Consider this me shouting from the rooftop ...

[mc_mike]

In case you couldn't ruddy hear my smile across the far recesses of the good ol' UK, let me catch you up:

Yesterday morning, as I'd the bloody incredible fortune of waking up next to my gorgeous girlfriend and I was thinking how sodding brilliant it'd be to wake up next to her all ruddy the time, a ring found it's way into my possession. Being a sharp wizard, I seized the opportunity and took the risk to make the brilliance permanent. Jammy bastard I am, Padma agreed.


What? Couldn't hear it? You're needing me to say it again? No, don't ruddy mind if I do.

Padma and I are engaged.


Well wishes, bottles of champagne, good-natured heckling, and other gifts and goodies offering congratulations are more than appreciated and expected from those who know who they are.

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/_patil_padma/]

Hi.

I'm the g- I'm the fiancée.

I love you.

[millicent-b-.livejournal.com]

Is that why Pansy's mother is weeping?

[http://users.livejournal.com/_lavender_b/]

PADMA!!!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_boot_terry/]

Are you ruddy serious, mate?! Congratulations are in order, then, aren't they? That's brill.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_patil_padma/]

Yes, it's true, Lavender.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_anthony_g/]

That's ace - someone to hopefully take the heat off me and Pansy.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_morag/]

That's wonderful! Congratulations to you both!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_patil_parvati/]

You have my congratulations, but I expect you already knew that.

[ms-pansy.livejournal.com]

That's wonderful news! Congratulations to you both!



...Although I must say how disappointed I am to learn about this development with the general population.

[ms-pansy.livejournal.com]

Most likely.

[ms-pansy.livejournal.com]

You keep dreaming, darling.

[miss-ginevra.livejournal.com]

While I can't hear your smile (they don't make noise, Michael!), I'd like to say congratulations.

Oh, and if you placed any money on Montrose, make certain you go collect it, yeah?

[su-lynn-li.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_patil_padma/]

He's serious, Terry, lucky for me. This ring might be a little ridiculous otherwise.

Thank you so much!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_patil_padma/]

Engagements can be dreadfully public affairs sometimes, Tony. Of course, this is the first time I speak from actual experience.

But thanks- and I'll see you at your own engagement dinner, I hope!

[http://users.livejournal.com/smith_zach_/]

Shall I give you the noose now or later?

[http://users.livejournal.com/_patil_padma/]

Thank you, Morag.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_patil_padma/]

Have I told you I love you today? Because I do.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_lisa_turpin/]

Aww, that's lovely! Congratulations!

[k-ev-in.livejournal.com]

Well done, Corny. I'll have to come up with a clever name for Padma now.

[b-mandy.livejournal.com]

Are you serious? You've got to be, I guess, or you wouldn't be telling everyone, would you? That's... well, that's bleeding brilliant! Hundreds of thousands of congratulations for you!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_patil_padma/]

I'm sorry I didn't get to you before Mike did. I wasn't sure, actually, if it would be appropriate to present such news as you near your own engagement party, but I reckon that's just excuses now. We'll have to get together, Pansy... if you're willing. You've been a fiancée for longer than I have, after all!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_patil_padma/]

Thank you, Su! I feel it's ironic that our roles have been reversed, as it were, since the last time we spoke about being betrothed. I hope you're as contented with your choices as I am with mine.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_patil_padma/]

There's no need, Zach; I'm certain I can provide him with one.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_patil_padma/]

Thank you, Lisa!