Guess what did on Valentines Day!
19 February 2002, 08:36 AM
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Morning All!
Just to let you know Natalie and myself are engaged!!! I surprised her by booking 2 days off work and whisking her away to London. On Valentines morning I presented Natalie with two tickets, first class on the Eurostar to Paris.
We visited the Eiffel Tower in the afternoon where it was absolutely freezing. In the evening I had booked a meal on the "Les Bateaux Mouches", a six course meal on a river boat which went up and down the French canal - past all the sights. On the last course and right in front of the "lit up" Eiffel tower, I asked Natalie if she would do the honour of becoming my wife, and presented an absolutely fabulous ring - and she accepted! She was in total shock, from the surprise break to London and then France and then the proposal. I couldn't be happier, more in love, and both of us are so pleased along with our families.
Just thought I would let you all know!!
Christian
Just to let you know Natalie and myself are engaged!!! I surprised her by booking 2 days off work and whisking her away to London. On Valentines morning I presented Natalie with two tickets, first class on the Eurostar to Paris.
We visited the Eiffel Tower in the afternoon where it was absolutely freezing. In the evening I had booked a meal on the "Les Bateaux Mouches", a six course meal on a river boat which went up and down the French canal - past all the sights. On the last course and right in front of the "lit up" Eiffel tower, I asked Natalie if she would do the honour of becoming my wife, and presented an absolutely fabulous ring - and she accepted! She was in total shock, from the surprise break to London and then France and then the proposal. I couldn't be happier, more in love, and both of us are so pleased along with our families.
Just thought I would let you all know!!
Christian
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19 February 2002, 10:11 AM
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Good plan -- get engaged on Valentines day then you can give the engagement ring instead of a Valentines Day present. If you get engaged on another day you will have to shell out twice in a year. Pull the same stunt on your wedding day (get married on 14th Feb) then you'll be sorted forever, as your (expensive) anniversary will always be on the same day as (expensive) Valentines Day. 
Then the best bit -- spend what you have saved on mods.
Carl -- anniversary three weeks after Valentines Day
[Edited by carl - 2/19/2002 10:12:24 AM]
Then the best bit -- spend what you have saved on mods.
Carl -- anniversary three weeks after Valentines Day
[Edited by carl - 2/19/2002 10:12:24 AM]
19 February 2002, 11:08 AM
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Never met you - but congratulations!! I think you should be nominated for the most romantic man on Scoobynet - that was *very* impressive!! 
...and to think I got asked whilst I was driving to Kent and Chris was "a little worse for wear"...you reading this dear?!
Hope all goes well, just make sure you two do exactly what you want for the wedding - it's amazing the pressures you get from certain members of the families! (well...mine anyway...)
(oh, and scooby's make great wedding cars!)
Jen
...and to think I got asked whilst I was driving to Kent and Chris was "a little worse for wear"...you reading this dear?!
Hope all goes well, just make sure you two do exactly what you want for the wedding - it's amazing the pressures you get from certain members of the families! (well...mine anyway...)
(oh, and scooby's make great wedding cars!)
Jen
19 February 2002, 11:11 AM
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ive got a better one than that when i got engaged i just told my girl to pack a bag and i would back soon so i went and hired a brand new vauxhall calibra 16v(good at time)and we went to glasgow where i had also hired a helicopter so we went for fly about and when we got to ben nevis i did it down on one knee and all.then once we landed we drove up to sky (GREAT ROADS)where i booked us into an old countyhouse hotel and had a brill time.then on the monday went for a drive round most of scotland and 1200 miles later we where back home best four days in my life. so i wish you all the best wullie g
19 February 2002, 09:51 PM
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congrats and done in style
if this is going to be a "most romantic engagment thread"
can offer my own little entrant
on bended knee at the end of the biggest fireworks display this century (and possibly the last) in sydney harbour with a stupendous view of the bridge and the opera house on millenium new year.
Beat that...
and im still regretting it
only kidding dear didnt know you had come into the room.
dont swing that frying pan you might hit the monitor
noooooo.....
if this is going to be a "most romantic engagment thread"
can offer my own little entrant
on bended knee at the end of the biggest fireworks display this century (and possibly the last) in sydney harbour with a stupendous view of the bridge and the opera house on millenium new year.
Beat that...
and im still regretting it
only kidding dear didnt know you had come into the room.
dont swing that frying pan you might hit the monitor
noooooo.....
19 February 2002, 09:58 PM
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Christian
Just got back home and checked the local rag to catch up on the news and saw your announcement in the society pages!
Congratulations.
The first 15 years are the worst
Just got back home and checked the local rag to catch up on the news and saw your announcement in the society pages!
Congratulations.
The first 15 years are the worst
19 February 2002, 10:12 PM
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Congratulations m8, I know the river cruise you're on about, all the wine you can drink 2 couples per table, and 16, yes 16 upturned bottles on our table, and not cheap stuff either, £10 a bottle, we know as we did the harvest back in 91'
Topping it all off, catching the metro at 0100 back to your hotel!!
Them were the days when I coulddrink, might as well move darn sarf' with the amount I put away now
All the best to ya both
CRAFT
2 couples per table, and 16, yes 16 upturned bottles on our table, and not cheap stuff either, £10 a bottle, we know as we did the harvest back in 91'Topping it all off, catching the metro at 0100 back to your hotel!!
Them were the days when I could
drink, might as well move darn sarf' with the amount I put away nowAll the best to ya both
CRAFT
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Apart from making me want to vomit out of sheer protection of my masculinity, and of course rampant jealousy, I have to say well done.
If I had anything even approaching that amount of style I would not be where I am now. Good one guys!
Steve
If I had anything even approaching that amount of style I would not be where I am now. Good one guys!
Steve
