Wedded Bliss  

I cannot deny that I was sucked in by wedding fever on Friday.  And having watched the great even on the box, I headed out to visit some of the street parties that were taking place all over Ipswich.  Starting at Gatacre Road, I went on to knees-ups at Woodstone Avenue, Constable and Corder Roads, Grasmere Close and Maryon Road, Lacey Street, St Leonord’s Road, and finally Lancing Avenue. Two things struck me.  First was how different each street party was, each a reflection of the community that had put it together. And secondly, how enthusiastic everyone was.  At every event the organiser had said that when they had first suggested the idea to neighbours, everyone jumped at the opportunity.  In one road even those who were working on the day had left cakes for everyone else to enjoy.  Of course there were one or two people in each street who wanted to...