Thanks for telling us about this Greenfinch - sometimes a tale of kindness goes a long way to counteract those difficulties we experience. 
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I am usually on top of things but today was a bad day.
I was due to meet other GN's in Staines and had got it into my mind that we were meeting in Costa.I got to the station and asked for advice only to be told that there were three but none was in the High Street where we had agreed to meet. Undaunted, I visited two of them and asked various people who were wearing pink and black with glasses (HAZBEEN's description of herself) if they had come to a GN meet up. Stupidly I had forgotten to take anyone's phone number. One of those dressed in pink and black and looking much younger than a GN member was sitting with her friends and they took pity on me after I had wandered up and down for twenty minutes. They said they would keep an eye open and what did my friend look like. I said I had never seen her before. They asked me what her name was so I had to explain about GN and said I did not know her real name only her user name which I did not reveal. They asked me for my name which I told them.
Another twenty minutes passed and when I returned they called me by name and said that I was in the wrong place. They had looked it up on GN and found that I should have been at café Nero. They told me where it was and I set off. Twenty minutes later they appeared to check I had met up with the others.What kind young people there are in Staines.
I call them angels (messengers) as without them I would have missed out on the meet up altogether.
Has anyone else met any angels recently ?
They spoke some English and we could say about 10 words of japanese! We had a map though! 
That was a very kind post Greenfinch and of course I appreciate your words,my only little niggle is the fact I am not able to join you all as indeed it sounded very worthwhile.......when eventually you all touched base!!
Now if anyone is heading to the west coast of Wales........right at the foot...........(.where we are surrounded by no less than 64 beaches in our one county!!!!)......where I can also guarantee you the Welsh forever wear their welcome hat,I would be delighted to be the Hostess............although I do not guarantee being the one with the mostest!!!!
Whilst yes,I shall enjoy my day now ......thanks to you for uplifting my spirits .
Greyduater those were the exact words the young lady said to me: "Would you like me to show you where it is?"
Auntieflo I hope you will be able to make it to the Reading met up.
Mamissimo it was good to meet you too. Have you worked out those acronyms yet?
phoenix it would have been lovely to see you. Perhaps next time? I always enjoy/admire your posts.
*Grannyknot *a pity you could not make it.I was sad to hear that Gertie's had closed. Are you still in touch with alche…..(sorry can't spell it)?
lemongrove I feel the Ashmolean calling .August?
Deedaa Glad your homeward journey was better than your outward one.
Purpledaffodil thanks for doing the photo even though I look 'orrible. Not your fault.
HAZBEEN I have sent you a PM. GN will have informed you but mine always goes into Junk.
There that's me done. Time to clean the toilet ! 1
It would have been lovely to have you there phoenix although we may have been making enough noise as it was
They were so helpful Greenfinch that sort of thing usually happens to me ( wrong place, or right place but wrong time) glad you got there in the end.Hope we can meet again
Sometime this year.
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