She said YES!

Helloooo

So this is a completely different kind of post today...it's personal! **be warned...this could go on!!**

Here's a little bit of back story...Kelly and I have been an official, living together kind of a couple for a little over two years...we also had about a year before that too where I was living in London and Kelly was in Sheffield for her training, so for arguments sake about 3 years.

She pays professional Table Tennis, wins medals, keeps ridiculously fit and drinks weird protein shakes.  Well they do say opposites attract!

           

 

So over the last 3 years, we've moved house - twice. Had a number of holidays, trips out, family time, our time...we've been lucky enough to have some incredible moments together, we've got through some really really hard stuff and we've kept each other a float when it felt impossible.

We've had an amazing time and I truly met my match in life, she will happily put me in my place, she lets me win(although we don't admit that she's letting me, just that i'm winning), she makes me smile when all i want to do is cry and all that cheesy stuff :)

So, it was time. 

The asking the question part didn't worry me at all, i knew she would say yes, she had been badgering me for long enough to do it!! It was just figuring out how to do it. 

I don't like proposals on days that are already days - christmas, valentines, birthday etc. I know A LOT of people are in to it and thats fine, but not for me. 

I knew it would always be in London, it's our place. We met there, I'm in LOVE with the City, so it had to be there, just a question of where. 

Kelly is a huge Mary Poppins fan, I mean HUGE, I get word for word all the way through the movie!! So I thought, what would be better than being as high up as possible, over looking the city we both love so much, with a perfect view of St Paul's Cathedral. 

SO on the 4th November 2015, I proposed, at the top of the shard and to no surprise at all, she said Yes :) The detaily bits i'll leave out as that's quite personal and special to us, but its was lovely :)

We then went into town and headed towards the Natural History Museum as they have an outdoor ice rink which was a good giggle as Kelly seriously cannot skate, then went for some dinner. 

All in all, it was perfect. I went to London with a girlfriend, and left with a fiancee and a diamond so no complaints! 

Here's to the next chapter....

xxx

Bounce....take 2!

Hiya!

So in 2012, in the aftermath of the London Olympics, a brand new concept was being created...and with it came 'Bounce London'!

I was lucky enough to be part of the openings team and watched it go from an old dis used warehouse into an incredible Ping Pong bar and restaurant complete with an Olympic 2012 table and many others!

Anyway following the success of Bounce.....Bounce Shoreditch was born!!!

Both me and Kelly were lucky enough to get an invite to the press opening - I'd love to say it was all because of me, but i think Kelly's medals and Olympic status may of swung the deal!

Shoreditch for anyone who doesn't know the area is a very arty side of London - its full of incredible street art and pop up shops, so the concept inside needed to change from the holborn site to suit it's surroundings.

WOW...it's all I can say...WOW

With a huge restaurant area with some very tasty pizzas's ( I can personally vouch for the goats cheese one!! )

A private hire room, over 12 table tennis tables, a huge bar and even larger cocktail list...and so much more, it's a completely different night out!

With guest DJ's every weekend and staying open until 1am...you can challenge your friends at Table tennis...eat too much...try out the cocktails and dance until your feet hurt! 

It does get incredibly busy so you might wait on tables at peak times, but honestly...it's worth the wait. 

We had an amazing time and I can't recommend it highly enough...so if you live in London or are just visiting, make sure you pop in and have a look for yourself! 

http://www.bouncepingpong.com/shoreditch

18 months later...!!

Hiya!

So yep i feel guilty that when i came back on here it had been almost 18 months! that's terrible and i apologise!

What's happened since then...well i turned 24...and then 25! a quarter of a century....half way to 50...i love birthdays the same as everyone else but this one was scary. I felt like i should have my life mapped out, be settling down, getting married, buying a house. But I'm not. I'm working silly hours, I'm booking holidays, going out, seeing things. But I'm not settling down...not just yet.

I went to Disney Land Paris...at Christmas...and it snowed! We might of been the only people there without kids but honestly its magical, if you are able to then go during the Christmas period as every half an hour on the main street, they make it snow. It's the one place that no matter how old you are, you revert back to childhood from the second you enter! We also spent a few days exploring Paris and just being tourists!

I've been to see a number of shows including Dirty Dancing and the BodyGuard...i am a huge lover of the theatre but if I'm honest it's only musicals that hold my attention, the fact i can sing-a-long takes my mind off the fact that I'm sat still for a few hours.
Both shows were at the Birmingham Hippodrome, one for Kelly's birthday and one for her mums!

I'm sure I've done a million and one other things but you're pretty much up to speed...i promise not to wait another 18 months before i post again...xXx