Yes,it’s supposed to be about setting up a domestic. But whether you examine for a silver punch bowl and close up with a mug tree, toughWhen I got married, and more than 15 years ago,we agonised over whether to make a wedding list. We were already living together and owned perfectly serviceable mugs and wine glasses. Blatantly demanding more household goods seemed, frankly, or grasping – particularly when friends were already forking out to stay at a Travelodge.
In the close,(because people kept insisting), we cobbled one together that included “a kitten”, and “fairylights” and “decent CDs”; things that might add to the general gaiety of life without bankrupting anyone.
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Source: theguardian.com