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UN fair Pics
Hi i beleive you were not fair, As you just posted pictures of eushi and messy area. You were so close to mall road but did not poste any picture of it. Similarly you were in islamabad but only one assembly pic from there.
From Blog: Is-scam-abad calling........
Date: 14th May 2011
Hi, Thank you for your comment. We chose that title for that particular entry because it referred to our visit to the Afghan border not to Abbottabad. We were as surprised as everybody else that bin Laden should have been hiding out in that town. It's a pity the Americans didn't find him during our stay.....we might have been the first with the news pictures and made enough to fund some more travelling. We got the impression from our travels around the country that everyone knew everyone especially in their own vicinity so, like most people, find it hard to believe that the Pakistani authorities had no idea he was there. Regards
From Blog: In the footsteps of bin Laden (Part 1)
Hi, Thank you for your comment. We chose that title for that particular entry because it referred to our visit to the Afghan border not to Abbottabad. We were as surprised as everybody else that bin Laden should have been hiding out in that town. It's a pity the Americans didn't find him during our stay.....we might have been the first with the news pictures and made enough to fund some more travelling. We got the impression from our travels around the country that everyone knew everyone especially in their own vicinity so, like most people, find it hard to believe that the Pakistani authorities had no idea he was there. Regards
From Blog: In the footsteps of bin Laden (Part 1)
Date: 4th May 2011
Hello, I found your blog while researching Abbottabad due to the recent news of Bin Laden's death. As two of the few westerners to visit the town during Bin Laden's refuge I was wondering if you had any comments or stories as a reaction to the news. Given that you were within a stones throw of the man (who's name you associated with Abbottabad five years ago) I would like to hear your take on the news. Thank You.
From Blog: In the footsteps of bin Laden (Part 1)
Hello, I found your blog while researching Abbottabad due to the recent news of Bin Laden's death. As two of the few westerners to visit the town during Bin Laden's refuge I was wondering if you had any comments or stories as a reaction to the news. Given that you were within a stones throw of the man (who's name you associated with Abbottabad five years ago) I would like to hear your take on the news. Thank You.
From Blog: In the footsteps of bin Laden (Part 1)
Date: 27th April 2011
Many thanks for your kind comments. Politcal correctness is a foreign concept to me....I prefer to write as I see the situation at the time. Glad you enjoyed the blog. Best regards Mike
From Blog: In the footsteps of bin Laden (Part 1)
Many thanks for your kind comments. Politcal correctness is a foreign concept to me....I prefer to write as I see the situation at the time. Glad you enjoyed the blog. Best regards Mike
From Blog: In the footsteps of bin Laden (Part 1)
Date: 12th April 2011
the way it is
I enjoyed your comical perspective-very insufferably English and touristy. With little understanding or respect or gratitude but still comical. Thanks for the fun
From Blog: In the footsteps of bin Laden (Part 1)
the way it is
I enjoyed your comical perspective-very insufferably English and touristy. With little understanding or respect or gratitude but still comical. Thanks for the fun
From Blog: In the footsteps of bin Laden (Part 1)
Date: 22nd May 2010
Pakistan
For some odd reason I suddenly started to long for Pakistan, where I haven´t been for 25 years. Googled "Rawalpindi" and got the pics wanted to see: Streetviews that smell and sound Pakistan! Thanks!
Pakistan
For some odd reason I suddenly started to long for Pakistan, where I haven´t been for 25 years. Googled "Rawalpindi" and got the pics wanted to see: Streetviews that smell and sound Pakistan! Thanks!
