TRUE-LIFE
Wandering around the old market stalls with my partner, Jon, then 50, we admired the displays of gold jewellery and gems.
‘Lovely place to get a ring,’ he grinned.
It was August 2016, and Jon and I had been together four years, having built a friendship after meeting in the Royal Navy in 2003.
Now we were visiting the ancient Gold Souk market during a holiday in Dubai.
Suddenly, Jon turned to look at me.
‘Let’s get engaged,’ he said.
A proposal!
‘Yes!’ I smiled, and after picking a sparkly diamond and amethyst ring, we celebrated with a drink at our hotel on the beach.
‘We should come