Just back from our driving holiday and we're off south again, this time for the family wedding of my eldest grandson.

Jack and Catherine have been together for some time and have bought a house close to their medical work in Birmingham,

so it's off to Edgbaston for two nights to celebrate the wedding in classic style.

Relaxing the first evening . . . getting into the mood for the weekend.

The dogs are on their holiday, staying with Sophie and Chris plus their retriever friend Bracken, back in Lamplugh, Cumbria.

The grand Highfied House . . . a fine old house now seeing a new life re-purposed as a hotel.

'Mother of the Groom', my daughter Cathy, with her partner Mark.

This is number two daughter, Paula and her husband Al.

Back to the Church . . . and my son Gareth with Rhian his wife and ourselves.

My youngest, Jen, with her partner Matt and my grandchild (number ten), young Sophie.

Also there were all Jack and Catherine's many family and friends, represented in this photo by Pat.

Safely in . . . Jack and Catherine have started celebrating already !

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The rest of us have to wait till we reach the Edgbaston Golf Club.

A beautiful setting for a reception and also glorious weather to be outside.

We were entertained by a string quartet,

their music sheets courtesy of their iPads plus a foot button to turn the pages.

We were also treated to the many trays of delightful canapé . . . perhaps I look a little over-enthusiastic in this one !

[ additional photos like this were courtesy of family and friends . . . I've lost track of who took what.]

Full marks to Sophie for staying asleep during most of the proceedings, especially here at the reception.

Time for a formal photo before we adjourn for lunch.

The photo includes Catherine's sister Olivia, Winnie and Patrick Catherine's parents and their family.

The Bride and Groom are welcomed into the reception.

Her performance was a total surprise, thoroughly professional and a great way to boost the occasion.

Did I say that everyone enjoyed it ?

These youngsters didn't know what to do with their ties . . . or perhaps they did.

This was Kate (Catherine's cousin) , Matt and Sam (two of Jack's brothers).

Mark (Groomsman) and Alexander, the other brother didn't want to be left out either.

I even lost my tie at one point . . . rather deeply coveted by Catherine's mum Winnie . . . the name of the bear was perhaps the reason,

or maybe she'd never seen such a classy tie for a wedding before.

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And so it continued into the evening . . . and the night !

Click the start button above for the short video.