Date: 16th February 2010
Hi Mahdi, Many thanks for your kind comments. Although we came back a long time ago, it was certainly an eventful trip with many memorable experiences. Now settled in Bexhill, our pace of life is much quieter. Best regards Mike
From Blog: Trains and Boats and Planes and Rats and Cats and Bats
Hi Mahdi, Many thanks for your kind comments. Although we came back a long time ago, it was certainly an eventful trip with many memorable experiences. Now settled in Bexhill, our pace of life is much quieter. Best regards Mike
From Blog: Trains and Boats and Planes and Rats and Cats and Bats
Date: 2nd January 2010
lifestyle
hi Mike and Jo you both are great!! unbelievable where all you have visited!! you are great, and you tow people know at least what life is. love mahdi from the nederlands
From Blog: Trains and Boats and Planes and Rats and Cats and Bats
lifestyle
hi Mike and Jo you both are great!! unbelievable where all you have visited!! you are great, and you tow people know at least what life is. love mahdi from the nederlands
From Blog: Trains and Boats and Planes and Rats and Cats and Bats
Date: 14th March 2007
I apologise for any upset I may have caused you as it was certainly not my intention to cause offence to anyone. It was meant as a very tongue in cheek report as you will see if you had read my other blogs. They are all of a similar tone. Whilst they may be a little exaggerated, we frequently saw people defacating by the side of the road although that wasn't only in Pakistan. Indeed, Pakistan and particularly Islamabad was one of our favourite destinations on our travels and we enjoyed our time there very much. We found the people exceptionally friendly and very honest. I'm afraid you have taken our words out of context. Incidentally, I am well aware of what Hackney is like having been born in Stratford and spending the first 5 years of my life in Hackney. Once again, my apologies for any offence caused.
From Blog: Is-scam-abad calling........
I apologise for any upset I may have caused you as it was certainly not my intention to cause offence to anyone. It was meant as a very tongue in cheek report as you will see if you had read my other blogs. They are all of a similar tone. Whilst they may be a little exaggerated, we frequently saw people defacating by the side of the road although that wasn't only in Pakistan. Indeed, Pakistan and particularly Islamabad was one of our favourite destinations on our travels and we enjoyed our time there very much. We found the people exceptionally friendly and very honest. I'm afraid you have taken our words out of context. Incidentally, I am well aware of what Hackney is like having been born in Stratford and spending the first 5 years of my life in Hackney. Once again, my apologies for any offence caused.
From Blog: Is-scam-abad calling........
Date: 6th March 2007
Liar!
I was truly shocked at your blatant lies about Islamabad. While I do not live in Pakistan, I have been to Pakistan. You said "there were thousands of people on the streets walking, bathing, praying, eating and defacating, mostly defacating" in the center Islamabad. Islamabad is sparsely populated, and anyone who has been to Islamabad can attest to that. There is no place there where you would find a gathering of "thousands" of people. And "bathing and defecating"? Did you have no shame spewing out such utter falsehood? Islamabad is hardly a place to see people defecating. For that matter, defecating in public is quite uncommon in Pakistan, even in the real slums. As for shabiness, yes Pindi is shabby but I wouldnt say that for Islamabad. If you really want to see shabiness, just travel to Hackney. It is much closer to London and a lot more shabbier than Islamabad. It seems you chose to travel to an improverished country just for the sake of bashing it for its poverty. You went there with certain preconceived notions and, unlike an experience travel, seemed interested only in proving those notions rather than seeing beyond them.
From Blog: Is-scam-abad calling........
Liar!
I was truly shocked at your blatant lies about Islamabad. While I do not live in Pakistan, I have been to Pakistan. You said "there were thousands of people on the streets walking, bathing, praying, eating and defacating, mostly defacating" in the center Islamabad. Islamabad is sparsely populated, and anyone who has been to Islamabad can attest to that. There is no place there where you would find a gathering of "thousands" of people. And "bathing and defecating"? Did you have no shame spewing out such utter falsehood? Islamabad is hardly a place to see people defecating. For that matter, defecating in public is quite uncommon in Pakistan, even in the real slums. As for shabiness, yes Pindi is shabby but I wouldnt say that for Islamabad. If you really want to see shabiness, just travel to Hackney. It is much closer to London and a lot more shabbier than Islamabad. It seems you chose to travel to an improverished country just for the sake of bashing it for its poverty. You went there with certain preconceived notions and, unlike an experience travel, seemed interested only in proving those notions rather than seeing beyond them.
