Young woman: Dad, what would you think of Pete Exeter as a husband for me?

Father: Now, hold on young lady, we know nothing about him. What are his job prospects? Can he offer you a good lifestyle? Is he trustworthy? And what do we know about those relatives that he’s so cosy with – the Teignbridges? I need to know a whole lot more about him and them before I can answer that question. We East-Devons don’t just jump into things without thinking about them first, you know.

Young woman: Too late, Dad. We got married yesterday. Now, about you – you’ve been alone too long, so I’ve set up a blind date for you with a woman I met on the bus – seems nice – Southie Somerset is her name. Oh, and the banns are being read on Sunday and I’ve booked the honeymoon …