miltiades wrote:It was Saturday December 2nd that I made my way to Ipsonas in order to meet a man that I immediately warmed to, a man that I never met before other than on the Cyprus forum. I found my self wondering, as the time went on, if he had forgotten our meeting. Half an hour later I decided to call him. He promptly replied and ...promptly appeared in the cafe of the supermarket that we had arranged to meet. A tall handsome man, rather distinguished and extremely friendly.
We had coffee and chatted for over an hour. I was impressed with Robin Hood, not the least pretentious, a down to earth solid looking man who still retains his youthful good looks.
We parted company expressing our wish to meet again, and we shall. Strangely enough, I never once called him a ...plonker on the Cyprus forum.
GR, you are....next !!!
Thank you very much for the compliments ........... your little brown envelope is in the post!
It was a pleasure to meet you, a very pleasant way to pass an hour or so and a thoroughly enjoyable conversation with what seemed almost like an old friend. You were not a bit like I had created in my mind either physically or conversationally and until you used the mobile and mine rang ....... I didn’t think the guy sitting just just 10m from me could possibly be you.
Actually looking back I don’t think either of us has been rude to the other over the years. I have always respected ‘Milti’ as you always have a reasoned reply ..... I may disagree with you but never (
I hope) in an offensive or insulting way.
We will meet again and soon I hope. It’s a pity we don’t live in the same ‘
village’ as it would make the local coffee shop a lot more lively.
May I make a suggestion?
I will arrange to go to Tseri in the New Year to take up GR’s offer to sort out my computer for me, so, with the children on school holidays and with more time on your hands, why don’t you join me and we three meet, maybe in GR’s local coffee shop or another local venue of his choice? GR ...... would you be game for this?
Milti ........ Once again thank you for the flattering comments, I very much enjoyed your company.