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Congrats Martin...

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  • gunsandbanjos
    gunsandbanjos Posts: 12,246 Forumite
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    Congratulations, hope you have many happy years together:beer:
    The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.
    Bertrand Russell
  • splishsplash
    splishsplash Posts: 3,055 Forumite
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    Congratulations Martin and Lara! What a lovely story, thanks for the link, Pap!
    I'm an adult and I can eat whatever I want whenever I want and I wish someone would take this power from me.
    -Mike Primavera
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  • jo_b_2
    jo_b_2 Posts: 7,120 Forumite
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    Congratulations Martin and Lara! :T

    There'll be lots of broken hearts across the country though! :o:D
  • beverleyhills
    beverleyhills Posts: 747 Forumite
    Congratulations Martin and Lara. I hope you will be as happy as we are.
    'You can't change the past, you can only change the future' Gary Boulet.

    'Show me the person who never makes a mistake and I'll show you the person who never makes anything'. Anon
  • daveboy
    daveboy Posts: 1,400 Forumite
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    Great to hear such a popular bloke has popped the question, all the best to you.

    I hope you made sure the 27 points counted too! :T
  • Dumbledore55
    Dumbledore55 Posts: 1,435 Forumite
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    Congratulations Martin and Lara - South Africa? Good place for diamonds......but maybe that's not money saving!

    Totally agree about the Scrabble rules though - unless he did it one word at a time and actually sacrificed winning the game in pursuit of romance.
  • charlies_mum
    charlies_mum Posts: 8,120 Forumite
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    What a coincidence being dealt those letters - you don't think Martin cheated do you ;)

    Congratulations
    You're only young once, but you can be immature forever :D
  • Poppycat
    Poppycat Posts: 19,899 Forumite
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    Congratulations both of you

    Hope we are all invited and its a mse wedding ;)
  • jillie1974
    jillie1974 Posts: 6,997 Forumite
    nice one martin
    'Children are not things to be moulded, but are people to be unfolded'
  • TurkishDelight
    TurkishDelight Posts: 7,739 Forumite
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    :T :T What a lovely way to propose.
    Congratulations! :D
    Hope you have a lovely wedding and a fantastic life together :)
    This is my opinion. There are many others like it but this is mine
    :kisses2: Fiancee of the "lovely" DaveAshton :kisses2:
    I am a professional ebay seller. I work hard at my job, I love my job, if you think it's silly that's your problem not mine. :p
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