I found an engagement ring!!!!!

[ThisMustBeMyDream]

After almost 7 years together and hoping that I'd get a proposal... I've just accidentally found the ring!!!!!!!! Putting his flaming underwear away, stuffed at the back of the drawer! Of course I looked... tried it on... it's exactly what I'd wanted and is my size! I'm overjoyed! But annoyed I found it too!

I can't tell anyone of course... I have to keep it all in! But... ARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! I'm just so freakin' excited!!!!!!!

I really hope he does it soon... he knows I don't do flashy, public things. So I'm hoping it's romantic and just the two of us, or just our family (we both have children from previous relationships). He knows me so well though so I'm sure it will be lovely. He's a teacher, so I'm guessing something might happen over the summer holidays 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞. Or perhaps it could be later this year near my 40th. I'm guessing it won't be for my 40th though, he wouldn't do it then. But he might do it around that time.

Sorry for all the exclamations marks! I'm a little excited as you can probably tell.

We're on tenterhooks here too!

Hmmm I have to agree a bit. Why is the OP's partner not just getting on with it?! This is all going to lose its shine soon! 😬

No it won't lose its shine! He's not "getting on with it" because they've only just begun their holiday and he has no idea there's a whole thread of strangers and his girlfriend waiting for the moment to happen. Maybe he's scoping out the place to get a feel for where he's gona do it!

Maybe he is waiting for some more alone time - and instead of spending that alone time in the bedroom whilst the children are in holiday club, they may have a ' romantic ' walk on the beach ?

I suppose it depends if he wants to propose privately, or if he is going to do it during a family meal i.e. when they go to one of the individual restaurants in the a/i hotel.

i do wonder if tho he is going to involve his daughter in the proposal ? if the ring is in amongst her belongings - maybe he is going to do the asking and daughter produces the ring - esp as it's the same name...

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There are some people who have to analyse everything through such a joy- sapping lens: they really put the anal in analysis.

Ah this is such a lovely thread. Let's ignore the doom slingers

So he has mentioned wanting to get some photos in front of the castle and fountains at 9pm when it's all lit up, but not full darkness (not specifically this evening, but just as a general observation I think). That's unusual for him. He wouldn't normally suggest such a thing. It's like a Disney type castle. He seemed to be meaning more for the kids, but it is entirely possible that could be where he is thinking?! See attached photo! Also attached photo for it lit up also!

Your SD is in on it so I wouldn't be surprised if she choose the destination. You have a beautiful family.

Jane Austen should be reading this thread too.

That’s a beautiful setting!

Looks gorgeous, op. Looks like the ring might be making its third appearance tonight 😆

OMG… I don’t know how you are hanging in there. There’s over invested in a thread and there’s me.
we’re on holiday and I’m literally toggling between reading my kindle and checking this thread 🤣. I really need to get a grip!

Another one excitedly waiting! Eeek!

I'm also on holiday kind of, currently in Cornwall looking after my terminally ill dad and my stepmum, they're both invested too and ask a couple of times a day if there's been an update!

Suggest visiting there tonight please? A little earlier say 5pm? I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE

That would make a great engagement photo!!

How's the nail polish holding up? Time for a quick top up coat?

That looks very like a hotel in Tenerife?

This one.

@6pence

Did the 'Top 12 hotels in Tenerife' in the picture give it away ? 😂

Is it 'one of the top 12 family hotels in Tenerife'? I've never been but I get this weird feeling....

Oh OP this reminds me so much of my engagement & my amazing sd was on on it. (Although ours was on a city break alone) she knew and helped pick the ring etc. we’re 7 years happily married.
I'm so excited for you ✨

Looks lovely, sounds like a fab holiday in the sun ☀️.

Ah OP, I'm so excited for you. Looking forward to hearing the update.
I have been to that hotel and it's lovely, I hope you're enjoying the holiday so far!