Colin Sheridan: Why extending the hand of friendship can be a tall order

An overthought coffee meet-up ends in awkward hugs, literary quotes, and the quiet heartbreak of adult friendship

Cycling to the rendezvous venue was a recipe for trouble. File picture

A dear friend, perhaps thinking I needed some spiritual guidance, put me in touch with another friend as they were passing through town last week, and insisted we meet.

“You like the same things,” she insisted, and by that I didn’t know whether she meant Jean-Claude Izzo, Mediterranean noir novels, or coleslaw.