A master's student moves from Sydney to Oxford, unexpectedly finding love with an energetic woman after a memorable incident involving a flaming Christmas pudding, leading to marriage.
Darcy moved from Sydney to Oxford in 2018 for a master's degree, initially focused on academics and sports, not romance. She met Miranda, an incredibly energetic and accomplished classical archaeology student, at an AFL Grand Final screening. Despite finding Miranda 'terrifying,' Darcy devised a strategy to attract her attention, culminating in a pot-luck dinner where Darcy intentionally set a Christmas pudding on fire. This act, combined with some brandy-fueled courage, led Darcy to ask Miranda out. Two months later, Darcy spontaneously confessed her love while walking in Oxford, a feeling Miranda reciprocated. They married in September 2022, navigating long distance, a pandemic, and cohabitation, and are now settled in Melbourne with their rabbits, cherishing their unexpected love story.
