Civil partnerships

678 civil partnership ceremonies were held yesterday in England and Wales - including that of Elton John and his long time partner David Furnish. Today's tabloids were full of photos of them, but I think they had a wonderfully restrained ceremony - and then went to town on the party in the evening!! The wedding rings were a bit OTT for my taste, but I wish them all the best. I loved the fact that Elton's spaniel was an invited guest at the ceremony - I am sure he was a dam site cleaner than my pair of muck magnets! Let's hope that in a few years time, the next step will be taken from civil partnership to full marriage for gay and lesbian couples.

I, Reg, take thee David