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I've been with my SO for 30 years, so last weekend we had a bit of a do. It was a surprise for her. That meant that it couldn't be at our house, so it was in her sister's garden. I got a small marquee from scouts, booked a caterer, bought some drink, got a lot of help from family members, and told a lot of lies.
We were supposed to be meeting friends for a pizza. I ironed a shirt, and she didn't think that was strange. I badgered her to leave the house early so we could drop something off at her sister's on the way, and she didn't think that was strange. There were balloons tied to the front gate, and she didn't think that was strange. There was bunting with our names on hanging from the house, and she started to wonder what was going on. The back garden was full of people, and the penny dropped. There are photos of her looking very surprised indeed. Job done.
We were supposed to be meeting friends for a pizza. I ironed a shirt, and she didn't think that was strange. I badgered her to leave the house early so we could drop something off at her sister's on the way, and she didn't think that was strange. There were balloons tied to the front gate, and she didn't think that was strange. There was bunting with our names on hanging from the house, and she started to wonder what was going on. The back garden was full of people, and the penny dropped. There are photos of her looking very surprised indeed. Job done.
