A West Lothian couple celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary earlier this month.
Nancy and Bert Thommeny from Bents, Stoneyburn, marked their 60th wedding anniversary on May 9 with family and friends, and receiving a visit from Depute Provost Dave King and Lord Lieutenant for West Lothian Moira Niven.
Nancy and Bert were married in Whitburn in 1959 and have a son called Derek who lives in Malta with his partner Natalie.
Asked about the secret to a long and successful marriage, Nancy said: “The secret is perseverance and to keep smiling.”
Recounting their first meeting, Nancy said: “I worked at an office in Edinburgh, and as I left one day to catch a bus I bumped into Bert and we just started talking and it all took off from there - it’s a little embarrassing to recall, but he was actually there as he was supposed to take another girl to the cinema.”
The couple received a congratulatory telegram from the Queen for the significant anniversary.
