Stephen Wordsworth

Small effort, big happines

Today this blog will host Nick Groves, Head of Commercial Section of the Embassy in Belgrade

"One of the things that I enjoy about this job is that, occasionally, I get to do something that has nothing to do with politics, business or the Embassy's targets and objectives. A great example of this happened on Monday during a visit to Nis. The main purpose of my visit was a series of meetings to talk about prospects for British investment in the city. But, apart from the business side of things,  I also had the chance to visit the Malisic family. They had written to the Embassy some months before, after seeing me on TV saying that I was a fan of Tottenham Hotspur - The Pride of North London. The Malisic family wrote to say that they too were Spurs fans, and that I would be welcome to drop by sometime to talk about the team.

Unknown to them, the Embassy got in touch with Tottenham Hotspur, who sent a pennant signed by members of the squad. It was great to see the surprise when I presented this to the family, and to realise that a small effort can bring such happiness. I think that the Malisic home is a corner of Serbia that will be forever lilywhite. Come On You Spurs!"

Posted at 15:02 18 December 2008 by Stephen Wordsworth  |  Comments[2]