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Title: Its about time we had a happy story
Post by: Bionic on October 06, 2012, 04:51:12 pm
Brad and Emily get Engaged! (A LipDub Proposal) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz_s8ThT6oc#ws)
Title: Re: Its about time we had a happy story
Post by: Backinwellies on October 06, 2012, 05:16:36 pm
Happy story ...... in brief ....... coming up.......

Me 48, divorced  :thumbsup: for 10 years, 3 grown children and a grandchild,

.....goes to Tanzania  :sunshine: to build school room.     

There meets Ian, widower who only lives an hour from me in England.  friendship  :thinking: .

 Go out together for 49th birthday ...   :hug: .....

......that was  2 years ago next Wednesday (yep will be 51 :innocent: :innocent:!) ...... during that 2 years .....we have canoed the Thames (yes all of it),    raised over £2000 to support Tanzanian girl through college, tried snowboarding, walked and cycled miles, started thinking about smallholding,   built church extension in Kenya (summer 2012) ,plan to support the girls hostel there in future, got engaged on 14.2.12 (I asked him)  :excited: stayed in Wales  :raining: a lot viewing small holdings, sold 2 houses (ssc   :fc:  :fc: ) planned a wedding (Dec 22nd 2012), honeymoon is climbing Atlas Mountains at New Year   and have just had offer accepted on our dream smallholding........... :farmer: :excited: :excited: :excited:


Love to All
Linda

 :wave:  :wave:
Title: Re: Its about time we had a happy story
Post by: Lesley Silvester on October 06, 2012, 05:44:33 pm
Two lovely stories  :love: :love: :love:
 
Couldn't help wondering with the video, after all that organisation, supposing she had said no?
Stop that, Lesley.  This is about happy stories.
 
Backinwellies, so glad that things are working well for you.  Make sure you put lots of photos of your wedding on here.  :love:
Title: Re: Its about time we had a happy story
Post by: Bionic on October 06, 2012, 05:48:11 pm
Wow Linda, you have packed a lot into 2 years. Best wishes for the Dec wedding. :thumbsup:  This is the best I can do as we don't have a wedding icon
Sally
Title: Re: Its about time we had a happy story
Post by: Blinkers on October 06, 2012, 05:56:49 pm
Happy story ...... in brief ....... coming up.......

Me 48, divorced  :thumbsup: for 10 years, 3 grown children and a grandchild,

.....goes to Tanzania  :sunshine: to build school room.     

There meets Ian, widower who only lives an hour from me in England.  friendship  :thinking: .

 Go out together for 49th birthday ...   :hug: .....

......that was  2 years ago next Wednesday (yep will be 51 :innocent: :innocent: !) ...... during that 2 years .....we have canoed the Thames (yes all of it),    raised over £2000 to support Tanzanian girl through college, tried snowboarding, walked and cycled miles, started thinking about smallholding,   built church extension in Kenya (summer 2012) ,plan to support the girls hostel there in future, got engaged on 14.2.12 (I asked him)  :excited: stayed in Wales  :raining: a lot viewing small holdings, sold 2 houses (ssc   :fc: :fc: ) planned a wedding (Dec 22nd 2012), honeymoon is climbing Atlas Mountains at New Year   and have just had offer accepted on our dream smallholding........... :farmer: :excited: :excited: :excited:


Love to All
Linda

 :wave: :wave:

Now THAT'S what I call a lovely, happy story......and its only just started  :excited: :hug:
Title: Re: Its about time we had a happy story
Post by: jaykay on October 06, 2012, 06:28:51 pm
Great stories  ;D thank you for sharing, I'm smiling as I type  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Its about time we had a happy story
Post by: plumseverywhere on October 06, 2012, 06:30:31 pm
oh I'm loving these!! Do love a bit of romance  :bouquet:
Title: Re: Its about time we had a happy story
Post by: Rosemary on October 06, 2012, 07:34:28 pm
oh I'm loving these!! Do love a bit of romance  :bouquet:

Me too  :love:
Title: Re: Its about time we had a happy story
Post by: Mammyshaz on October 06, 2012, 09:04:51 pm
I don't do romance at all but Backinwellies, what a life. Excitement,  adventure, and  :love: with it. That's my kinda story  :thumbsup:

Where do you find the time?  Your life story really touched my heartstrings    :trophy: well done you and good luck for your winter wedding  :hshoe:

Title: Re: Its about time we had a happy story
Post by: Ina on October 07, 2012, 11:04:23 am
That's put a smile on my face, too - congratulations!
Title: Re: Its about time we had a happy story
Post by: Mel on October 07, 2012, 11:35:03 am
 :'( :) :thumbsup:
Brad and Emily get Engaged! (A LipDub Proposal) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz_s8ThT6oc#ws)
Title: Re: Its about time we had a happy story
Post by: Moleskins on October 07, 2012, 02:52:24 pm
Well I've got to figure out how I'm gonna break the news to the OH that whilst she's been out with the dog
I've sold half the house. Is this a happy story? Too darn right it is  :excited:
Title: Re: Its about time we had a happy story
Post by: Bionic on October 07, 2012, 03:25:10 pm
moleskins, how do you manage to sell half a house?
Title: Re: Its about time we had a happy story
Post by: Moleskins on October 07, 2012, 04:24:55 pm
It's a big old house and there's a wall runs through it top to bottom and front to back, we're closing up the openings in that wall effectively splitting the house in half. A bit of judicious work with pipes and wires and hey presto.
Title: Re: Its about time we had a happy story
Post by: bangbang on October 07, 2012, 04:32:43 pm
It's a big old house and there's a wall runs through it top to bottom and front to back, we're closing up the openings in that wall effectively splitting the house in half. A bit of judicious work with pipes and wires and hey presto.

Well done! Sounds like a fun job!...It halves everything, cleaning, heating, nagging etc. In fact I could do it to my house, me on one side - and just brick up the other. :innocent:
Title: Re: Its about time we had a happy story
Post by: Backinwellies on October 08, 2012, 05:04:13 pm
 :wave: Thank you for all the good wishes .... will try to get some photos on here after wedding.

mammyshaz ... I still pinch myself I've no idea how all this happened except to say I found a quote which says..... ' let go of who you are and become who you could be'      I also have trained as life coach and been coached myself .......... it really works if you want to forge ahead and like me tend to procrastinate and make excuses ...... 

that said Ian is simply the best!!!

Linda
Title: Re: Its about time we had a happy story
Post by: Lesley Silvester on October 08, 2012, 05:11:34 pm

that said Ian is simply the best!!!


Aaaaah!   :love: :love: :love:   Bet he thinks you're pretty special too, Linda.
Title: Re: Its about time we had a happy story
Post by: Ina on October 09, 2012, 08:34:14 am
      I also have trained as life coach and been coached myself .......... it really works if you want to forge ahead and like me tend to procrastinate and make excuses ...... 

that said Ian is simply the best!!!

Linda

All said and done - I don't think even a life coach can make yo meet the right person. A bit of luck is always in it somewhere...
Title: Re: Its about time we had a happy story
Post by: luckylady on October 09, 2012, 08:40:58 am
oh I'm loving these!! Do love a bit of romance  :bouquet:

Me too  :love:
Is that a little hint to Dan there Rosemary?  ;)