Our story
Ever a fan of online shopping, Claire managed to bag her dream man online.... no, not Tinder haha. Whilst waiting for an uber on October 3rd 2019 Claire pulled out her phone to pass the time and starting swiping through the latest Plenty of Fish photos... then there was a picture of Tony. Claire started typing a message only to find Tony was typing at exactly the same time and messages crossed.
Quickly messages were flying back and forth and a couple of hours later Tony called Claire and they had a brief 10 min phone convo and messages pinged back and forth for the days that followed.
They met in person on Sunday 6th October, Tony picked Claire up, drove into Beckenham, dropped off the car and they had their first date in Zizzi Beckenham, followed by a cocktail (or two) in Kelseys Kitchen..... then back to Tonys for more drinks. The rest is history ;-)
Tidbits
How did you first meet?
Plenty of fish (See our story)
Who made the first move? How?
After a rather civilized meal at Zizzi's, on the walk to the cocktail bar Tony very politely asked if he could kiss Claire, Claire eagerly said YES
What was your most memorable date?
In the early days (approx one month into dating) Tony took Claire to the First Dates restaurant, The Paternoster Chophouse. They went dancing after and needed to get the last train. Tony checked his phone and they were cutting it fine, so made Claire run to Charing Cross in her heels to find that he was looking at London Bridge trains! Doh!
How did you propose?
Paris. Claire knew he had a surprise and was told to pack a case, not a clue! They got to St Pancras and it all became clear in the Eurostar queue. They managed to fit so much in. Lunch on the Champs-Elysees, the Arc de Triomphe, The Louvre, dinner in a french restaurant, then up the Eiffel tower where Tony got down on one knee (And Claire momentarily thought he was pooping himself from the height so had ducked down haha) before heading home the next day engaged 💍
What's your favorite activity together?
Drinking, dancing, watching films, shopping (he loves it really) fishing (she loves it really), chilling, pretty much everything!
What's the best meal you have eaten together?
Tony took Claire to the Savoy for her birthday.
They both tried steak tartare for the 1st time to start, had an amazing main, finished off with sticky toffee pudding.......nom nom 😋
Who's going to take out the trash?
Tony......when he remembers
What's the most memorable trip you have taken together?
October Fest Thorpe Park trip. Not only did they go in fancy dress (the only people who made the effort) but Tony also found out Claire has bigger balls than him........eeeek
We are regulars at
The Falconwood Club
The Nags Head
Sundays in bed
Where are you going for your honeymoon?
3 nights in Las Vegas, followed by 10 nights in Sandals Royal Curacao, and a one night stop over in Amsterdam on route home - so bloody excited for this!
We’re on the same page about
Whats important to us, we share the same values and opinions on most things and we love a good chat!
A life goal of ours
To live happy ever after.....