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Charlotte, I always believe that a meeting like this, and a story like this....is somehow destiny or maybe fate. I refuse to believe it's just a random thing. I do believe that it was meant to happen, and the script was written years before that night. Crazy, I know, but.... Thanks for sharing, Jim

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What a lovely belief to hold, Jim, I don't think you're wrong!

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This is so wholesome, Charlotte. My husband and I also had a fateful meeting seven years ago which led us to being married for now 1.5 months! Reading your story literally gave me those butterflies that I once felt in my stomach!

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How did you meet, Rifah? Don't tease me like that! (If you've written about it, please feel free to link)

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I haven’t but you just inspired me to! Maybe I’ll include this in my weekend agenda :) I’ll share the link with you for sure once it goes up!

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It must be the dating ban! The universe is answering immediately :)

I'm sorta inspired to write how I met my husband now, just so the kids can read it someday!

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Haha, right? The universe laughing in my face for trying to write my own destiny

You must, I'd love to read it

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I'll let you know if I do! :)

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Please do x

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Brilliant! 😆 Great to hear how you met.. and so well written 👏👍 Love it 🧡

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Thank you and thank you!

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OMG this is adorable!!! And such a delightfully entertaining read! (Now I just need to find a work party of my own to crash. 💃🏻😂)

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Haha, I was quite scandalised reading it back (I hadn't looked at the original draft since 2015) I don't drink now really so did laugh at my younger antics. I didn't even drink beer, I'm fairly sure I just pretended to take the bottles (whilst maintaining eye contact with someone that knew I wasn't a part of their party) for something to do while my friends got chatted up! I probably wouldn't do this now. Probably being the operative word.

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This made me so happy. Thanks for sharing!

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Thank you for reading and commenting!

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Jun 27Liked by Charlotte

A meet cute if I've ever read one !

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SO MANY THINGS - one: I do actually remember reading this in 2015, this has given me immediate deja vu, I even remembered the work party thing before I read it 😂, two: absolutely excellent throwback to the time of blogs where code names/fake names were de rigueur because it gave us an air of mystique that we were adamant we needed, three: you are both adorable.

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Amazing! What an impression I have made! I do still use fake names, but more because I'm worried about kidnap and the like. Doing my dissertation on press treatment of missing children really did a number on my paranoia levels long term, haha

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Knowing Shoreditch well, I love this, Charlotte. Made men smile, then giggle. Thank you for sharing. And here's to many more years of .....

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Thank you, Peter! I do miss a night out in Shoreditch

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Omg I love this story. 😍🫶🏻

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Thanks Elaine ♡

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What a great Meet Cute! I’d read that novel/watch that movie!

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Haha, thank you!

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That's a perfect Rom-Com story. For the best friend of the protagonist. 'Cause if it was the protagonist, a whole lot of bad stuff would then have to happen. Which I hope didn't happen to you!

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You're right, definitely best friend material! Luckily we have had fairly smooth sailing from there on out

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Jun 26Liked by Charlotte

Fabulous story! Cute couple 👩‍❤️‍👨

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Thank you ♡

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Jun 26Liked by Charlotte

These kinds of things make me believe in love…such a lovely story. And so funnily written. Thank you for sharing!❤️✨

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Thanks so much for saying so, Val

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Happy meeting-versary! A heartwarming story.

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Thank you, Wendy!

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Jun 26Liked by Charlotte

Loved this ❤️

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Thank you ♡♡

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