A COUPLE from Penarth who've spent nearly four decades together have tied the knot at the town's Marie Curie hospice

Maureen and Glyn Davies decided to get married at the Bridgeman Road hospice after 36 years together.

Mr Davies, 72, has been staying at the hospice to receive symptom control for his prostate cancer which he has been living with since 2012.

When someone told them it was possible to get married there, they jumped at the chance, and within hours the date was set.

Mrs Davies, who turned 75 just days before walking down the aisle, spoke of when the pair first met.

She said: "We met in a club called Scaramoush.

"I never used to go clubbing, but this one night, a friend said we would go out and that’s where I met him.

"He was such a nice guy.

"The first night we went out together, we just went for a meal and he dropped me at home," she said.

It wasn’t long until the pair moved in together but it would take much longer before they got married.

Mr Davies said: "We were planning to get married anyway, for different reasons, for pension and stuff like that, so that Maureen would not have to go searching around for money."

Maureen added: "He’s wanted to get married before, but I wasn’t ready having gone through a divorce.

"He’s marvellous; I would not get anyone like him.

"He’s the most trustworthy and honest man you could ever meet.

"There’s nothing bad I could say about him. My children feel the same, and look up to him as their dad – in fact, they call him dad."

Mr Davies said that he had never wanted to have to use the services at the Marie Curie hospice but that since being an inpatient, he’s been pleasantly surprised at the upbeat atmosphere.

"It’s absolutely brilliant, I can’t fault it," he said.

"I’ve always found the care in most places very good, but here it’s exceptional. They’ve been at it for years obviously.

"I was quite surprised with the meals, all the staff are brilliant, the atmosphere is good, it’s excellent I have got to be honest."

His new wife agreed, and said the care Mr Davies has received, including "excellent" food, could not be better.

She said: "To me, they have been so supportive, they’ve been great, giving me cups of tea and plenty of support.

"We’re both happy with the care and how they look after him, nothing is too much for them or any of the staff," she added.

Mr Davies said it was only recently that he’d found out his own father had died of prostate cancer but that he was doing all he could to pass information on to his own son.

Following the marriage, the couple cut one of two cakes they had – one of which was made by staff at the hospice – and enjoyed a buffet with their guests.

The couple thanked all the staff at the hospice for helping in their special day.