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A marriage proposal in graffiti
Primary school teacher Anna thought that her boyfriend Jago was just taking her for a stroll around Bristol on Saturday afternoon.
But after having a pint in the Spotted Cow they walked by North Street Green where graffiti artist Keith Hopewell, aka SPZero76, was putting the finishing touches to a piece especially for her.
“She looked back at me a little confused,” Jago told Bristol24/7. “Then she stood there a bit stunned. ‘That’s my name,’ she said. Then she saw the ring and luckily she said yes.”
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Jago had been planning the proposal with his friend SPZero76 for six months and the pair had recruited Stephen Hayles from Upfest to find a suitable wall for the marriage proposal.
He had mapped out a route for their walk and was in secret telephone contact with SPZero76 – who had previously painted the kitchen of their home in Reading – to perfectly time their casual meander through Bedminster.
“I thought it was a good way to propose,” Jago said. “And Bristol was a great place to do it.”
Photo by Stephen Hayles
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