Apocalypse Foretellers to the Front Please

[Snoopy]

Today is the ninth day of the ninth month of the ninth year of the century ie 09/09/09

Perhaps Nick should stay in bed? 

Given that we got through the millennium and sneaked past 06/06/06 without mishap ~ Should we  today?

[Miss Demeanour]

999 the number of the dyslexic beast 

I shall go off and look at my crystal balls and advise on a suitable course of action for today 

[Nick]

Also wedding anniversary. Black armbands at the ready 

[Miss Demeanour]

So how do you plan to woo your beloved today Nick 

[Nick]

I don't. We are ignoring it

[Miss Demeanour]

You may be ignoring it but are you absolutely sure Mrs Nick is 

[Snoopy]

I don't. We are ignoring it

Good move.

Now wrong foot her completely by buying her some flowers and cooking something "special" for supper tonight. 

This is a war and you must take advantage of any opportunity to score against the enemy. 

[barmisspah?]

I don't. We are ignoring it

Ignore it at your peril

[Snoopy]

I don't. We are ignoring it

Ignore it at your peril

You say that but Mrs S#2 and I have always ignored our anniversary. Having both been married before and gone through all the performance of "celebrating" something year after year which we knew was dying and ought to have been put out of its misery we felt that, second time around, we would be honest with one another and not celebrate the anniversary but simply accept that each were in the marriage because we wanted to be and that if either of us changed our minds we would go. It has worked so far, although family and friends do find it a bit odd that we don't "Go out for a meal" or even buy one another presents on the day. Still after 21 years we must be getting something right.

I buy her flowers when I feel like it and she will buy me a book or something for no particular reason. We prefer the spontaneity of showing our commitment and affection when we want to and not because it happens to be a certain date.

Another thing that people find odd about us is that we do not tell one another "I love you" parrot fashion. You know the way couples do. "Love you" pause "Love you too"  puke making. She may say "Love you" in passing and I'll just grunt to let her know I heard and at another time I may be the one that mentions the L word and she just smiles or grunts as the mood takes.

BUT mainly we are content in one another's company and we rub along quite happily.

[Darwins Selection]

I don't. We are ignoring it

Ignore it at your peril

You say that but Mrs S#2 and I have always ignored our anniversary. Having both been married before and gone through all the performance of "celebrating" something year after year which we knew was dying and ought to have been put out of its misery we felt that, second time around, we would be honest with one another and not celebrate the anniversary but simply accept that each were in the marriage because we wanted to be and that if either of us changed our minds we would go. It has worked so far, although family and friends do find it a bit odd that we don't "Go out for a meal" or even buy one another presents on the day. Still after 21 years we must be getting something right.

I buy her flowers when I feel like it and she will buy me a book or something for no particular reason. We prefer the spontaneity of showing our commitment and affection when we want to and not because it happens to be a certain date.

Another thing that people find odd about us is that we do not tell one another "I love you" parrot fashion. You know the way couples do. "Love you" pause "Love you too"  puke making. She may say "Love you" in passing and I'll just grunt to let her know I heard and at another time I may be the one that mentions the L word and she just smiles or grunts as the mood takes.

BUT mainly we are content in one another's company and we rub along quite happily.

I will endorse that. Much simpler. 

[barmisspah?]

I don't. We are ignoring it

Ignore it at your peril

You say that but Mrs S#2 and I have always ignored our anniversary. Having both been married before and gone through all the performance of "celebrating" something year after year which we knew was dying and ought to have been put out of its misery we felt that, second time around, we would be honest with one another and not celebrate the anniversary but simply accept that each were in the marriage because we wanted to be and that if either of us changed our minds we would go. It has worked so far, although family and friends do find it a bit odd that we don't "Go out for a meal" or even buy one another presents on the day. Still after 21 years we must be getting something right.

I buy her flowers when I feel like it and she will buy me a book or something for no particular reason. We prefer the spontaneity of showing our commitment and affection when we want to and not because it happens to be a certain date.

Another thing that people find odd about us is that we do not tell one another "I love you" parrot fashion. You know the way couples do. "Love you" pause "Love you too"  puke making. She may say "Love you" in passing and I'll just grunt to let her know I heard and at another time I may be the one that mentions the L word and she just smiles or grunts as the mood takes.

BUT mainly we are content in one another's company and we rub along quite happily.

That's rather sweet.
Saddler & I have been together 16 years & although he did ask me to marry him at the beginning we have never bothered/got round to it, the feeling being 'been there done that'. We are quite content the way we are.