Kane kept his pledge to win

CHRISTY Davidson and Kane Smith first met at their local high school.

While the Brechin teenagers sort of knew each other, they never really spoke until the day Kane, 15, saw Christy, 14, looking sad.

She’d fallen out with a boyfriend, but a few kind words from Kane cheered her up and got them talking. Pretty soon they were an item and became classic high school sweethearts.

However, after a happy year or so together they went their separate ways. Christy went on to study art and design at Angus College, while Kane trained to be a joiner.

Their link was never really broken, though. Christy, now 25, said: “I’d still see Kane’s mum for coffee as we were still good friends. Then one night four years ago Kane called me up. He knew I was on my own so wondered if I fancied meeting up for a drink. It was Hogmanay and we went to the Bolag Bar and got talking.”

They had so much to talk about and memories to share that it was obvious to both this was meant to be.

Christy said: “He asked me out, right there at the Bells, and I said yes. It’s funny — everyone said we were meant to be with each other, and we thought so too.”

Two years ago, for Kane’s birthday, Christy organised at trip to Silverstone for the Formula 1 Grand Prix. They’re both big fans. She said: “Kane wanted to have a go on the ferris wheel at the track.

“He really doesn’t like heights but it’s the only way to see the whole place. When we got to the top he suddenly produced the ring.

“It was a complete surprise and I jumped up, so the car was rocking and Kane was shouting ‘sit down’!

“When Kane said to me he’d win me back one day, I just