Hi Everyone..
New Years had a fantastic twist to it this year.. lots of our friends joined us on our annual pilgrimage to Exmouth, Devon where we dress up in fancy dress and join the other 15'000 people on a pub crawl/beach party. This year with me dressed as a Brownie and Dave as a Mad Forensic Scientist he asked me to marry him on the beach.. I said yes!
The wedding is planned for Spring 2007 - we're ecstatic about it!
I think Louise Johnson has some video footage of when we got back to the party - that should be up to see soon..
Take care all and Happy Sailing!
Posted: 03/01/2006 14:53:43 By: Dave and Rach |
Congratulations to you both....
Posted: 03/01/2006 15:01:19 By: Rob Wilder |
I hope Dave asked Mary for her daughters hand before he popped the question.
Posted: 03/01/2006 16:03:18 By: Alex |
Congratulations!
Posted: 03/01/2006 16:24:27 By: Deepy |
Which beach are you planning to get married on?
Posted: 03/01/2006 18:05:38 By: Wiseguy |
Jude & I are delighted for you, many congratulations and our love and best wishes to you both. Does Shaw know yet? - break it to him gently, us fathers are delicate souls..
GGGGGGGG
Posted: 04/01/2006 08:27:25 By: Chairman GGGGGG |
Will you still be barging in on Port?
Posted: 04/01/2006 09:43:20 By: Its a Joke..!! |
Congratulations you two, thats awesome news!
Posted: 04/01/2006 12:50:41 By: Liz and Gina |
Awesome people, congrats and all that, U2 ist made 4 each other, no arguements about what one is doing at the weekends, that is gonna be one luvverrlly yotting wedding!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: 05/01/2006 01:03:25 By: AAAALLLLEEEEZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ |
Congratulations you 2- what a romantic time and place - and a cracking excuse for a party. I know that you don't argue now in a boat - merely exchange views -but will this change after 2007?
Posted: 05/01/2006 10:33:31 By: Jilly B |
Congratulations guys and good luck! So you going to be a Girl Guide by Spring then?
See you at the Bloody Mary?
Posted: 05/01/2006 11:12:45 By: Jeremy3550 |
Well done the pair of you ....about bloody time as well!
Just better make sure I get a matching suit dave! Two words..stag and do...CHEERS!
Yours
M.
PS. Any forum is not safe from my far reaching eyes!
Posted: 07/01/2006 00:38:15 By: Barstool |
Thanks everyone for all your awesome comments - we're still both flying pretty high, wedding now planned for this year - late summer/Autumn!
Posted: 10/01/2006 11:09:53 By: Dave and Rach |
Woo-hoo!! Any excuse to go Frock and Hat shopping eh Rach!!
Posted: 10/01/2006 12:03:21 By: Girlies |
Thanks for the invite (hint)- better check the Fixtures list!!
We had to get married in February so as to miss the seasons sailing
http://www.merlinrocket.co.uk/clubs_events/list_events.asp
Posted: 10/01/2006 13:44:27 By: Jilly and Pat |
Damn right too!
Posted: 10/01/2006 14:58:44 By: Jeremy3550 |
I always found that women get in the way of sailing anyway! Think my father found the same thing.
Maybe thats why i am still single?!
Posted: 10/01/2006 15:00:24 By: Jeremy3550 |
Or perhaps they don't like the smell of epoxy,varnish and complain about the interminable amounts of sawdust dragged into the house from endless restoration projects. This is a reason for remaining single rather than risk an acrimonious marriage.
Posted: 10/01/2006 15:04:13 By: Garry R |
My projects are all done in my parents garage so i get that from my mother.
But hey I am sure Dave and Rach will not have any of these problems! So best of luck again to both.
Posted: 10/01/2006 16:01:11 By: Jeremy3550 |
And here's a photo...
http://www.merlinrocket.co.uk/gallery/view_photo.asp?folder=gallery/people&file=engagement_rach_dave.jpg
Posted: 17/01/2006 14:10:13 By: Mags |
Nice picture huh!!
I think that its only fair that we should thank the Merlin Fleet for us being engaged to be married in Oct.
For was once upon a time.. two crews met through Merlins, back at Weymouth Nationals - 1999 I think it was.. when I was just a young 16yr old!! I resisted his charms with considerable ease (that and being under Wozza's watchful eye!) however the idea had been planted.. it took until Whitstable Nationals 2002 before we 'got together'. That was nearly 3.5 years ago since then we've lived in a tent around New Zealand for 6 months, sailed together and loving it all too - so...
Thank you Merlin Rocket Fleet!
Posted: 17/01/2006 16:26:33 By: The future Mrs Bosnia |
Many congratulations to you both - really super news.
Dave - have just seen you in the Rooster brochure - good to see you have some warm sailing gear at last!!
Posted: 18/01/2006 09:45:45 By: Scotty |
Not only in the catalogue but the banner on the Y&Y website also has an image of Mr Bosnia morphing in varying forms of yachting attire
Posted: 18/01/2006 16:03:34 By: Andrew M |
