Registrars - time to modernise

[Miss Demeanour]

So me and The Man had to go to out local registration office today for an appointment to do this Notice to Marry nonsense and pay £70 for the privilege 

So after we have to be interviewed individually to confirm this is not a sham marriage or part of a modern day slavery ring ( although I'm sure The Man was tempted to whisper "help me" in his interview    )   we have to go through this nonsense of confirming my fathers details and occupation 

My biological father has been gone for many , many years and to be honest I hardly knew him. It was my mother that bought me up and I really resent the fact that his name would be put on any future certificates because it is on my birth certificate.

How does this process remain unchanged when the government has to ensure equality and inclusion in all practices ( allegedly )?  Surely there should at least be a choice  that not  only potentially includes mothers but step parents , adoptive parents etc. This should have been amended at the same time as civil partnerships etc were introduced 

[Nick]

When I was getting married to the late Mrs Nick I was so naive that I went to the Post Office to get a marriage licence. 

[Miss Demeanour]

 

Did you get a 1st class service?

[Nick]

I had queued up for so long that I bought some stamps.

Furthermore, the late Mrs Nick being Catholic we had to see a priest. He asked if I had been christened. When I said I couldn't recall, he said he needed evidence and that a note from my mum would do! I was 40. My mum sent a confirmatory note and I put it in my back pocket. It got sort of curved. She insisted on ironing it flat for the priest!! That should have been a warning 

And don't talk to me about "Catholic Marriage Preparation". The contraceptives bit was "interesting".

[Steve]

I had queued up for so long that I bought some stamps.

Furthermore, the late Mrs Nick being Catholic we had to see a priest. He asked if I had been christened. When I said I couldn't recall, he said he needed evidence and that a note from my mum would do! I was 40. My mum sent a confirmatory note and I put it in my back pocket. It got sort of curved. She insisted on ironing it flat for the priest!! That should have been a warning 

And don't talk to me about "Catholic Marriage Preparation". The contraceptives bit was "interesting".

I think that advice has been withdrawn

[Miss Demeanour]

I had queued up for so long that I bought some stamps.

Furthermore, the late Mrs Nick being Catholic we had to see a priest. He asked if I had been christened. When I said I couldn't recall, he said he needed evidence and that a note from my mum would do! I was 40. My mum sent a confirmatory note and I put it in my back pocket. It got sort of curved. She insisted on ironing it flat for the priest!! That should have been a warning 

And don't talk to me about "Catholic Marriage Preparation". The contraceptives bit was "interesting".

Did you also have to confess your sins ? Could you book the booth for the weekend in those days ?

[Nick]

 

[apc2010]

I had queued up for so long that I bought some stamps.

Furthermore, the late Mrs Nick being Catholic we had to see a priest. He asked if I had been christened. When I said I couldn't recall, he said he needed evidence and that a note from my mum would do! I was 40. My mum sent a confirmatory note and I put it in my back pocket. It got sort of curved. She insisted on ironing it flat for the priest!! That should have been a warning 

And don't talk to me about "Catholic Marriage Preparation". The contraceptives bit was "interesting".

I think that advice has been withdrawn

 

It was a bit of a mouthfull to be fair ....

[Steve]

 

[apc2010]

Whole big story here about registars .....

[Steve]

Whole big story here about registars .....

[Steve]

So back on topic

So me and The Man had to go to out local registration office today for an appointment to do this Notice to Marry nonsense and pay £70 for the privilege 

So after we have to be interviewed individually to confirm this is not a sham marriage or part of a modern day slavery ring ( although I'm sure The Man was tempted to whisper "help me" in his interview    )   we have to go through this nonsense of confirming my fathers details and occupation 

My biological father has been gone for many , many years and to be honest I hardly knew him. It was my mother that bought me up and I really resent the fact that his name would be put on any future certificates because it is on my birth certificate.

How does this process remain unchanged when the government has to ensure equality and inclusion in all practices ( allegedly )?  Surely there should at least be a choice  that not  only potentially includes mothers but step parents , adoptive parents etc. This should have been amended at the same time as civil partnerships etc were introduced 

You'd think a government that (rightly imho) believes marriage is good for society would make it accessible and affordable.  But no, all that guff would challenge some of our lesser brained and that £70 would be hard for some to find
 
 

[apc2010]

Whole big story here about registars .....

Originally civil ( ) weddings had to be performed by Major or deputy major ..there are 6? in Paphos area ..so with upto 20 weddings a day 5 days this was impossible ..

So they employed wedding registars ..   about 7 for Paphos ...all worked well ..(they travel to venues not just town hall)..quite professional ...The Majors are power junkies ..and made weddings wait for them !!  I have even seen major lit a ciggie the second he finished in front of Bn G .. ....another bought their screaming crotch goblin to one ..

No one is sure why they have done it ..cash cow etc ..it will limit amount of weddings here ..   killing the golden goose ..

[Barman]

Whole big story here about registars .....

Originally civil ( ) weddings had to be performed by Major or deputy major ..there are 6? in Paphos area ..so with upto 20 weddings a day 5 days this was impossible ..

So they employed wedding registars ..   about 7 for Paphos ...all worked well ..(they travel to venues not just town hall)..quite professional ...The Majors are power junkies ..and made weddings wait for them !!  I have even seen major lit a ciggie the second he finished in front of Bn G .. ....another bought their screaming crotch goblin to one ..

No one is sure why they have done it ..cash cow etc ..it will limit amount of weddings here ..   killing the golden goose ..

Good job they don't bring in a stupid law making you get married in the morning eh...? 

[Steve]

Whole big story here about registars .....

Originally civil ( ) weddings had to be performed by Major or deputy major ..there are 6? in Paphos area ..so with upto 20 weddings a day 5 days this was impossible ..

So they employed wedding registars ..   about 7 for Paphos ...all worked well ..(they travel to venues not just town hall)..quite professional ...The Majors are power junkies ..and made weddings wait for them !!  I have even seen major lit a ciggie the second he finished in front of Bn G .. ....another bought their screaming crotch goblin to one ..

No one is sure why they have done it ..cash cow etc ..it will limit amount of weddings here ..   killing the golden goose ..

Ta

So just to check, you saying they've stopped using registrars because the Grafia were losing out?