It was our 8th wedding anniversary this week – not a terribly important one in the greater scheme of things but another year ticked off. The fact we’ve been together 15 years seems slightly more momentous or at least something that should be Done Properly however it is one does that
In a burst of probably misplaced romanticism I decided to try to find a suitable present for Mr M – a small attempt at romance
Silly me
Turns out that tradition dictates that having survived 8 years of wedded bliss you are eligible for … salt …
Eh?
Surely something better should be on offer – afterall you are nearing 10 years and please someone tell me that I get more than a pat on the back for making it through that threshold?
Interestingly pottery is also an option – presumably because having survived the 7 year itch couples spend the year between 7 and 8 throwing crockery at each other?
Having reviewed the options available I have decided that I am buying us both, from each other, a salt pig – not that we use much salt but at least it does combine pottery and the salt – and it is going to look pretty sat on the back of the Aga
Romance – yup on its last legs, quietly choking in the corner round here at Muddling Towers
my OH keeps reminding me that we are approaching our 5th anniversary. It’s not until march!!! I think he expects some sort of ceremony or something. Either that or he is just trying to drum it into himself so that he won’t forget when the time comes.
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Actually 5 wasn’t too bad if only I could remember what it was…
Our 8 year anniversary is coming up. Glad I have some salt to look forward to!
Salt!!!??? I really don’t think the guys inteh oden days quite got it right tehre do you? Now if they had said something like cru=ystals I might have gone for it…still think a salt pig is a great idea romantic or not!
Now crystals says more than salt to me too
Ah but imagine a life without salt. I read a book recently (ish) about Lewis and Clark trekking across North America. by the time they reached the Pacific coast the one thing they would have swopped anything they had for was salt. An undervalued commodity – probably a bit like married life after 8 years (our 8th anniversary is this year too).
We gave up salt about 4 years ago and so I guess I don’t appreciate it as much as i should… got some lovely special grey salt though…
P’raps dating back from the times when salt was a really quite valuable commodity?
On the plus side, always good if the drive gets icy… which it would if all you got was salt!
P’raps…