Two couples who got married together in 1955 have put the foundation of their 70 years of marriage down to spending plenty of time apart. Tommy Budge and Thelma Bruce had a joint ceremony with Tommy’s older sister Violet Budge and Leslie Flett in Kirkwall, Orkney.
Thelma is now 87, Tommy is 89, Violet is 91, with Leslie now aged 94. They have had to spend long periods apart at times because of work commitments. This is something they joke was perhaps part of the reason for their long marriages. Tommy travelled, as a lighthouse keeper, while for much of her working life Violet was on the night shift in local hospitals.
The quartet live in Orkney, just a few miles apart. They were delighted to receive a card from King Charles and Queen Camilla. Violet said: “The first card that we got, we thought, oh my God, a card from the Queen – unbelievable.”
They shared an anniversary with the King and Queen, who were married 20 years ago on 9 April. Violet said: “It’s a day I thought we would never, ever reach. It is just beyond anybody’s expectations I think, especially to have all four of us here and able to take part. It’s just unbelievable.”
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