Yes, I think so. One of the few occasions when ladies still wear hats, and Glenda would certainly be a hat wearer.
There was a time when ladies of my motherâs generation would not be seen out without a hat*. They might go out without a coat, but never without a hat (and probably gloves).
I have to congratulate Lowri Gwynne on her acting this week, superb. She really looks like sheâs worked up for real. Iâm backing her side of the argument with Kay too, Kelvin really Fâd up in a hugely selfish way and now sheâs left to suffer.
I would like to point out that hats have a practical use. In winter they keep the head warm and dry, in summer, just the latter. I always wore a hat to watch rugby and not necessarily a red and white bobble. I had a black âfurâ one which was incredibly good at absorbing the rain without letting it reach my head! I remember taking it off on the train and finding it was really, really heavy due to the shear weight of water! I was raised to always, always wear a hat to church - especially if you are the preacher! But now, if I was able to get to a wedding, I think Iâd try to get one of those little things called a âfascinatorâ which seems to be a tiny thing with at most two flowers and a bow!
Also itâs one of the only things that will cure a bad hair day. Of course, then you canât take it off, and may overheat. The last wedding I went to (bareheaded as ever) was a sea of fascinators. I spent the entire service looking out over the congregation, admiring all the sticky-up bits.
I should add they are also utterly responsible for bad hair days too! Hatâs that is, not fascinators. Who knows what fascinators are responsible forâŚ
When I wore hats, i had long hair ina pony tail. Brush it/grab it/wrap it! Having early retired at fifty, I stopped âcovering the greyâ had it cut and found out that hats and short hair donât always go well,together. Leave it on until you get home!
I suppose fascinators are what Fergie and Andyâs daughterâs wear in the Harry Enfield series âThe Windsorsâ. I got a good laugh out of those, and then went a googling for pictures of the actual daughtersâŚand it turns out thatâs what they wear in real life!
Good luck Iolo, trying to explain that you were in two minds about the whole thing!
A lot of that going on. People getting pressured into situations!
I loved the Mr. Lloyd suggestion!
Another linguistic note, I noticed Arthur (I think it was) using the âddaruâ construction, which Gareth King seems very fond of, but Iâd never actually noticed it in RaR. (Itâs a Gog-only thing). Mind you, I only noticed it because I had the Welsh subtitles on. I might have missed it on previous occasions without the Welsh s/t.
And how does Cathryn think she is going to âesbonioâ to Vince?
One possible plothole though: I think we saw Cathryn make the booking with the hotel. So why did Iolo receive a letter from them? (Why would anyone receive a letter? Wouldnât email be more likely nowadays?).
And technically, Vince has committed a probably sackable offence by âinterfering with Her Majestyâs mailsâ. If Iolo wanted to be vindictive, he could cause Vince a deal of trouble. But I imagine he is unlikely to.
I thought the same about the hotel, email and Cathrynâs booking. Is it possible they send a paper acknowledgment and that Cathryn didnât want it turning up at home, so told them to send it to Iolo?