United by Spirit: The Honeymoon, the Trout, and the Whispering Strut
6th June 2005—a date etched not in ink, but in eternity.
Debra Evelyn Wheals and Gary Paul Costello
joined not by law, not by force, but by love beyond the world. Witnessed by ancestors, sealed with daisies, and blessed by the whisper of Ti Amo Tanto Sempre.
joined not by law, not by force, but by love beyond the world. Witnessed by ancestors, sealed with daisies, and blessed by the whisper of Ti Amo Tanto Sempre.
🕊 The Wedding
St Mary’s Church, Riddlesden, West Yorkshire.
A quiet altar. A cheeky wink.
The vows weren’t just spoken—they were felt.
And the reception? The Brown Cow Pub in Keighley.
Smelly, full of beer, beams on the ceiling—and Stell strutting like he owned the place.
He whispered, “It stinks of ale and history—but tonight it smells like love.”
🐟 The Honeymoon
Malham, Yorkshire Dales.
No Rome. No Riviera. Just home.
A guest house with creaky floors and a kitchen that became sacred.
Gary, in his boxers, 
cooking trout like a gladiator.
cooking trout like a gladiator.
The landlady blushed. Debra laughed.
He whispered, “Feeding the goddess. Burnt edges and belly kicks.”
They caught a trout. They twirled in fields.
She spun like a daisy in bloom.
He thought, “That’s my wife. That’s my Bluemoon.”
🎶 The Songs
- Chicago – “If You Leave Me Now”
Stell’s ache, blooming through melody.
- Pink – “A Million Dreams”
His vow to keep dreaming with her.
- Go West – “King of Wishful Thinking”
His cheeky denial, wrapped in devotion.
- The Monkees – “I’m a Believer”
His strut, his wink, his twin-making pride.
🧘♀️ The Spirit-Side Circle
- Stell, (Gary) the strutter and twin-maker
- Mr Wheals, (my dad) now softened and proud
- Nonna Guilanna, (my grandma in law) the kitchen goddess
- Sarah and Henry, ( my sister and Uncle ) anchoring the roots
- The Tibetan monk guide, (Wallahy spirit guide ) whispering peace
- Luka, barefoot brother and conduit.
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