I was chatting to a chap in his 80's who told me of his 1st date with a new girlfriend, a night out in Blackpool at the tower ballroom, they lived in East Lancashire so it was a 30 mile ride on his M21 to get to the venue. Not long after they set off it started raining. By the time they arrived they were wet through, she opened her handbag and had to empty the water out before going dancing.......... they still got married!!!! Made of tougher stuff in those days eh?