There is something comforting about meeting 'old' freinds, especilly when you have not seen them for a while. The journey is one of anticpation and not dread as most journies usually are for me. There is a sense of going towards something good and warm and welcoming.
And I was not dissapointed in my expectations, from the minute we met at the station to when I left a few hours later, and do you know I hadn't even realised that hours had passed, the time seemed so short, yet not. This is what good company does for you 
Hard to believe that I had met this woman only once before, of course the distance has a great deal to do with the rarity of our meets, since she lives in Canada and I in little old Yorkshire. 
Some of you know how hard it is for me to get on that train to Leeds, be it only a few miles from where I live, some of you know how very hard it is for me to stand in a crowded station, without fleeing. Yet somehow on Saturday the crowds didnt bother me as much as I watched for her to arrive, my thoughts on the fact that just two years ago I made that same journey only that time it was someone else meeting me off the train, that was an epic journey for me, and one that started off a whole trend, the first ever blog meet with more warm and wonderful people.
Anyway back to this one, I met Kelly off the train, she said to me when we met that she didnt know if she would be able to recognise me, we have only met once and that was a whole year ago, but neither of us had that problem, instantly seeing and recognising the other.
We had a lovely lunch together and was as relaxed there in the hotel as we were when she was in my home. Which shows what a warm and wonderful person she is.
And then more arrived, first Austin-Lance, whom I had not met before, normally I am nervous at meeting new people but as with that first time in Leeds, I found the people I met warm and freindly, Austin is a lovely man and had us laughing as we settled down to a chat, then Miramaze arrived , and again I was enveloped in warm hugs, the last person I met was Gilraen, and though our meeting was brief I still managed to get the warm hugs and a little chat before it was time for me to leave.
Sunday I spent doing nothing, I never even got dressed out of my nightclothes until teatime, and I only did it then because I began to feel uncomfortable. I now have another three days before work, including this one. And I intend to do nothing at all, of course that doesn't mean that is what will happen
My lovely friend is back home now, but distance makes no difference to the warmth she emits to not only me but all that come in contact with her. And I cannot wait until we have our next session of warm hugs and long chats, Kelly hope you are not feeling too jet lagged big hugs to you.
And here is hoping everyone has a great week too.
Typical just before Christmas, but we never know what is round the corner and there is always sunshine after rain ( and we are getting plenty of that, rain that is) 
