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Elizabeth Green

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I was Ms Green's date

January 31, 2008 16:18
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I am "Mr Blue Check Shirt" in Elizabeth Green 's dating column (New Year, new love?, January 25). Thankfully not "Mr Wedding Car Man", also mentioned: how he must feel after such a sneering and a patronising write-up, and this from the lady promoting her Trusting Love relationship courses.

In the article, Elizabeth Green muses: "Am I spoilt? Ungrateful?" Well, now, that's a tough one; let me ponder that for a while. Simperingly, she writes that, at the party, "all eyes, particularly male ones", were on her as she arrived. Like - hello - in Jewish restaurants there are at least three cases of whiplash a week when the door opens. Gushingly, she reflects, this must be the first time she has ever gone somewhere and she does not know anyone. Goodness me, how tedious. You go past Brent Cross and it is another world out there. Edgware? Edge of the universe. I fear for our intrepid traveller.

When she introduced herself, she said: "Hi, I am Philip Green's sister", though she nearly fainted when I said I never heard of him - as if I would be green with envy.

Sorry, Elizabeth, unlike all the others, I have to admit that the only reason I rang you was that our delightful hostess ran after me as I was leaving, saying, "Ring Ms Grey Dress and Matching Cardigan, she wants you to meet you."