From Blog: Is-scam-abad calling........
Date: 21st February 2007
Hi Doug, Thanks for your comments. Hope you enjoy reading the blog. You'll be even more dismayed to learn we didn't take a tripod with us either. Many congratulations on winning the John Wright Trophy.....again. Surely, it's gotta be our turn soon??? Cheers Mike and Jo
From Blog: The Great Escape
Hi Doug, Thanks for your comments. Hope you enjoy reading the blog. You'll be even more dismayed to learn we didn't take a tripod with us either. Many congratulations on winning the John Wright Trophy.....again. Surely, it's gotta be our turn soon??? Cheers Mike and Jo
From Blog: The Great Escape
Date: 22nd January 2007
Lost!
Fantastic blog and pics. I have had to resort to an atlas to discover where you are. India, Pakistan OK but Pattaya etc no way. S.Africans back in the sun, no snow in Poland or Berlin only in Los Angeles (if you don't manage to see much TV). It was great to get the Blog again, miss it when you are overwhelmed by gamers.
From Blog: Trains and Boats and Planes and Rats and Cats and Bats
Lost!
Fantastic blog and pics. I have had to resort to an atlas to discover where you are. India, Pakistan OK but Pattaya etc no way. S.Africans back in the sun, no snow in Poland or Berlin only in Los Angeles (if you don't manage to see much TV). It was great to get the Blog again, miss it when you are overwhelmed by gamers.
From Blog: Trains and Boats and Planes and Rats and Cats and Bats
Date: 18th January 2007
Hi Sylvia, Lovely to hear from you again. As far as the blog is concerned we usually write it up on rest days or rainy days but Internet cafes have varied greatly. Some are very fast with the latest computers, others, like here in Myanmar, are often in candlelit shacks and are extremely slow. Glad you like the photos and thank you for your kind comments. As far as what I look like now goes, I'm simply getting more handsome every day. Well, if only that were true! The fact is the hair is getting greyer and the stomach bigger.......It's a sorry sight, believe me. You're better off living under the illusion of how you remember what I look like. We plan to go to Laos next after we finished in Myanmar in about two weeks time so it'll be interesting to see what the Internet connections are like from there. Wishing you and Norman a very Happy New Year and will speak again soon. Love Mike and Jo
From Blog: Trains and Boats and Planes and Rats and Cats and Bats
Hi Sylvia, Lovely to hear from you again. As far as the blog is concerned we usually write it up on rest days or rainy days but Internet cafes have varied greatly. Some are very fast with the latest computers, others, like here in Myanmar, are often in candlelit shacks and are extremely slow. Glad you like the photos and thank you for your kind comments. As far as what I look like now goes, I'm simply getting more handsome every day. Well, if only that were true! The fact is the hair is getting greyer and the stomach bigger.......It's a sorry sight, believe me. You're better off living under the illusion of how you remember what I look like. We plan to go to Laos next after we finished in Myanmar in about two weeks time so it'll be interesting to see what the Internet connections are like from there. Wishing you and Norman a very Happy New Year and will speak again soon. Love Mike and Jo
From Blog: Trains and Boats and Planes and Rats and Cats and Bats
Date: 17th January 2007
How do you it?
Hi Jo and Mike Great to read your latest instalment - how do you find the time to write so much? how do you find a suitable internet cafe (or whatever) to type it all out and add all the stunning photos? - by the way get Jo to take a few shots of you Mike - its lovely to see the photos of Jo but I have quite forgotten what you look like. Looking forward to hearing from you again soon. Take care and happy noo year! Love Sylvia
From Blog: Trains and Boats and Planes and Rats and Cats and Bats
How do you it?
