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The age or romance is not dead ???

(11 Posts)
absentgrandma Fri 19-Sep-14 15:54:55

Apparently Bear Grylls (so-called adventurer, and presently Chief Scout) has revealedblush that he proposed to his wife after skinny dipping ...okay I can go with that, I'm not a total prude... but the bit about him producing the engagement ring from his butt cheeks is just too much information

shysal Fri 19-Sep-14 16:23:14

grin

hildajenniJ Fri 19-Sep-14 16:27:31

Noooo! I wouldn't have put it on my finger, no matter how romantic the gesture.hmm

Mishap Fri 19-Sep-14 16:45:47

Well, it could have been worse - by an inch or so!

absentgrandma Fri 19-Sep-14 16:57:44

Hmm ... I'll refrain from speculating on the size ...of her finger of coursewink

But I certainly wouldn't have put it on. And what would have happened if it had been irretrievable?

Lona Fri 19-Sep-14 17:02:54

I think he's telling porkies!

Lona Fri 19-Sep-14 22:48:11

Just watching the programme and he didn't do that, or say that he had!
He seems like a nice bloke, which I wasn't really expecting smile

seasider Sat 20-Sep-14 08:11:11

I was disappointed when Bear Grylls came to visit my son's scout camp. It had been a wet weekend and the boys were waiting in the rain and mud when Bear Grylls turned up with a minder holding an umbrella over him! So much for the great adventurer!

Anya Sat 20-Sep-14 08:50:39

What a wimp!

henetha Sat 20-Sep-14 10:17:33

I think it was a throw-away remark which he quickly corrected by saying he concealed the ring in the palm of his hand.

Marmight Sat 20-Sep-14 11:11:33

Yes, it was a tongue-in-cheek remark grin He had it clutched in his hand.