I’m not usually one to post personal stuff, but today marks 24 years that my partner Andrew Nette and I have been together as a couple.
That’s half our lifetimes.
Over the past twenty-four years, we’ve lived in five countries, had ten different addresses, and travelled in 16 countries together. We have plans for more.
We’ve produced one child, six books/book deals and numerous short stories between us. We have plans for many more books and short stories, too.
Like all couples, we’ve had good times and bad. Things can get rowdy at times. But mostly, we live together very well.
It’s not Andrew’s style to go public on this stuff, but I hope he will indulge me in celebrating this milestone.
The traditional gift for a 24th anniversary is a musical instrument. So it seems appropriate to briefly sing Andrew’s praises.
Thank you for 24 amazing years, my love. Thank you for being my toughest critic and staunchest supporter, my partner in life, parenting and crime fiction. May time never dull the fire in your belly nor the brightness of your mind.
To borrow from WH Auden, you are ‘my noon, my midnight, my talk, my song’.
I look forward to many more years of wonder together.
Naaw, Congratulations you two!!!
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Thanks Kylie!
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What a beautiful post, Angela! Happy Anniversary and may you have many more years of happiness and good health. Here’s to you.
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Thanks Margot!
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Lovely Angela! The 3 of you are quite the team, thankyou for sharing another wonderful story. X
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Thanks Lea.
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Wow, so happy for you, Angela. You are lucky to find your soul mate and life partner. Happy anniversary!!!
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Thanks Van.
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Way cool. Congrats and Happy Happy.
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Thanks Kevin.
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Congratulations to both of you. As the saying goes, “May you live long and prosper.!
I have friends who are 92 and 93 and have been together for 60 years — and they are happy!
So, I wish their good fortune — and good communications skills, mutual respect and love — upon both of you for decades to come.
The photos are fantastic.
Best wishes to the three of you.
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Thank you for those lovely wishes, Kathy. Good communication skills, mutual respect and love will surely stand us in good stead 🙂
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Beautifully said, Angela. Love and congratulations to you both!
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Thanks Fe.
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Just lovely 🙂 Congrats to you both.
(PS 38 years last week for us, which is a number I simply can’t process!)
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Thanks Amanda and *RESPECT* to you and your partner 😉
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Beautiful! Congratulations, Angela and Andrew! xx
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Thanks Wendy x
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Reblogged this on voxbendigo and commented:
24 more on the way…
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Lovely pics. Angela & Andrew, you two keep making music together…..let Miss Eight be the choir mistress and sing along
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Rest assured, Khim, Miss Eight-Nearly Nine is an organised choir mistress who has us well in hand!
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Congratulations! Here’s to the next 24…or 48…or 72… 🙂
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Thanks FF. At this stage, I’m just looking forward to the 25th, when the traditional gift is SILVER 😉
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Congratulations! Long may you continue loving, growing & enjoying.
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Thanks Jo. I certainly don’t take it for granted!
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Happy (belated) anniversary Angela and Andrew…hope there’s much more travelling and writing and joy to come for you both
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Thanks, Bernadette. And Amen to that!
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P.S. I’m very impressed by the globe-trotting by both of you. It isn’t most couples who are such world travelers. It certainly shows in Jayne Keeney’s stories. Hope you both with Miss 8 almost 9, can continue.
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We are very fortunate to share a love of travel, Kathy, and to have a daughter who also shares that passion.
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Great! You are doing your daughter a wonderful service by showing her other countries and cultures, and instilling a broader worldview and love of travel. How fortunate she is.
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Angela, I’m sorry I’m late to your lovely “24” milestone, but here’s wishing you both many more years of happiness in togetherness.
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