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who needs enemies! :lol::lol::lol:

 

As I have upcoming nuptials my friends took it upon themselves to organise a local tradition - we didn't know it was local but it seems it baffles most! This tradition is called a blackening.

 

Basically this involves covering the bride and groom in all manor of horrible stuff for luck! :scare:

 

So I was to go to my mates yard to do a bit of clay pigeon shooting, buggy driving and quad biking. Off roading was banned after last time (one of my pals rolled the jeep....) A great way to enjoy a sunday afternoon. :teeth:

 

When we arrived there we were told to go to the shed to 'grab a buggie' and were ambushed.

 

 

I have stolen some pics from others as obviously I didn't have a camera - I suspected this was going to happen but it's better to be a willing participant than to fight. If you fight it's a million times worse. :lol::lol::lol:

 

 

Preparation

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iPhone casualty!

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A bit of whipped cream on top....

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The wedding party

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The happy couple

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Everyone! Note I have a beer by this point.

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I'm pleased to say I got every single person so we were nearly all covered by the end. I was still smiling too!

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Well our friends cover us in crap because they love us..... :lol::lol::lol::lol:

 

 

Oh and there wasn't a clay in sight. Buggers! I was looking forwrd to blasting a few clays with the shotgun!

 

Out of interest, has anyone heard of this tradition before? Just wondering where else does it!

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Never heard of it before but found this short piece about it. :thumbs:

 

 

In Aberdeenshire even now the 'blackening' is a ritual performed with great relish. The engaged couple are captured one night by so called 'friends' and covered with foul substances such as treacle, feathers, soot etc and then paraded around the village and usually the pubs. It takes days to wash clean!

 

 

Pete

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Must rememer not to go visit Stew before we are married :lol:

 

Looks like good fun though, glad you got them all back too!

 

 

I'm sure it could be arranged Chris. Any Southerners offering to get Chris`I? :lol::lol:

 

It was actually good fun, the lorry wash afterwards was a laugh too! :lol::lol::lol:

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Must rememer not to go visit Stew before we are married :lol:

 

Looks like good fun though, glad you got them all back too!

 

Must add a couple of things to the shopping list for may.... ;)

You can easily be removed from the list :p And we'll keep you desposit as non-refundable :lol:

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