Introducing a certain particular young acquaintance of note...

Clearly there is a lot to catch up on. However, it would seem appropriate to start by introducing Rachel, since she has yet to be mentioned on this blog, and, after all, we are about to get married! Peter therefore thorougly embarrasses her with this photograph:

We met at York Evangelical Church, where we are both now members. Rachel has been in York for 6 years or so and works as a Nurse nearby. Peter was cunningly engaged to assist in planting Rachel's runner beans last March and we havent looked back since. We are getting married on 3rd March this year in York. We are looking forward very much to spending the rest of our lives together, God willing. The big day is only 39 days away, but still seems miles off just now!

The next picture tells a story: The enigmatic Bob Nagel is pointing out the very hole (probably still there) on Peter's allotment in which he (Peter) plucked up the courage to bury a ring in October 2006. Matters were arranged such that Rachel would dig it up whilst weeding. And so it was (more or less)...