thanks for your reply mermayd i know your right and i must respect her wishes. I am meeting with her tomorrow night at my local pub to give her the letter to tell her my feelings....hope it goes down ok, she says she will reply and give me an answer and tell me how she feels. To be honest i dont think its goin to be what i hope for, but that will be ok i suppose cos i am still glad to have met her and still want to be friends with her, you never know i could be wrong and it could all turn out great.