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And Finally...Balloon proposal falls flat

By James Shepherd on Dec 12, 09 09:39 AM in News

A US vicar's romantic proposal to his girlfriend in a hot air balloon fell flat when he dropped the engagement ring.

The ring fell 500ft into woodland below after James Ng's embarrassing gaffe, reports the Daily Telegraph.

Mr Ng, 27, had hidden the £2,000 diamond ring in his camera case. As the pair floated above Ohio in late October, the case slipped from his hand.

"My first thought was don't tell her, and buy another ring - but it took me forever to afford the one I had," he said.

His girlfriend, Sonya Bostic, a 27-year-old teacher, caught on, so Mr Ng dropped to one knee and proposed using a plastic tie twist. She said yes.

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