Pick Me Up!

DAN’S WAY

Swaying around the room with my new husband as Snow Patrol’s Chasing Cars played, I really was on cloud nine.

‘I can’t believe we did it,’ I smiled at him.

Dan and I had been together since 2003 and since then, it had been us against the world.

And in 2011, during a trip to Las Vegas, we were out shopping and walked past a jewellers when Dan stopped in his tracks.

‘So, shall we get you a ring then?’ he grinned.

His subtle proposal was perfect and the following year, in 2012, we flew back out to Vegas to tie the knot.

As we shared our first dance as husband and wife, I didn’t think life could get better.

Settling into married life, we both focused on our careers and Dan focused on his fitness.

And in August 2022 we completed on a place in Spain, planning to move out in October

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