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  1. On 4/8/2024 at 5:59 PM, Grindrdied said:

    I just found this website after searching his ad. He is my favourite but I will have a interesting time reading/responding in threads about my other favourites as well, eventually?  I’m guessing you’ll keep up with that….

    And over a week later you've contributed to a grand total of one thread.

  2. On 4/8/2024 at 10:16 PM, Grindrdied said:

    Everyone, please notice the only people talking trash are the only ones that can’t actually prove they’ve met him by leaving him an actual bad review. If you have something bad to say and you’ve met him, prove it to the RM mods and leave a bad review. Curiously, he only has 33 5/5 star reviews. 🧐

    I've looked back through this thread and there's nobody talking trash. I have described my experience with him and I've been clear about positive aspects of that experience. That's hardly talking trash.

  3. On 4/8/2024 at 10:32 PM, Grindrdied said:

    This thread is not credible as an actual review system. If you want to know what he’s like, literally read his actual, real, verified reviews. 🤯

    Welcome to a chat forum. This is how this works, we chat. People are able to use their judgement as to how much notice to take of a particular forum member. Like anywhere, it takes time to build up a reputation.

    Plus, if you look around some other threads here you'll be able to see a lot of discussion about how flawed the RM review system is.

  4. On 4/8/2024 at 4:58 PM, Grindrdied said:

    Chris is the best in London. Initially, upon approaching him, he can seem very to the point but it’s just because he is professional and does not waste time. When you’re finally through to him in person, it’s much better and you can tell he’s happy we got there and then he enjoys himself and I too very much. Fun aside, he is so great even just for a chat and a drink and he’s incredibly accommodating; always asks what I want to drink and he will go get it. He’s very serious about what he does which is why sometimes the initial introductory process can seem intimidating. But trust me, do it, just be respectful. He IS very interesting and a stunner. 

    Your argument for how good a guy he is seems to be that he'll get a round in when you're out for a drink. That's a very low baseline ...

  5. 22 hours ago, Grindrdied said:

    Everyone, please notice the only people talking trash are the only ones that can’t actually prove they’ve met him by leaving him an actual bad review. If you have something bad to say and you’ve met him, prove it to the RM mods and leave a bad review. Curiously, he only has 33 5/5 star reviews. 🧐

    And one of those reviews is mine. I've always said that he's good at what he does (although far from being the best in London IMO). I liked his blunt/business-like approach which is why I persevered to meet him initially, thinking that a similar ethic would continue.

    I'm happy for you that you get on so well and work well with him as a regular. My experience is that he's unreliable about replying to messages and cancelled a meeting that had been arranged well in advance (with deposit paid) at the very last moment without explanation. To be fair to him, he instantly refunded the money. I had a great time with him, which is why I left a 5star review and would be happy to see him again if he were more reliable. Your experience is obviously different.

  6. 3 minutes ago, marylander1940 said:

    Without a doubt!

    I would simply tell him to get out of the site and ignore it. Some trolling attempts already...

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    That's true of any message board, though. By and large, trolls get bored and toddle away if they're ignored.

    Personally, I really value the input of the providers who post here and I think Mr Cross sounds like he has interesting things to say. Plus, there's always the possibility of his finding work here. I've met a couple of providers through this site, one of whom is likely to become a firm favourite.

  7. 9 hours ago, marylander1940 said:

    Welcome to the forum, very few providers contribute but some occasionally read it to keep an eye on their reputation.

    It's easy to write about a provider on here and say something good or bad about him even by those who never met him or simply don't find him attractive. 

    The longer you stay in this forum the more likely for posters to mention you knowing it's not a fair game because you're a public persona while we are anonymous/private. 

    My best advice, keep working hard, build up a clientele and have one of them check this site to make you you're not being smeared. 

     

     

     

    The gentleman in question seems more than capable of defending himself.

     

  8. 20 hours ago, m4same said:

    I was in Ireland a couple times and loved it.  I felt like I was adopted Irish and accepted as an insider.  I taught storytelling at a University as a week long workshop and had a great experience.  I didn't teach storytelling to the Irish.  Basically, I taught them when to stop.

