Sunday July 1st: Petal and Frank came over for the weekend to celebrate Jules' 70th, which was today. Took them down to look at the church yesterday, (though they'll both be there for the rehearsal the day before in any case), and drove past Brookhouse on our way into Denbigh as well. Peter came over for supper, which was nice, so now two of the main protagonists (best man and bride's escort) have met and can confer if they wish! Peter objects to being called "bride's escort", but I don't know what else we can call him - he can hardly be the bride's father, even if they do share a name!
Petal has approved the kaftan, though she doesn't think it needs anything added (I'd wondered about adding the odd matching silk scarf, but maybe not ...) She was doubtful about my chosen footwear and I think she could be right, so I may have to think again. They'll be back again two days before the wedding, on the Wednesday, and Frank clearly intends to keep an eye on Jules, especially if he pursues his idea of disappearing the day before, and not seeing me again until we meet in church, though I just can't see him packing a bag with everything he needs and not forgetting anything, especially the day before we get married. Frank will probably end up coming back to the house half a dozen times ...
