Comments on: Romantic Londoners needed – cash paid for short interviews http://www.travelblather.com/2010/01/romantic-london-cash-paid-interviews.html Banter between travel writers, travel PRs and travel social media people Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:59:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Leila http://www.travelblather.com/2010/01/romantic-london-cash-paid-interviews.html/comment-page-1#comment-108 Leila Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:09:27 +0000 http://www.travelblather.com/2010/01/romantic-londoners-needed-cash-paid-for-short-interviews.html#comment-108 For several years before I met my now husband, we had worked/spent time in the same places, Cavendish Square, Haymarket, Clifford Street... He was married and I was married so the time was wrong for us to meet. Suddenly we were two new singletons without a soulmate In 1994 I placed a lonely hearts ad in the Evening Standard. He replied and I arranged to meet up with him at the Main Gate in Kew Gardens. Unfortunately I thought the main gate is where one arrives from the direction of the tube station. I stood there and suddenly I realised I was in a wrong place. This was pre mobile phones. I decided to wait. I thought he was smart and would realise it was worth his while to come to where I was going to be waiting. He turned up about 40 mins later at the Victoria Gate. We got married last summer. For several years before I met my now husband, we had worked/spent time in the same places, Cavendish Square, Haymarket, Clifford Street... He was married and I was married so the time was wrong for us to meet. Suddenly we were two new singletons without a soulmate

In 1994 I placed a lonely hearts ad in the Evening Standard. He replied and I arranged to meet up with him at the Main Gate in Kew Gardens. Unfortunately I thought the main gate is where one arrives from the direction of the tube station. I stood there and suddenly I realised I was in a wrong place. This was pre mobile phones. I decided to wait. I thought he was smart and would realise it was worth his while to come to where I was going to be waiting.

He turned up about 40 mins later at the Victoria Gate. We got married last summer.

]]> By: James http://www.travelblather.com/2010/01/romantic-london-cash-paid-interviews.html/comment-page-1#comment-107 James Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:02:22 +0000 http://www.travelblather.com/2010/01/romantic-londoners-needed-cash-paid-for-short-interviews.html#comment-107 I married my lovely wife Catharine last summer, nearly 7 years after we first met on a blind date at Walthamstow Dogs! She had moved in to flatshare with a friend and it seemed an appropriate way to introduce her to East London. She still has the programme from the evening somewhere at home. We now live in the 'Stow and were irregular visitors to the track up until they closed it last year - a big shame. I married my lovely wife Catharine last summer, nearly 7 years after we first met on a blind date at Walthamstow Dogs! She had moved in to flatshare with a friend and it seemed an appropriate way to introduce her to East London. She still has the programme from the evening somewhere at home.

We now live in the 'Stow and were irregular visitors to the track up until they closed it last year - a big shame.

]]> By: Davina Askew http://www.travelblather.com/2010/01/romantic-london-cash-paid-interviews.html/comment-page-1#comment-106 Davina Askew Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:34:13 +0000 http://www.travelblather.com/2010/01/romantic-londoners-needed-cash-paid-for-short-interviews.html#comment-106 My husband and I got together in Thailand whilst we were both teaching English in Japan. He's from Winnipeg, Canada and i'm from London. He moved back to London with me in 2003 and 2 years ago we got engaged in Sardinia. In September 2008 we got married at the beautiful Duke's hotel in Mayfair, London (It's where Ian Fleming coined the phrased 'shaken, not stirred' - it does the most amazing Martinis!) My husband and I got together in Thailand whilst we were both teaching English in Japan. He's from Winnipeg, Canada and i'm from London. He moved back to London with me in 2003 and 2 years ago we got engaged in Sardinia. In September 2008 we got married at the beautiful Duke's hotel in Mayfair, London (It's where Ian Fleming coined the phrased 'shaken, not stirred' - it does the most amazing Martinis!)

]]> By: Seb http://www.travelblather.com/2010/01/romantic-london-cash-paid-interviews.html/comment-page-1#comment-105 Seb Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:32:08 +0000 http://www.travelblather.com/2010/01/romantic-londoners-needed-cash-paid-for-short-interviews.html#comment-105 My Girlfriend and I are 17 and have been going out with each other since we were 15. If you're interested in some young romance in London, I will share some details :-) Seb My Girlfriend and I are 17 and have been going out with each other since we were 15. If you're interested in some young romance in London, I will share some details :-)

Seb

]]> By: Kerstin Braun http://www.travelblather.com/2010/01/romantic-london-cash-paid-interviews.html/comment-page-1#comment-104 Kerstin Braun Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:34:40 +0000 http://www.travelblather.com/2010/01/romantic-londoners-needed-cash-paid-for-short-interviews.html#comment-104 Read John's, my fiance, blog post of our great day :-) Not much more needs to be said :-) It went like clock-work... "Willst du mich heiraten?" 14 Feb 2009... Valentines Day... I planned to be a special day of surprises so the trick was not to give it away until as late as possible. The day started like any other Saturday - thankfully the German culture doesn't expect anything from V'day. Only once during the day did I have to redirect some thoughts to make sure Kiki didn't buy groceries for dinner. So far, so good. Around 17:30, the plan started. We were on Oxford St for some shopping so I guided Kiki to our first stop - the Moet Bar in Selfridges for a glass of champagne. Kiki learns only now that the rest of the evening is all planned out. At 6pm, we head to dinner at the Princess Victoria pub. While it had good reviews, both Kiki & I were very impressed by the restaurant - great food, great wine, even a good dessert wine menu. Kiki was happy with the night and so we got into our taxi to ostensibly head home. We haven't driven much around London so Kiki didn't realize that we drove off in completely the wrong direction! It was only catching site of Big Ben that the first questionning comments arrived. Was able to duck them until we got to our destination - the London Eye. Here, we quickly met up with our hostess and bundled onto a private capsule. While the hostess poured the champagne, Kiki and I enjoyed the view and being along in a capsule normally built for 20 people. At the top of the circle came the big moment - when I asked Kiki to marry me (in German no less). Initial reaction - stunned. I had to asked again before she said "Yes!". Yuchu! A great Valentine's Day! Read John's, my fiance, blog post of our great day :-)
Not much more needs to be said :-)

It went like clock-work... "Willst du mich heiraten?"
14 Feb 2009... Valentines Day...

I planned to be a special day of surprises so the trick was not to give it away until as late as possible. The day started like any other Saturday - thankfully the German culture doesn't expect anything from V'day. Only once during the day did I have to redirect some thoughts to make sure Kiki didn't buy groceries for dinner. So far, so good.

Around 17:30, the plan started. We were on Oxford St for some shopping so I guided Kiki to our first stop - the Moet Bar in Selfridges for a glass of champagne. Kiki learns only now that the rest of the evening is all planned out. At 6pm, we head to dinner at the Princess Victoria pub. While it had good reviews, both Kiki & I were very impressed by the restaurant - great food, great wine, even a good dessert wine menu. Kiki was happy with the night and so we got into our taxi to ostensibly head home. We haven't driven much around London so Kiki didn't realize that we drove off in completely the wrong direction! It was only catching site of Big Ben that the first questionning comments arrived. Was able to duck them until we got to our destination - the London Eye. Here, we quickly met up with our hostess and bundled onto a private capsule. While the hostess poured the champagne, Kiki and I enjoyed the view and being along in a capsule normally built for 20 people.

At the top of the circle came the big moment - when I asked Kiki to marry me (in German no less). Initial reaction - stunned. I had to asked again before she said "Yes!". Yuchu! A great Valentine's Day!

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