http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: OT: Mr and Mrs Darkerside en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 05:43:15 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9486&page=2#post-100368 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:55:42 +0000 splitshift 100368@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>congrats to all ! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9486&page=2#post-100315 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:08:38 +0000 gembo 100315@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Coffee not significantly de gentrified</p> <p>Valentines day seen as romantic, or memorable but in fact was aiming for Friday but one of Mrs Darksides' sisters couldn't make it so I moved it back a day without thinking. Do not tell anyone this </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9486#post-100314 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:06:20 +0000 gembo 100314@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I know a couple who both changed their names to an entirely different third name. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9486#post-100310 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:24:42 +0000 Smudge 100310@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Congrats all :-)<br /> Mrs Smudge didn't want to lose her name so we decided to double barrel it, makes life simpler for Smudge minor's teachers etc as well when the time comes :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9486#post-100306 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:54:47 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 100306@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So you've had to de-gentrify your coffee gembo? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9486#post-100305 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:53:10 +0000 amir 100305@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Having the same names is useful when we start to lose our memories. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9486#post-100299 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:35:26 +0000 gembo 100299@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks to all and congrats to the darkersides</p> <p>I wasn't saying it was curious that my wifie was keeping her name, she has been clear about that for the last twenty years. No the curiosity for me was that her surname is misheard as Mrs Darkside and yet she declines to swap to the simpler Mrs Gembo.</p> <p>Kaps, on the espresso front I did buy some wedding coffee from valvona and corolla and it is so fine and tamps down to such a solid disc that the poor we machine cannot push the stream through it. I have had to mix in some coarser coffee </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9486#post-100297 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:28:17 +0000 wee folding bike 100297@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Gembo… St Valentine's day?</p> <p>Is that so you can remember it more easily? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9486#post-100295 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:23:15 +0000 wee folding bike 100295@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Memsahib is on her third name but has always had the same initials.</p> <p>She is also the only person in the house with unique initials. Two of us even have the same name - not my idea.</p> <p>And also congratulations all round. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9486#post-100287 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:14:19 +0000 fimm 100287@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Congratulations to all.</p> <p>My boyfriend gets asked if he is "Mr fimm" quite a lot, but we had a milestone just the other day when somebody asked me if I was "Mrs Z"... incidentally if I did get married and take his name I would end up with the same name as <em>my</em> (would be) sister in law! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9486#post-100282 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:01:21 +0000 Uberuce 100282@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Congratumisserions! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9486#post-100274 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:27:55 +0000 DaveC 100274@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hey Congratulations!!</p> <p>My Missus hasn't taken my surname - as we're not married!! but I sometimes refer to her as the 'wif' when not in her company as its easier than getting strangle looks when I talk about my children....</p> <p>Still makes for trouble at Christmas time when her Grandmother sends her cheques made out to Josie Crampton, as she can not cash them. :D Letters arrive from her addressed to 'Mr &amp; Mrs Crampton' too!! PMSL!! </p> <p>I occasionally pick up the phone at home to be greeted with "Hello Mr Chaplin?" to which I answer "No!", throws them for a second or two... :D </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9486#post-100271 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:20:07 +0000 Darkerside 100271@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks all.</p> <p>Michelle's not sure about the whole surname thing. On the one hand as a musician/teacher she has a professional brand build up around her current surname, and on the other she currently has exactly the same name as her sister-in-law, which causes moderate confusion.</p> <p>I'm utterly easy either way, although I note that we have received a number of cheques payable to Mr &amp; Mrs DS... :p </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9486#post-100255 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:30:58 +0000 amir 100255@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Congrats! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9486#post-100251 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:22:09 +0000 Cyclingmollie 100251@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Congratulations Darkerside and Gembo. Married men live longer I'm told. