Irene.

In life, I think we all meet one person if we are lucky and when we meet that person we think, they are really not like the rest of us, they are different, they are special, they are beautiful inside and out! I have a friend like that, I don’t think she has ever been cross, in her life, even though bad things have happened to her later on in life. This friend I have known for decades, and she is the sweetest, kindest soul I have ever met!  I almost think she is perfect, but there is no such thing as a perfect person, but to me she comes pretty close.

This week I was watching on telly, Dickinson’s Real Deal, filmed in Telford, and the antique’s dealer Alison Chapman, sat on a table with a lady called Irene, I really think she met such a person to her, a person who was almost perfect and Alison couldn’t help but say exactly what she was thinking, “I must say Irene your hair and your smile….”

Irene procced to tell the story of how she had acquired all her gold, Alison put down six hundred, the independent valuers there had estimated the gold was worth six hundred and fifty pounds to seven hundred pounds, then David Dickinson came over to the table, and said, to Irene, “This is their own money and they have to make a respectable profit.” He walks away, then there is a pause, and Irene says to Alison, “A wee more Alison please?” Alison’s reply, gives me goosepimples, she replies, “Because I’m so taken with you, I hate you even have to ask,” And lovely Irene says, “I’m sorry,” Alison continues, “I tell you what I’m going to do, I’m going to give you seven hundred and ten pounds, because I think you are delightful and I want to do well by you,” Irene replies, “I’m over the moon,” Lovely Alison said, “Do we have a deal?” And Irene said, “Yes,” And they shake hands.

Alison gave herself no profit, but is seems that Alison it just in awe, of meeting her, I’m convinced Alison will never ever forget Irene, out of all the customers she has met, for the gold was only worth seven hundred pounds. It was just like Irene was blessed, and Alison ‘felt’ it.

Later on, I went on Instagram to look for Alison, to see if I could pass on my thoughts of what I’d seen on the programme, but it was only beautiful jewellery from her show, that was on. Then I looked for her on Facebook, as I wanted to message her privately but it said I needed to sign in, so I left it. I have watched the clip many times since, and I think it’s one of the best things I’ve seen in a long time on telly.