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  • peter999
    peter999 Posts: 7,102 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    P.P.S. I know many people ask ‘who is the MSG?’ and my tradition is to answer ’she’s the MSG’. Yet in this case, it is relevant, so as a one off, my lovely fiance’s name is Lara Lewington

    Just a little personal note. Over the Christmas period, I surprised the MSG by proposing via a Scrabble set on the top of Table Mountain at sunset (setting up the letters took a lot of pre-planning). And I’m more than delighted to say, she said yes and has become the MSF.
    Hot diggedy dog !!

    So how did Martin fix the Scrabble letters ??

    peter999
  • Congratulations xxx
  • kate1976
    kate1976 Posts: 2,021 Forumite
    :j:T:j:T:j:T

    Congratulations
    Martin
    and

    Lara!


    :T:j:T:j:T:j
    Kate
    xxx
    :Axxx
    "A bank is a place where they lend you an umbrella in fair weather
    and ask for it back when it begins to rain."

    Stay safe, stay sane, stay smiley!
  • carol_a_3
    carol_a_3 Posts: 1,104 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Well done, felicitations. XX
  • jmf76
    jmf76 Posts: 363 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    :j :T :j Congratulations Martin & Lara :j :T :j

    That's fantastic news!!!

    DFW Lightbulb moment Sept 2006, Debt-free Dec 2009 :j:j:j
    £2015 in 2015: £0
    Comping: No wins yet :think:
    MFW 2015 0/1200
  • mrsspendalot
    mrsspendalot Posts: 3,238 Forumite
    Congratulations :)

    That is lovely news :)
    Olympic Countdown Challenge #145 ~ DFW Nerd #389 ~ Debt Free Date: [STRIKE]December 2015[/STRIKE] September 2015

    :j BabySpendalot arrived 26/6/11 :j
  • Stephb1986_2
    Stephb1986_2 Posts: 6,279 Forumite
    Congratulations Martin and Laura i hope you have many happy years together :D

    Stephb xx
  • was that fianc! or fianc!e :)
  • Congratulations to you both. The only reason my husband watches the weather is to see Lara!:T
  • Tustastic
    Tustastic Posts: 2,096 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Many congratulations to both of you. Here's looking forward to lots of wedding-planning fun followed by years of happy marriage for the two of you.:j :j
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