I spent most of yesterday in a nursing home, accompanying some inspectors. Spent a lot of time talking to many of the residents. Amazing how many were excited about the wedding, and looking forward to watching it on the telly.

I remember my Gran and her sister glued to the telly when Princess Anne got married. My Gran baked a cake with an iced union flag on it.

So whilst many people are either uninterested, wondering where the money is coming from or for some reason hostile to young people getting married, it is worth remembering that whilst I personally won't bother watching it, it is a small something that will bring a day of joy to a hell of a lot of people. And for that, it is cheaper and more worthwhile than an episode of Strictly Come Dancing, which is all the poor old buggers have to look forward to at present.