Thurs 22nd May 2008 - Left Deptford 4pm, drove to Dumfries with Nairn and his son Django, Travelodge, family room (£55). Text from Den (my wife) on motorway to say Ricky (my brother) caught up in Al Queda bomb attack in restaurant (Giraffe - Jewish company apparently) in Exeter! Arrived Dumfries about 11.15pm. Django slept most of the way. Weather drizzly in Scotland. Phoned Ricky who was cooking in the kitchen when the bomb went off in the toilet, thinking it was a light bulb exploding they carried on cooking, later police came in and told them to evacuate, "....but what about my pies in the oven?" says Ricky! Bomber is the only one to get blown up, Ricky's mate takes his photo on his mobile then sends it to Ricky's mobile, Ricky phones The Sun
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