Urgh. Two romance questions in a row? Really? Pass the sick bucket.As much as I love Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights, I'm going to have to go back to Pratchett for this one.
(His Grace, His Excellency, the Duke of Ankh, Commander) Sir Samuel Vimes and Lady Sybil Ramkin first meet in Guards! Guards! as an alcoholic captain of the Night Watch and the richest spinster in Ankh Morpork. Long story short he saves her from being sacrificed to a dragon and she helps reform him into the one of the most influential men in the city. I'm choosing these two, rather than the more "romantic" Angua and Carrot or the more intriguing Lord Vetinari and Lady Margotta, simply because they are ultimately so very ordinary. They just get on with life with out excessive drama, ok so they have the occasional soppy moment but usually its interrupted by Vimes having to run off to deal with criminals or some international crisis.
Yes Heathcliff and Cathy are terribly passionate, but by the end of Wuthering Heights everyone is dead. Sybil and Sam are a prime example of a sensible older couple who perfect compliment each other - Sybil can't cook but "since Sam Vimes"s spectrum of gastronomic delight mainly ranged from 'well fried' to 'caramelized'" it's a match made in burnt crunchy bit heaven. I'd much rather have that kind of relationship than some tragedy.
Even Better 30 Day Song Challenge - Day 21 - Oh My God Listen to the Violin!
Don't just listen to this song, watch what he's doing! It's all the violin, including the percussion. If you haven't seen Matt Howden live, you haven't really experienced music.
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