August, 2015
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Romantic Robb surprises concert by popping question
ROMANTIC Robb Gossett interrupted a concert at All Saints Church in Fishponds – to propose to his girlfriend Sarah Tribedi. The 22-year-old software engineer stepped forward just before the Riff Raff Choir, to which they both belong, was about to sing Tender by Blur, and went down on one knee. Luckily for him, and to the delight of the audience and of fellow choir members, Sarah accepted. Sarah, 25, a teaching assistant, said afterwards: “I was so happy – shocked, but happy.” The couple, who met three years ago when they were both students at the University of the West of England, live in Fishponds and plan to marry in 2017. Sarah has been a keen singer all her life, performing with the school choir when growing up in Nailsea and in various teenage choirs.
She joined the Riff Raff choir last Christmas and persuaded Robb to join her a few months later. The concert at All Saints was the first in which Robb had performed, and he decided to make it an occasion to remember by proposing, enlisting the help of Doug Watts, one of the choir’s teachers, to ensure the big moment went smoothly. “I really like the Blur song Tender. The lyrics were quite relevant, so I thought it would be a nice romantic way to propose,” he said. It came as a delightful surprise to Sarah, who burst into tears of joy. “We had talked about getting married in more general terms but I had no idea the proposal would be then and there,” she said. “It will be a video to show our kids one day.” The choir’s director Elaine Wilson said: “It was a very romantic moment, and a complete surprise to
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