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Life's a b*gger!
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Philip | Report | 18 Dec 2006 10:24 |
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So there we were, getting all ready for Christmas...... |
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Philip | Report | 18 Dec 2006 10:29 |
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Life feels very strange and disjointed at present. Last Wednesday, we had a phone call from Duncan, Paula's elder son who's been backpacking and diving in Tanzania and Mozambique for the past four months with half a dozen friends, to say that his best friend, whom we know quite well, had just been murdered by local thieves after his passport and any money he might have on him. Apparently two of the friends had their drinks spiked with heroin, and it proved lethal for Dan, although his other friend is slowly recovering. Dan was a great guy, 26 years old, full of fun, loads of work for charity, including climbing Kilimanjaro the other year. Why does it always happen to the good? So Christmas plans are up the chute at present. Hopefully they all fly back into Heathrow on Wednesday with Dan's body, then we'll just have to play it by ear ..... Sure we'll all pull through, but support for Dan's parents would be very much appreciated. |
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Queen | Report | 18 Dec 2006 10:32 |
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How very sad, my thoughts are we the Family and friends at this sad time Lilx |
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Sally | Report | 18 Dec 2006 10:46 |
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So sorry to hear this.....my thoughts are with you all .....and my prayers... Sally x |
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SueMaid | Report | 18 Dec 2006 10:47 |
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I'm so sorry that this has happened. My thoughts are with Dan's family and with you and yours. Susan xx |
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Catherine from Manchester | Report | 18 Dec 2006 10:51 |
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Oh that's truly awful. My thoughts with Dan's family and friends. catherine xx |
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Jill | Report | 18 Dec 2006 10:52 |
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Hi Philip, What devastating news. I can not imagine how you are all feeling. Please pass on my condolences to family and friends. ((hugs)) Jill xx |
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susie manterfield(high wycombe) | Report | 18 Dec 2006 11:34 |
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how awful thinking of you all at this sad time love susie |
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SheilaSomerset | Report | 18 Dec 2006 11:45 |
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What sad, awful news. My condolences to all the family and friends. Sheila x |
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MaryinSpain | Report | 18 Dec 2006 11:51 |
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How very sad - my thoughts and prayers for family and friends. Mary in Spain xx |
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BrianW | Report | 18 Dec 2006 11:53 |
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That's awful. We feel that history is repeating itself. About five years ago our local vicar died suddenly of a heart attack just before Christmas. Last week his replacement had a heart attack, not fatal though. The vicarage is in our road, so we knew/know them both as friends and neighbours as well as in an official capacity. |
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NannaMoo | Report | 18 Dec 2006 12:19 |
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What awful news for this young man's family and friends, that is so tragic. Please pass on my condolences to all concerned Philip. Nanna-Moo xxx |
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PinkDiana | Report | 18 Dec 2006 12:20 |
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I am so so sorry!! Love to his family and friends! xx |
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Fiona | Report | 18 Dec 2006 12:45 |
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Thoughts and prayers are with Dan's family and friends! Fiona. |
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Angela now in Wilts (not North Devon) | Report | 18 Dec 2006 13:22 |
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Philip What dreadful news. Positive thoughts for everyone concerned. Angela |
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*~~*Posh*~~* | Report | 18 Dec 2006 13:23 |
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So sorry to hear your sad news. My thoughts are with you all. C x |
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Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond | Report | 18 Dec 2006 13:28 |
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Dear Lord, how tragic. A life gone for the sake of money and property, an age old story but still it goes on. My sympathies to all the families involved. This year for the 3rd year I sent a card to the family of a young man who drowned in the river in Norwich outside some nightclubs, he had gone there to meet a friend here for the day and later as they became seperated, Paul had probably leaned over the river to vomit, instead of doing it on the pavement, and fallen in. That night the river level was very high and it was icy cold,the early hours of Feb. 6th '03. and Paul could not see the ladders to swim to, and lost his life. I campaigned for better safety measures, we had already lost two other lads in a similar way since the nightclubs had been built, and Paul's parents asked me to attend the inquest with them. So I can imagine how this lad's family will be feeling and I am crying for them and for Paul's family as I type, and for those two young men lost before they got the chance to fully live their lives. My thoughts too go to Dan's friend, who will live with this for the rest of his life, as Paul's friend does , and for Duncan too. Liz |
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Jean Durant | Report | 18 Dec 2006 13:33 |
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How tragic. My thoughts are with all Dan's family and friends. Jean x. |
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AnninGlos | Report | 18 Dec 2006 13:57 |
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Hello Philip, what sad news for you and how tragic for his family. I hope the friend continues to recover and that Paula's son manages to come through it OK eventually. My condolences to all and I am thinking of his family. I suppose it is too much to hope that the evil thieves who did it will be caught? Ann Glos |
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*ღ*Dee in Bexleyheath*ღ* | Report | 18 Dec 2006 13:59 |
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Having a son around the same age, whom I couldn't bear to lose, my heart goes out to this lad's family and friends. What a cruel world this can be. I'm so sorry. Dee x |
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