Five years ago today, Brit Boy and I were engaged to be married. We were visiting
Stourhead which is a beautiful estate in southwest Wiltshire. I had no idea that this would be the day that he would propose to me. I was over here for a visit and I just thought it was a nice day out. We walked around the main house on the estate and then we set out for a walk around all the trails through the beautiful gardens. There are several other buildings on the site that peek out of the trees. It's gorgeous there.
It was a beautiful day and a wonderful experience.
Stourhead holds a special place in my heart.
So this morning, Brit Boy went out early to do an errand and I didn't go with him since I needed to study. Well, he comes back into the house with a big bunch of flowers for me to commemorate this wonderful day in our lives.
What a wonderful day this will always be!
That's such a sweet story. And what a gorgeous place to get engaged! :)
ReplyDeleteDori ~ How romantic! I love it that you and Brit Boy continue to enliven the essence of romance in your relationship, and so appreciate and value each other and the love you share. Such sweet inspiration for us all! Have a great week together. Mx
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet and romantic story Dori! Congratulations! I am so happy you shared this wonderful love story with us.
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a great day and are enjoying a wonderful evening!!
Hugz,
Jackie:-)
Oh, my goodness, how gorgeous and romantic!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats, by the way, and what a lovely scene for it all to have happened in! ;)
Happy anniversary of your engagement!! Heh. I know ours was first week of August but no longer sure of the date.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful place, a wonderful story, and so nice to have your anniversary (of your engagement) remembered like that! Congratulations and have a lovely rest of the week!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful story and an enchanting spot for the special occasion. The photos are exquisite-magical.
ReplyDeleteGreat story,greater photos.congrats to you and Brit boy!
ReplyDeleteOh My My... you have me tearing up over here. you know us southern girls cry at the drop of a hat.
ReplyDeletethat was perfect. you got your prince charming and a rainbow. Wishing you the Happiest of Anniversaries Sweets.
I love romance and the pictures are beautiful! What amazing pictures and lovely story!
ReplyDeleteHow amazingly sweet and the scenery is breathtaking.
ReplyDeleteGreat story! Great place! Great Flowers! Great Hubby!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful memory. Now I shall associate you with Stourhead. We used to live about 10 minutes away from there and have s pent many a happy hour on the beautiful estate.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this beautiful post, Dori. What a wonderful engagement story. That place is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteAnd the flowers are so pretty :)
Enjoy your special day!
how wonderful. That is very beautiful scenery.
ReplyDeleteHappy engagement anniversary!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet memory and lovely pictures Dori.
ReplyDeleteYou know how I like Stourhead too. It was almost a year ago that I arrived back in the UK on one of my multiple trips across the ocean and John took me there on the way back from the airport.
Not long after that he proposed on our special bridge near Helland. I wonder how often that happens on bridges.
I loved the scenery, the photos are beautiful and such a lovely way to get engaged. My engagement wasn't nearly as romantic maybe that's why I can't remember all the details. It's so great that he actually remembers the date and brought you beautiful flowers, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteVisiting from SITS! What a wonderful memory...and even more wonderful that hubby still remembers to celebrate it!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos and a great story!
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I am so touched. congrats. this precious moment is treasured forever.
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What a beautiful engagement story!
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Beautiful place! I'm still holding out some hope for my own Brit boy, whom I affectionately refer to as "my constant source of frustration." :)
ReplyDeleteFirst - What a pleasant surprise to see you in my EC inbox! I was just thinking about the blogs I used to drop on more regularly when I was just starting out at EC last year, and that included yours. But I couldn't remember your blog address, so I was really happily surprised to visit again :)
ReplyDeleteSecond - what a lovely place to share such a romantic and momentous event in your lives! :)
Absolutely beautiful scenery. Made more beautiful for you in that it is enhanced by such wonderful memories.
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mike
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Hello Dori,
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the anniversary of your engagement!! It's always a joy to revisit pleasant and beautiful memories. I wish you and Brit Boy the best!!! :-)
Love those photographs. Spectacular!
such a touching, romantic story Dori.
ReplyDeleteI've missed ya. The summer has been so busy for us all. Hope to get back to visiting everyone more regularly soon.
One Love.
What a beautiful story and thank you for sharing it! The place is sooo beautiful! Brit Boy got it goin on..(smile).
ReplyDeleteI've been a tad occupied with grad school myself and I must say that I'm missing blogging a bunch and wanted to let everyone of my girls know that I miss all of you and think of you a bunch! Happy Love Thursday!
Beautiful flowers...he is such a thoughtful guy!!
ReplyDeleteOh, how romantic and beautiful a spot for a proposal and how wonderful your Brit Boy is to bring you such fantastic flowers. Thanks for sharing your lovely memories and photos.
ReplyDeleteaww.. what a lovely story! beautiful photographs too! wonderful to 'meet' another American expat in England! xox
ReplyDeleteThis was a wonderfully romantic story with gorgeous photos. My in-laws were from London and I have seen their photos as they tried to replicate some of the garden ideas here. It is a lush countryside.
ReplyDeleteBlog Walking here..Have a blessed weekend..A very nice view romantic..Flowers are so pretty
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and congrats! So glad you could relive that moment! :O)
ReplyDeleteThat is the sweetest thing, how romantic! And how sweet of him to remember and bring you flowers.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you all enjoyed our engagement story. It was fun to share it with you all :-) It was a simply amazing place to get engaged. It is such a magical spot. And Brit Boy is a sweet husband...I'm very lucky :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks to you all for the many, many comments...they are so appreciated :-)
Simply gorgeous is right.
ReplyDeleteHow romantic and soooo inviting.
I love the flower layout...very pretty.
Have a very nice day!
Hi. I am an american woman from Georgia too! I am dating a fellow named Dave and he is from South Hampton, England. He often talks about his wishes to move back home and me going along with him. Although I love to travel, I have never been outside the US.. So, Dave suggested that I google american women living in England, yours was the first to pop up!! How do you like living in another country?
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Dorothy L,
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you enjoyed it :)
Rita,
It's great to meet you :) Small world isn't it? Wow! Well, I like living here and it's great to get to experience things from another perspective in the world. Sometimes I get a bit homesick, but with technology I'm able to stay in touch with those I love back home :) I would suggest that you maybe should come over with him for a visit and get a taste of what it's like here. It's a wonderful experience and I say give it a try. Thanks so much for commenting and let me know how it goes for you :) Email me sometime. Hugs!