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STOP PRESS: We are not in Mumbai, are safe and well
Posted by daveb on November 27th, 2008
We are safe and well.
You’ll know that Mumbai (Bombay) has been sadly rocked by several terrorist blasts and shootings. To save anyone from worrying about us, I’m queue-jumping the forthcoming posts that will shortly be published on India to let you know that we are currently–on 27th November–in Kolkata (Calcutta), India, the opposite side of this vast country. We are leaving tomorrow for Singapore. (Actually, we should have arrived in Thailand today but Bangkok airport is closed due to political protests and our flight cancelled. We’re postponing our trip to Thailand and the surrounding area as there’s trouble down south near Malaysia and fighting north-east with Cambodia too.)
We also wanted to express our condolences to anyone and everyone involved in both the Mumbai terrorism and the Bangkok protests. Here’s hoping that this part of the world settles down soon and that the needless bloodshed stops.
Love, daveb & Squiffy.
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Comment from Sista
Time: November 27, 2008, 12:28 pm
Thanks for the reassurance Dave/ SQ. While I was pretty sure you wouldn’t be in Mumbai, I knew you were heading off to Thailand imminently & was half-convinced you may have been stuck inside Bangkok airport with the other unfortunate tourists!
Enjoy Singapore – it’ll be a nice gentle rest after the chaos of late. Abu Dhabi remains relatively sleepy although much of the Indian community here will no doubt be suffering too.
xxx
Comment from Doogle
Time: November 28, 2008, 8:26 am
Glad to know you are both well. What you guys doing for xmass?
Comment from daveb
Time: November 28, 2008, 11:06 am
@Doogle: Regards Xmas, we’ve not made any plans just yet. My dear Mum is campaigning hard for us to come home for a month. But it’s probably more likely that we’ll be in Australia — sorry Mum!
(But, like I say, no firm plans yet!)
Comment from moneymanager
Time: November 28, 2008, 5:30 pm
glad u r safe daveb,claire.
have a nice journey
Comment from daveb
Time: November 29, 2008, 3:48 am
@moneymanager: Thanks for your comment. Let’s hope that the situation is resolved soon for the hostages, the security forces, India and the world.
Comment from moneymanager
Time: November 29, 2008, 9:14 pm
amen
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