Hi Jo and Mike Great to read your latest instalment - how do you find the time to write so much? how do you find a suitable internet cafe (or whatever) to type it all out and add all the stunning photos? - by the way get Jo to take a few shots of you Mike - its lovely to see the photos of Jo but I have quite forgotten what you look like. Looking forward to hearing from you again soon. Take care and happy noo year! Love Sylvia
From Blog: Trains and Boats and Planes and Rats and Cats and Bats
Date: 14th January 2007
Sungai Kolok guard and the big family
Hi Mike and Jo, 5 months already! We off to Lullingstone for a walk to ease off the pain of laughing so hard at some of your exploits, like the speedboat, the tsunami on your head and Supercockroach. Can't understand your difficulty with train armed guard supporting United - he's just another member of the global family who follow the Reds. They're still six points clear of Chelsea, Mourinho is under threat of removal, and Mike T. is considering emigrating. Love to you both. Reg and Annabelle.
From Blog: Trains and Boats and Planes and Rats and Cats and Bats
Sungai Kolok guard and the big family
Hi Mike and Jo, 5 months already! We off to Lullingstone for a walk to ease off the pain of laughing so hard at some of your exploits, like the speedboat, the tsunami on your head and Supercockroach. Can't understand your difficulty with train armed guard supporting United - he's just another member of the global family who follow the Reds. They're still six points clear of Chelsea, Mourinho is under threat of removal, and Mike T. is considering emigrating. Love to you both. Reg and Annabelle.
From Blog: Trains and Boats and Planes and Rats and Cats and Bats
Date: 13th January 2007
Hello again.. no no i was simply making sure u had great time... i thought if you were being ripped off on some deal there.... Thanks again for clarification and i hope you u and ur family a happy new year.
From Blog: In the footsteps of bin Laden (Part 1)
Hello again.. no no i was simply making sure u had great time... i thought if you were being ripped off on some deal there.... Thanks again for clarification and i hope you u and ur family a happy new year.
From Blog: In the footsteps of bin Laden (Part 1)
Date: 24th December 2006
Thanks very much, Gordon and Barbara. We wish you both a very Happy Christmas and New Year too from a very rainy Singapore.
From Blog: Where girls are girls and so are the boys!
Thanks very much, Gordon and Barbara. We wish you both a very Happy Christmas and New Year too from a very rainy Singapore.
From Blog: Where girls are girls and so are the boys!
Date: 24th December 2006
Xmas
All the very best . Merry Xmas and have a fantastic New Year. We love the blogs.
From Blog: Where girls are girls and so are the boys!
Xmas
All the very best . Merry Xmas and have a fantastic New Year. We love the blogs.
From Blog: Where girls are girls and so are the boys!
Date: 21st December 2006
Happy Christmas/new year
Hi Folks, Just to wish you a very happy Christmas and New Year and keep up the great work. We are both enjoying your travel experiences so much and didn't think you were such a comedian Mike!! The photos are great as well. Have sent an email, but don't think you'll get it for some technical reason way beyond my brainpower. Have a great time and wish we were with you - we could do with some warm weather here in uk. We have fog, cold and more fog. Keep travelling. Love Paul and Valerie
From Blog: Where girls are girls and so are the boys!
Happy Christmas/new year
Hi Folks, Just to wish you a very happy Christmas and New Year and keep up the great work. We are both enjoying your travel experiences so much and didn't think you were such a comedian Mike!! The photos are great as well. Have sent an email, but don't think you'll get it for some technical reason way beyond my brainpower. Have a great time and wish we were with you - we could do with some warm weather here in uk. We have fog, cold and more fog. Keep travelling. Love Paul and Valerie
From Blog: Where girls are girls and so are the boys!
Date: 11th December 2006
Hi Shafie, No reason at all. In fact we had a great time there and it is one of our favourite cities so far on our trip. I think you have taken our comments out of context. They are supposed to be tongue-in-cheek. We don't expect everyone to understand British humour. Regards
From Blog: In the footsteps of bin Laden (Part 1)
Hi Shafie, No reason at all. In fact we had a great time there and it is one of our favourite cities so far on our trip. I think you have taken our comments out of context. They are supposed to be tongue-in-cheek. We don't expect everyone to understand British humour. Regards
From Blog: In the footsteps of bin Laden (Part 1)
Date: 10th December 2006
Any reason ?
