Ilari has been a family friend for over a decade. He first came into our life as a classmate of Joanna at Oulu University. Later he and our son, Jaakko, became friends. Ilari then became a close friend of Annikki and me, and when Ildikó entered his life, she also became a good friend of the two of us.
We had planned that at least one member of our family should be present at their wedding in Hungary. The first choice was Jaakko and his partner, Joy. But due to circumstances beyond their control, their attendance was not possible. So it fell on Annikki and me to try to attend.
Annikki has no passport as she has not travelled for over 7 years. And I needed a visa for Hungary. Both these proved a great hurdle as the time available to organise them was just not enough.
On top of that we had a call from Joanna that she was not well, and she had got permission from the University to sit her exams in Medical School in mid August, so she was returning to Finland from Newcastle with immediate effect. This was on the condition that Annikki and I would take charge of the two grandchildren, Samuel and daniel, so that she could study.
On top of this we had a visitor from India, who planned to reach here just at the time of the Hungarian wedding!
So the plans to proceed to Hungary were just not on.
However, we kept abreast of what went on at this double wedding of Ildikó and her brother.
I present here the report of a grand occasion which was well attended by many CHAFF Participants.
The photographs have been provided by Ilari and Ildikó and also by Benjamin, who was able to be there for the occasion.
And some snaps from their honeymoon in Central America.
Here is wishing Ildikó and Ilari a great wedded life from the Matthan family as well as all their CHAFF friends around the world.
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