like walking into a brick wall.

It was summer 2000 before we were finally both ready to make a go of it, after a couple of false starts. But we’ve been together ever since.

The pub’s changed names a few times since then. It became the Stout Fiddler first, then Moot. And a few months back, it became the Kings Manor.

Five years ago today, we got married. Tonight, we’re having a party to celebrate.

Happy anniversary, D. Love ya.

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