Hello, Is there any reason, you are so Hostile to the name of my city, Islamabad ?
From Blog: In the footsteps of bin Laden (Part 1)
Any reason ?
Hello, Is there any reason, you are so Hostile to the name of my city, Islamabad ?
From Blog: In the footsteps of bin Laden (Part 1)
Date: 7th December 2006
Hi Freddy, We heard from Annabelle that you had family over from South Africa. We remember meeting them last time they were here. Glad they are enjoying the blog too. Poland must be beautiful at Christmas time. We hope you have a very enjoyable time there over Christmas and we look forward to chatting again in the New Year. We are planning on spending Christmas in Singapore and will be heading down there through Malaysia over the next couple of weeks. Love Mike and Jo
From Blog: Where girls are girls and so are the boys!
Hi Freddy, We heard from Annabelle that you had family over from South Africa. We remember meeting them last time they were here. Glad they are enjoying the blog too. Poland must be beautiful at Christmas time. We hope you have a very enjoyable time there over Christmas and we look forward to chatting again in the New Year. We are planning on spending Christmas in Singapore and will be heading down there through Malaysia over the next couple of weeks. Love Mike and Jo
From Blog: Where girls are girls and so are the boys!
Date: 6th December 2006
More readers
Hi Jo and Mike, Make it 53 now as my sister and brother in law, visiting from S. Africa are also enjoying the news. And very pleased to hear that there is at least one part of Asia where you can enjoy the beautiful scenery without being hassled (a mild word for what you have been through) Enjoy Christmas wherever you are, we shall be in Poland, hopefully with some snow as a change for the S. Africans. Love Freddy
From Blog: Where girls are girls and so are the boys!
More readers
Hi Jo and Mike, Make it 53 now as my sister and brother in law, visiting from S. Africa are also enjoying the news. And very pleased to hear that there is at least one part of Asia where you can enjoy the beautiful scenery without being hassled (a mild word for what you have been through) Enjoy Christmas wherever you are, we shall be in Poland, hopefully with some snow as a change for the S. Africans. Love Freddy
From Blog: Where girls are girls and so are the boys!
Date: 5th December 2006
Hi Jim and Jennifer, Good to hear from you again. Glad you are still enjoying the blog. Actually, writing it takes hardly any time compared to the uploading of the photographs especially on some of the internet connections we have come across. What passes for broadband in some of the places we've been in would be called a telex machine in the developed world. Still, at least we are not paying 6 quid an hour like they wanted in the Scottish Highlands. We are now on the island of Kho Samui still lapping up the sun so hard to believe Christmas is only 3 weeks away. Hope you both have a good Christmas yourselves and we wish you both a very Happy New Year. Love from us both Mikea and Jo
From Blog: Where girls are girls and so are the boys!
Hi Jim and Jennifer, Good to hear from you again. Glad you are still enjoying the blog. Actually, writing it takes hardly any time compared to the uploading of the photographs especially on some of the internet connections we have come across. What passes for broadband in some of the places we've been in would be called a telex machine in the developed world. Still, at least we are not paying 6 quid an hour like they wanted in the Scottish Highlands. We are now on the island of Kho Samui still lapping up the sun so hard to believe Christmas is only 3 weeks away. Hope you both have a good Christmas yourselves and we wish you both a very Happy New Year. Love from us both Mikea and Jo
From Blog: Where girls are girls and so are the boys!
MikeJo
Mike and Jo Coad
Hi Wajahat, Many thanks for reading our blog and for your comment. If you go to the next entry you will see many more pictures of Islamabad. Please bear in mind most of our articles were written 'tongue in cheek' and should not be taken too seriously. We both very much enjoyed our time in Pakistan and thought it one of our highlights of Asia.
From Blog: Is-scam-abad calling........