You MUST remember this......
You remember?
December 12th, 1984. Your mum and Joy came up with you by train from Bristol. Dad took a little time off for lunch and then drove us over to Hemel Hempstead Registry Office....
You remember?
This was you, Amanda, when you were little.... Way before I knew you. Cheeky thing!
And still those cheeky eyes, years later. Where was this one taken? Ponza? Giglio? Even I don't remember where this was.....
But I remember this one. Almost our first meeting. I think it may have been your birthday. So March 5th, 1979, or 1980, perhaps? In the garden of your little flat in Via Livenza, in Rome? And look, there's Effie and Nicola, and Chris Warde-Jones in the background.....
And then we went for a Christmas holiday to Greece, staying on Syros, but stopping for a while in Athens..... At least I think this was Athens. I recognise your jacket. Do you remember my cords?
Then we really got together, and moved out to Trevignano Romano, to the van Kessels' villa, in Il Quadrifoglio, and bought our first little car, a red Renault 4.....
And drank lovely Tuscan wine, from Vincenzo at Val di Cava, Montalcino, and laughed so!
And looked after the cats, with Bear, and Monks.....
And in the summer we swam in the pool, or in Lake Bracciano, and sat in the garden by the palm tree in the sun.....
You must remember this
A kiss is just a kiss, a sigh is just a sigh.
The fundamental things apply
As time goes by.
And then, in those long summer holidays, we tootled about France with our tent, feasting on tinned cassoulet and baguettes.....
And then what happened? We tied the knot! That's what happened next....
And when two lovers woo
They still say, "I love you."
On that you can rely
No matter what the future brings
As time goes by.
And flew off to darkest Peru, to Lima, and Machu Picchu, for our funnymoon. moneymoon....honeyspoons...... What larks!
Moonlight and love songs
Never out of date.
Hearts full of passion
Jealousy and hate.
Woman needs man
And man must have his mate
That no one can deny.
And then, in the wink of an eye, we were three, then four, and now look at our girls! Hannah, and Sarah. Where did the time go?
And do you remember this? May 19th, earlier this year? A really lovely day! When Hannah got married to Cameron?
And then this morning, a bright December morning, with frost on the ground, we walked out on Nomansland Common. You must remember this....?
Look at us now! Look how we've matured? Is that the right word? Like wine, we've aged..... (Though maybe I am corked?)
It's still the same old story
A fight for love and glory
A case of do or die.
The world will always welcome lovers
As time goes by.
Fond memories.....
Happy Anniversary, little one!
As Time Goes By......
(music and words by Herman Hupfeld)
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