Diamond delight as Lanarkshire couple celebrate 60th wedding anniversary

dailyrecord.co.uk:

A Lanarkshire couple celebrated 60 years of married life together last week. Douglas and Sheila Graham marked their diamond anniversary on Thursday, April 14, where they were surrounded by family with loved ones enjoying a party for the happy couple.

The pair from Hamilton say simply loving each other and getting on has been the key to a long happy life together. The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Douglas and Sheila got married in Glasgow in 1962 and lived there for seven years before moving to the Lanarkshire town.They have since lived in Avonbrae Crescent but have resided at their current home in Marshall Grove for 50 years, with their two cats Nigel and Fred.Douglas was an English lecturer at Hamilton College and still works part time making English scripts at his computer.Sheila worked as a staff nurse at Monklands Hospital and remains close friends with many of her former colleagues.Together the pair have six children: Roddy, 59, David, 58, Lucy, 57, Nancy, 54, Louisa, 52, and Nicky, 50, with nine beautiful grandchildren: Christie; Louis; Matthew; Harriet; Brodie; Imogen; Cosmo; Sorley; and Rosie.Douglas and Sheila remain fairly active and go 'down the town' in Hamilton for a coffee and a scone and a read of the paper.Sheila loves shopping, knitting and going to book groups at Motherwell