Arts PR Olivia Rickman, 39, and chartered surveyor James Reeves, 30
The big date: January 2011. Married: July 2014
Olivia on James
Initial impressions?
Smart, courteous, friendly laugh. I imagined, “Great, I’ll be in great organization tonite!”
Just what do you talk about?
Very early ambitions to the office in arts, outdated cinemas and pubs, home ownership, Eddie Izzard’s principle on cat psychology, analysing Harry Potter; plus cruising tales and how Jaws provides traumatised all of us both for a lifetime. We’d lots in accordance.
Any shameful minutes?
We did believe it funny that people were so well attended by most of the restaurant staff.
Good dining table ways?
Perfect.
Smartest thing about him?
He could be passionate about his passions, in which he’s humorous and a gentleman.
Do you embark on somewhere?
No, we had been having such a very good time it absolutely was shutting time before we knew it.
Marks of 10?
I can not contemplate something that would get rid of him a spot.
Might you meet once more?
We exchanged figures, so we’ll see!
James on Olivia
1st impressions?
Strikingly quite. I came very early, but she had been here. She looked great, and also the cafe illumination made the scene look like a Vettriano paint.
What do you talk about?
Cubism, Aperol, cruising, synaesthesia, Yorkshire, Venice, Harry Potter, marathon education, wed 2 be glasgow, sleeper trains, bleak landscapes, basking sharks.
Any shameful times?
Not that I Recall.
Good table manners?
Impeccable.
Ideal thing about their?
We spoke nonstop â one of the most enjoyable discussions I had.
Did you embark on somewhere?
No. We kept after every person had opted together with restaurant started to shut at 12.30.
Markings out of 10?
9.
Do you really satisfy again?
We are opting for beverages shortly.
How it happened subsequent
Olivia:
We got hitched at the outset of July, in Scotland. Yes, we had a ceilidh! I becamen’t certain that I happened to be planning offer a message, and didn’t ultimately, because time ran away, but I absolutely desired to read out loud my personal original answer to the Blind Date questionnaire in what the best thing was about James, since it is still true. Extremely, the number one guy quoted it inside the address.
I became in Argentina if it arrived and that I though “argh, just how cringey”, however we realized we might both felt a similar thing. We think having to report straight back generated united states both much more honest about the feelings, as you do not generally say those sort of situations after one big date, do you ever?
James:
From the filling out the survey following the time and even though I happened to be composing it I began reliving the day and realized how much I’d liked it. It was great in the wedding to give thanks to all of our pals Helen and Caz, who persuaded united states to sign up for Blind Date in the first place.
Musical instructor Stef Stewart-Hodges, 24 and internet developer Graham Lyons, 29
The date: December 2009. Married: December 2013
Stef on Graham
First impressions?
Helpful, funny, appealing. And forgiving: I was later.
Exactly what do you discuss?
Songs, comedy, food, bad dancing.
Any uncomfortable minutes?
Only if we were playing share â neither of us tend to be fabulous people.
Good table manners?
Impeccable, despite the fact that it actually was hamburgers. He faced the greatest go out challenge really.
Ideal thing about him?
Truly genuine and friendly.
Did you embark on somewhere?
No, but then we didn’t keep till 2am.
Scars from 10?
9 (getting a teacher, I can never ever offer full markings).
Is it possible you meet again?
I’d love to, yeah.
Graham on Stef
Initial thoughts?
Efficiently stunning and unforgivably belated. But she had phoned.
Exactly what do you talk about?
Songs, preparing and just why Abba will be the best pop musical organization actually ever.
Any awkward times?
Not really.
Great table ways?
I have not witnessed a burger crammed into a face with these types of grace and finesse.
Most sensible thing about their?
Anyone who knows the complete program to Saturday-night Fever and is willing to strut their unique things results extremely with me.
Did you embark on somewhere?
Cash device, bus stop.
Scars out-of 10?
9. would-have-been larger but we lost a casino game of swimming pool.
Would you fulfill again?
Yes, it’d end up being great to get it done once again.
What happened subsequent
Graham:
We were very disappointed because a-year or two directly after we were during the paper we noticed you delivered a couple of to Los Angeles. We just have got to go to Earl’s Court. What exactly is that in regards to?
We got hitched on 20 December this past year, in a Georgian townhouse in London. It actually was gorgeous. There was an old Guardian staffer there, Anna, exactly who arranged all of us up. If she hadn’t selected you, entirely randomly, then indeed there won’t are a weddingâ¦
Stef:
… there won’t be an infant. We Realize we are having a boy, he’s due in Oct. Everybody helps to keep claiming its a honeymoon baby, but it isn’t, I guarantee. We can not determine labels, therefore perhaps you could operate a tournament? Let us ask Guardian readers to decide on. And we will positively honour whichever title they select. That’s if they’ren’t all totally bored with all of us at this point!