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Cousin's wedding on Monday, considering he is 69, never been married and is a drunken shambles of a man (not a bad bone in his body), it went like clockwork, all credit for that goes to his new wife (who is an old hand at this marriage lark). I think the sit down meal had more courses than I've had in my life - starter, sorbet pallet cleanser, main meal (a massive lamb shank), dessert (a selection of three mini desserts), enough cheese to guarantee we all get gout (there was so much left over, everyone was getting silver foil from the kitchen - we left with more than a wheel of Brie and close to a wheel of Stilton), followed by coffee and tea with chocolate truffles. A waiter was so impressed by my tie that he didn't focus on what he was doing and poured tea on a cousin's husband. I got to meet a lot of new additions to the family and have a tonne of homework to do updating the family tree over the next few weeks. Only downside is my brother didn't go - he is my cousin's godson, so I felt he should go but, as he has a wife and two kids, I was easier to fit in (how to make everyone feel special). I did message him on Monday, but there has been radio silence and I know not to prod the bear.

Other than that fairly standard:

• Curry Night Wednesday - delicious vegetarian curry house in town. We ate too much, again.
• Movie Night Thursday - Death of a Unicorn, decent enough but far too much was given away in the trailer.
• Pub Friday and Saturday - nothing worth reporting.
• Today - getting chores done, sorting various things out and batch cooking.