Kilt Plundered

**O'Callaghan** · 21st January 09, 07:24 PM

I commiserate with you. I'm so glad you have enough left to get back, otherwise I imagine you would be having to beg from the nearest consulate. Perhaps they would loan you some money anyway? It may be worth a try.

This brings me in mind of the time I nearly missed my ferry home across the North Sea and was running down the road to catch it when a taxi pulled over for me. When he dropped me off at the ferry I was embarassed at not having enough foreign currency left to pay the fare, but he didn't seem to mind, and seemed happy when I just gave him what I had. I doubt that a railway ticket office would be so understanding, though.

Not fun being stuck with a diet of biscuits and water except for breakfast. I suppose, looking on the bright side, most of us could stand to lose a few pounds, but even so...

**MartinGrenoble** · 22nd January 09, 10:33 AM

I am sure that many of you will be most relieved to hear that Alex has survived his ordeal -- in spite of having to skip a few meals -- and was still alive and well when we met this morning.
After a good walk and a meal, he has been escorted to the airport, and, as far as I know is now winging his way north.
Nothing could prevent him from celebrating Burns Night in the old country.

Martin