King Offa’s ancient Dyke was probably built to keep people apart, but on Saturday, June 17 it also helped to bring four happy people together. For on a hot, cloudless, June day there were two Offa’s Dyke weddings.

Married at the Offa’s Dyke Centre in Knighton were Daniel Keir and local girl Janey Davies, daughter of Anne Mary Davies and the late Graham Davies, of Lower Skyborry, Knighton.

After a small family ceremony at the Centre the happy couple crossed the border into Shropshire, for a reception at the Everest Hall and Vedw Field, in Llanfair Waterdine. There fun, games, speeches, and Rhayader Male Voice Choir followed.

Meanwhile, just a few miles north, and also in Shropshire, the marriage of John Kirkpatrick and Donna Salisbury, took place on Offa’s Dyke itself, on Edenhope Hill. The marriage ceremony was conducted Ian Ball, who is a long-standing member of the Offa’s Dyke Association.

For more information on Offa’s Dyke and the Offa’s Dyke Centre visit www.offasdyke.org.uk , or the Centre itself, which is West Street, Knighton.

The Offa’s Dyke Association is an independent voluntary organisation which campaigns for Offa’s Dyke and the Offa’s Dyke Path, and for the appreciation and protection of the wider environment of the England-Wales border. It is a registered charity.

Further information about Offa’s Dyke, the Offa’s Dyke Path, the Offa’s Dyke Centre or the Offa’s Dyke Association can be obtained by calling 01547 528 753 in office hours or emailing [email protected]-mail.