By Linda Black
Two wonderful couples who love living at Watermill Court have recently celebrated big wedding anniversaries.
June and Bill celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in March. They have two wonderful sons who visit regularly with their wives to take them out and make sure they are both OK. I always call June, Watermill Court’s blond bombshell, Bill is handsome too of course.
When June and Bill first met, June (who is not a big lady) was the driver of a 6 ton lorry when she was part of the ATS. Bill could not drive at that time. Bill is a great supporter of Pompey football club.
I’m told by other residents that June is excellent at indoor bowls, (Wednesday evening) and Bill is always winning when they play Beetle (Saturday evening). June is a good cook, but has set off the smoke alarm a couple of times!
They both go out every day into Havant town, they always come back with bags full of food - I don't know where it all goes; they are both so slim.
Jean and Keith celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary recently. They too have a wonderful family always popping in with the many grandchildren and great grandchildren. The youngest one comes in his own car!!! They have many wonderful pictures of their family celebrations over the years, all hung up or in frames on every surface. Jeans family recently had a book printed for Christmas. The book comprises all of Jeans notes, poems and photos that she kept over the years. It tells the story of their life together and all the things that had a profound impact in their life; like, the death of Princess Diana, and the huge park home that Bill sweated over to make it perfect for Jean to live in. It was lovely to read, some sad, but mostly happy memories. Oh yes, I must mention that Jean and Keith both love Mrs Browns Boys on TV. 60 and 65 years is such a long time, I have been married for only 34 years and hope that I make it to 65 with my wonderful husband Chris.