The moment I knew: At the arrivals hall I was overcome with doubt. Then I saw him waiting, holding a red rose

‘We were married in a registry office … with Bob Marley playing as we said our vows’: Barbara Reszke and Dave at their wedding in London in 1993 Photograph: Barbara Reszke

In 1992, I travelled from Adelaide to Poland to reconnect with my extended family. One afternoon, I came across a newspaper advertisement for the Warsaw Summer Jazz Days festival. On a whim, I decided to go, hoping to see Jack Bruce perform songs from his Cream days.

It was a Sunday afternoon and I arrived early at the concert hall. As I made my way to the bar, I overheard an Englishman struggling to order hamburgers. I stepped in to help, placed the order in Polish, turned to him and said, “She’ll be right, mate. Just pay the money, the food will be ready in 10 minutes.”