    I lived in Belfast for over a decade and loved the place. 

  9. 36 minutes ago, m4same said:

    Yeah. As long as I'm prepared, weather is not a problem. I'm vacillating between adventure and proximity to Paris.  I love having options. I would like to go somewhere I haven't been. That is a big factor in the decision making process.

    I tend to waver between discovering somewhere new and going back to somewhere I know I'll love.

  10. 5 hours ago, m4same said:

    This is great information.  Thanks. Lots for me to consider. I'm ending in Paris so I want to do something that makes sense geographically.  Are all these places good in September?  The continent is large and I would like to go somewhere that is not going to be too rainy.

    If you want proximity to Paris then Istanbul and Bucharest are probably a bit far away.

    Europe isn't really that big compared to other continents but can still take a chunk of time if you're traveling by train. More interesting views than planes though. I use RomeToRio to work out travel plans to start with.

    I'm not sure about rain, to be honest. I'm English and I lived in Ireland for over a decade so rain is just something I accept as a fact of life and generally ignore. The climate section of Wikipedia pages is generally a good guide. The only European city I can remember being kept indoors by rain recently is Bucharest and that was only one day so I went to a spa.

  11. 6 minutes ago, Charlie said:

    You hit a lot of the places I love in southeastern Europe, but you left out Dubrovnik, always a tourist favorite, and Salzburg and Graz, which are worthwhile if one spends much time in Austria.

    Dubrovnik was like a Game of Thrones theme park the only time I visited. Kotor is a much more interesting walled city. And if you can sail into it or out of it, that's incredible.

    Salzburg is ok. I tend to think of it as a work city cos I've only ever been for conferences.

    Graz is nice, as is Bern, Belgrade, Tallinn, Helsinki, Krakow, Munich etc but I don't think they're as interesting for a flying visit as the others I listed.

  12. I'm in England but love to travel around Europe, particularly Eastern Europe.

    Bucharest is a fantastic city- interesting architecture in a number of styles, the biggest spa in Europe (Therme), great day trips (Carpathian Mountains, Bran Castle, Peles Castle), friendly people, much cheaper than the bigger/Western European cities. I've not been since the war in Ukraine so I don't know how much that has affected things. Timisoara, another city in Romania, is just beautiful.

    Glasgow is a fun city, a bit rough around the edges, and for my money more interesting than Edinburgh. Not that Edinburgh is a bad city, just a bit more sedate. If you're looking at Scotland though, you need to see the scenery- the Isles, Glencoe etc. I love Loch Leven and there's a lovely little hotel by the waterside and an incredible seafood cafe very close.

    Vienna is a fantastic choice. Loads to see and do. It's very close to Bratislava, a city I adore. Easy journey by train and even nicer is the catamaran trip along the Danube.

    There's lots of interesting cities in Eastern Europe to consider,: Ljubljana, Riga, Vilnius, Kaunas, before you get to the heavy hitters of Prague and Budapest.

    Reykjavik is incredible but quite pricey. Blue Lagoon is closed just now but the Sky Lagoon is just as good.

    Athens if you've not been before.

    Istanbul is amazing.

    My favourite is Malta. It has it all- architecture, food, scenery, beaches, friendly people and English is one of their official languages if that's a concern. There's a friendly gay scene in Valetta although it's small as you'd expect.

    Enjoy your trip.

  13. ChrisOfLondon is good if you get to meet him, but difficult to make arrangements with and unreliable once they're made. Likely to cancel at the last minute, although he's good about paying back the deposit. I'd advise a backup plan if you do decide to go for it.

  14. Unfortunately, he's very unreliable in my experience.

    I arranged to meet him in London, all seemed fine and then confirmed it. On the day, no response to messages or calls until over an hour after we'd arranged to meet with "sorry, I decided to go out for the day with friends and haven't checked my phone."

    Very cute, but not worth the risk of flaking.

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