A beautiful Wishaw couple who've been all over the world are celebrating 50 years of married life.
Kenny Campbell was a pal of one in all Maureen Reynolds’ brothers, which led to them getting collectively in 1969.
Kenny, who's 72, lived in Netherton and Maureen, 69, was from Pather.
Round two years later they bought engaged and have been married on June 17, 1972 at St Thomas’ RC Church in Pather. They'd later obtain a blessing on the former Thornlie Parish Church.
Obtain the Lanarkshire Reside app at the moment
The Lanarkshire Reside app is obtainable to obtain now.
Get all of the information out of your space – in addition to options, leisure, sport and the most recent on Lanarkshire’s restoration from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.
The free obtain options the most recent breaking information and unique tales, and lets you customise your web page to the sections that matter most to you.
Head to the App Retailer and by no means miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android
The newlyweds lived at Kenny’s mum’s home for a couple of months earlier than getting the keys to their first house in Gowkthrapple. Regardless of the property being within the space’s pretty not too long ago constructed tower blocks, any ideas of gazing into the space have been rapidly dispelled.
“We bought a council home in one of many towers however we have been on the primary ground so we didn’t have a lot of a view,” Maureen recalled. “However we had nice associates and neighbours. It was a good time.”
Two years after they wed the couple welcomed their son Brian into the world, three years later the household was full when daughter Louise arrived.
“We have been in Gowkthrapple for 13 or 14 years, then moved to Inglis Avenue in Netherton and we’ve been right here ever since,” Maureen continued. “It seems to be on to the park so it was excellent. Our son was 12 after we moved down right here. We needed an additional bed room and extra space with a backyard. We take pleasure in doing the backyard.”
Kenny and Maureen have 5 grandchildren, Sarah, Sophie, Daniel, Rachel and Jamie, who're all aged between 19 and 24 years outdated and are close-knit cousins who, in response to Maureen, have “all the time been nice associates”.
Kenny labored all his days as an electrician, primarily at Netherton agency, Weir and McQuiston, up till retirement age, whereas Maureen labored as a finance assistant within the colleges, based mostly at Clyde Valley.
In his leisure time Kenny loved taking part in snooker however Maureen joked he was by no means adequate to make a clear break from work and take it up professionally.
Earlier than lockdown they might go for a dance down on the Houldsworth and Beltane golf equipment.
Maureen admits she is a “bit extra talkative” than Kenny who is sort of “quiet-natured”.
These days, aside from tending to their backyard and enjoyable at house, Kenny and Maureen like to fulfill with associates often to take pleasure in a meal.
They do love a vacation and have been to some far-flung locations.
“We’re simply again from Cyprus which was nice", stated Maureen.
“Kenny isn’t nice at strolling lately so we bought help on the airport, We’ve missed going away the previous couple of years.
“We’ve been everywhere in the world, after we retired we went to Australia and New Zealand. We did a cruise from Sydney proper round New Zealand. My pal’s son lives in New Zealand, they have been there visiting after we went so we met up with them and our niece lives in Melbourne as nicely. It was an awesome vacation.
"We’ve additionally been to Canada and the Rocky Mountains however I don’t assume we’ll do any extra lengthy haul journeys. We simply go and sit within the solar now.”
The pair principally see eye-to-eye however have a slight distinction of opinion on the important thing to a protracted pleased marriage.
Kenny joked: “The key to it's being proper on a regular basis”.
Maureen responded: “He simply thinks he’s proper on a regular basis."
“You should come and go along with one another and take into account one another," she added. "We don’t do something massive with out consulting one another.”
To rejoice their Golden Wedding ceremony Anniversary the household and a few shut associates went for a meal, with daughter Louise internet hosting an after-party.
* Do not miss the most recent headlines from round Lanarkshire. Signal as much as our newsletters right here.
And do you know Lanarkshire Reside is on Fb? Head on over and provides us a like and share!