Much has been said of Pedro Von Slider on these pages over the years but, alas, against all the odds someone has chosen to marry him. As custom would have it, a small group of friends decided to extract him from the sunny climes of Wandsworth (one of the last of the Tonsley dwellers) and place him into the dangerous bushland of the Cotwolds to see whether he is truly up to the survival task.

At the hands of a pro in best man, Steve Critchley, an entertaining weekend unfolded. The photos tell that little story here, but be assured the locals will be telling a slightly different version at the Golden Bell for many years to come. Bon voyage, Pedro Von Slider. AF