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The Wedding Dress

Isobel had spent all her life in one form or another on farms, and she came to her current one when she remarried 13 years previously. During the conversation i...
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Isobel had spent all her life in one form or another on farms, and she came to her current one when she remarried 13 years previously. During the conversation it transpired she still had her red velvet wedding dress and it still fitted.

We went for a walk a short way from the house where I saw a couple of old, gnarled hawthorn trees, and beyond was a wonderful view down the valley out towards the Solway coast. It was grey and overcast and the light was very flat, but I knew if the sun was out it could be quite spectacular. Red dress, hawthorn tree, wonderful view and a low winter sun - all we had to do now was wait for the right combination of weather and a day when we might both be available.

On the day we took the photo, the temperature was only about 6 Celsius (43 Fahrenheit), and there was quite a wind blowing, making it feel several degrees colder. After about 20 minutes, I was feeling frozen, despite being wrapped up in several layers plus my coat and wearing 2 sets of gloves. Isobel, on the other hand, had her genes and life history on her side and wasn't bothered in the slightest.
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