ARDROSSAN couple Jim and Lilian (nee Whitelaw) Donachy celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary last weekend, surrounded by family at the Waterside Hotel.

They reached the milestone today, June 30, after their celebration on Saturday.

It has been an amazing 60 years for the couple, who first met while with two separate groups of friends in the Melbourne Cafe in Saltcoats.

Though, as Jim so romantically put it, it was a trip to Blackpool where they “paired off”.

The couple have lived all their years in the area, and wed in Ardrossan’s Park Church on June 30, 1962. They have lived in their home on Parkhouse Road for nearly 40 years.

It was a stunning day at the West Kilbride hotel for their celebration last weekend, and the couple were delighted to celebrate with daughter Lynn, who travelled up from England, son Alan, who still lives locally and their four grandkids.

Congratulations from the Herald, and here’s to many more happy years!

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