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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Anna Malos, as told to James Norman

The moment I knew: On a bike ride, she did a bunny hop over a speed hump – her pure joy for life delighted me

The couple with their bikes in front of a sign
Anna Malos and Georgie at Lands End in 2010 Photograph: Anna Malos

Georgie and I met at a kick-boxing club in London in 2004. We sparred together in a few beginner classes, just hitting soft pads. Although I didn’t pay her too much attention initially, I immediately recognised she was tall, elegant and very good looking.

It wasn’t until the club’s Christmas drinks that things kicked off between us. We started talking and couldn’t stop. We’d both travelled and worked in Latin America, and also loved horses – Georgie had volunteered with a horse-riding business for tourists in Ecuador. The sparks were flying all over the place.

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