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9486#post-100250 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:21:39 +0000 Nelly 100250@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Congratulations Darkerside and Gembo (tomorrow).</p> <p>If men were asked to take wifes surname, it would never happen - too much hassle plus the 'manhood' thing.</p> <p>I never had an issue with my wife keeping her name - it makes for good sport too when cold callers ask if I am Mr XYZ and I say 'no'. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9486#post-100248 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:14:24 +0000 LaidBack 100248@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Congratulations to Darkersider, Gembo and their partners!</p> <p>Mr + Mrs Darkersider may be sharing a bike sooner than they realise - new Circe Morpheus will need a test run. </p> <p><em>Quite a few married people on forum, but not a dating agency as far as I know!<br /> </em> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9486#post-100246 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:10:46 +0000 ruggtomcat 100246@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>congratulations! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9486#post-100245 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:09:24 +0000 Dave 100245@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Not that unusual (my other half prefers her surname - as well as various other reasons); and actually traditionally Scottish (I might be wrong, but I think it was more a Victorian influence that changed that).</em></p> <p>We changed names, but in some respects I think it would have been nice not to.</p> <p>I suppose the weirdness would be having kids that didn't share your name. Or, if you had two, they could each have a different surname but be siblings? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9486#post-100238 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:48:26 +0000 Pocopiglet 100238@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Congratulations Mr &amp; Mrs Darkerside and best wishes to both for tomorrow, Gembo.</p> <p>Having spent my life being asked to spell and re-spell my surname, not to mention the "How do you say it?"s, I was more than happy to adopt my hubby's mundane surname. Never had to spell my surname since...bliss ( as is the marriage, of course ;-) ) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9486#post-100235 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:45:28 +0000 kaputnik 100235@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Wilmington I'm surprised your good lady wife can get anywhere near your kitchen judging by amount of time you spend in it making / baking / photographing macaroons!</p> <p>@Gembo congratulations to you too. I assume your wedding will have the best espresso in town? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9486#post-100227 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:37:27 +0000 SRD 100227@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I tried the 'one name for professional' and 'one name for personal' thing and didn't like it at all. Too confusing for my poor head. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9486#post-100221 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:31:13 +0000 wingpig 100221@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Congratulons.</p> <p>Depending which documents she needs to use my wife varies which names she uses. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9486#post-100219 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:28:50 +0000 SRD 100219@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Congrats all. Wonderful news! Enjoy. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9486#post-100211 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:12:03 +0000 MeepMeep 100211@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Congratulations Mr &amp; Mrs Darkerside, and best of luck for you both tomorrow, Gembo!</p> <p>The closest I've got to marriage is Mr MeepMeep getting down on one knee on Monday night to ask</p> <p>"Will you mmmm....ake me tea?" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9486#post-100209 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:10:13 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 100209@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"... <em>in another curious twist she is keeping her own name</em>"</p> <p>Not that unusual (my other half prefers her surname - as well as various other reasons); and actually traditionally Scottish (I might be wrong, but I think it was more a Victorian influence that changed that).</p> <p>Strange that some really do seem to view it as a challenge to a chap's manhood (they're also the people who seem to think the good lady wife's role is in the kitchen and ironing the shirts coincidentally enough). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9486#post-100207 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:10:11 +0000 Darkerside 100207@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Good time of the year for it gembo. My sole wish is that I'd scheduled in time for a wee 7pm nap. Good luck!</p> <p>We have an understanding on the consequences of me bringing home any bikes larger than the recumbent. It would not include cake. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9486#post-100206 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:06:32 +0000 kaputnik 100206@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Congratulations. Hase Pino for 2? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9486#post-100204 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:05:15 +0000 gembo 100204@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Curiously, I am getting married tomorrow, maybe it is contagious. My partner will not be taking the name Mrs Gembo. in another curious twist she is keeping her own name which is often mistakenly heard as Mrs darkside. No cake so far, a fat less sponge isin the offing. Quite a bit of champagne chilling in the snow, hopefully weather will clear </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9486#post-100201 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:01:26 +0000 Min 100201@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Congratulations to you an Mrs Side. :-) </p>