Well this wasn’t like that. Despite it being a seriously life changing moment for many in this group of people from Afghanistan, Iran, Sudan and a host of other countries, it looked as though it couldn’t have been more boring for the dignitaries involved. The local MP, Laurie Ferguson, phoned in a mumbly speech – this is to an audience of non native English speakers – he projected boredom throughout the ceremony. Likewise, the mayor. The local reverend gave a sermon.

Fortunately, they were pretty much irrelevant when it came to meaning in this event. It’s a major milestone in the life of our good friend Jams, and it was pretty amazing to be there.