WHEN Deborah Brownlie stepped up to the podium to claim her raffle prize at Thoroughbred Park on Saturday, she had no idea her boyfriend had planned the surprise of her life.
Wearing a kilt, Kenneth Grogan, a Scottish 38-year-old who works in Transfield Services in Queensland surprised his girlfriend of four years, Deborah, with a unique proposal.
He says: “I was shaking like a leaf, trying to make sure everything went to plan. I asked Thoroughbred Park if I could do the proposal here and they organised it in two days, they were amazing.
“We had the idea of doing a raffle, so we placed 12 pieces of paper in a tombola which all said ‘Will you marry me? Love Kenny’ in them and we had our favourite song playing in the background. I was so nervous, I just wanted to make sure she got on stage”.
Deborah, who works in children’s daycare in Gungahlin couldn’t believe it when Kenneth got down on one knee.
The 34-year-old says: “I am so happy. I was so shaken, I really didn’t expect it. I genuinely thought it was a raffle”.
The happy couple, who met five years ago in Scotland at a friend’s wedding, plan to move in together in Canberra, in June.
Kenneth says: “I always had a plan to get a visa for Australia and Deborah supported me and helped me settle in. Working in Queensland means that we only see each other for a few weeks at a time.
“We miss each other every day. I should have done it sooner”.
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