This is a link from my blog about my trip to India in 2014
Cochin (2) - Day 5
by david63 » 22 Nov 2014, 10:25
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Well, as they say, all good things must come to an end and that is where we are almost at.
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Hi David I really enjoyed your Indian bog and at times felt a tad jealous. However I am pleased you are back in Blighty and that we can go to the...
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Final Thoughts
by david63 » 22 Nov 2014, 10:57
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Without doubt this has been the holiday of a lifetime. We have seen a lot of India – albeit through a very sheltered viewpoint, but non the less we...
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David, I have really enjoyed reading about your experiences in India. We have only seen Mumbai but would love to back and see more of this beautiful...
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Epilogue
by david63 » 22 Nov 2014, 16:04
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Tonight was not only our last night at this hotel but our last night in India.
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Very nice.
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Backwaters - Day 3
by david63 » 17 Nov 2014, 17:31
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Another day of trundling up and down the Backwaters – this time going deeper into the narrower channels by rice boat. We had two stops again, the...
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Gosh you seem to have been away forever.
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Backwaters - Day 2
by david63 » 16 Nov 2014, 17:54
Today was our second day on the backwaters and as were already on board we set off from the jetty before 08:00 this morning so that we could go...
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Cochin (1) - Day 1
by david63 » 16 Nov 2014, 01:49
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Today we set off on the final leg of our trip – although it is by no means over. We left Periyar for Cochin which is about a five hour drive through...
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We thought the Chinese fishing contraptions where now just a tourist prop and that the fish had been bought in from the local Billingsgate :-)
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Last post by Ray Scully 16 Nov 2014, 14:53
Backwaters - Day 1
by david63 » 16 Nov 2014, 01:52
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The drive today was about one and a half hours from Cochin to the jetty where MV Vrinda was docked and waiting for us. The ship, when full, only has...
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Sounds fascinating David. Looking forward to your return and seeing your new dance steps.
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Periyar - Day 1
by david63 » 14 Nov 2014, 12:24
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Today we had a four hour drive from Madurai to Periyar through some of the most fertile countryside that I have ever seen. The fields were constantly...
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:wave: :clap: :thumbup:
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Madurai - Day 2
by david63 » 12 Nov 2014, 15:56
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Today’s update – this morning we were on the excursion road once again, starting with a visit to the Thirumalai Nayak Palace in the city centre of...
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Enjoying your posts David but are you sure you're not in Leicester - an easy mistake to make and it does sound very similar? :lol:
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Madurai - Day 1
by david63 » 11 Nov 2014, 17:00
The journey to Madurai was unspectacular as you would expect with two flights – all went well and we were in the hotel by 16:30. Another tiring day...
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Mumbai - Day 2
by david63 » 10 Nov 2014, 17:19
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Today we were back on the excursion trail with a tour of the city. The tour started, obviously, from our hotel from which it was but a short walk to...
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Brings back memories, could still kick ourselves for not having afternoon tea in the Palace :-(
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Last post by Ray Scully 10 Nov 2014, 21:06
Mumbai - Day 1
by david63 » 09 Nov 2014, 16:44
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Today was something of a bit of a waste of time as our flight from Udaipur had been changed. Originally we were due to fly around 17:00 but a few...
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OMG .. how posh is that :thumbup:
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Udaipur - Day 2
by david63 » 08 Nov 2014, 17:06
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Today has been a leisure day – the most energetic activity being going for a boat ride on Lake Pichola. The main attraction on the lake is the Lake...
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You are obviously having a very enjoyable trip and I am enjoying reading about it all. Though even that does make me tired!
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Udaipur - Day 1
by david63 » 07 Nov 2014, 12:08
We set off this morning from Jodhpur for the seven hour journey to Udaipur. About half way there we stopped at the Ranakpur Jain Temple – this is one...
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Jodhpur - Day 2
by david63 » 06 Nov 2014, 11:43
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Today we set off on the tourist trail again viewing the main sites of Jodhpur.
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Lovely photo's thanks for sharing.
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Ranthambhore - Day 3
by david63 » 05 Nov 2014, 16:27
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The day started the same as the previous day in that we were up once again at “silly o’clock”. On this safari we had been allocated zone six again,...
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Loving your daily blogs - you will need a relaxing cruise when you get home!
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Last post by The Tinker 05 Nov 2014, 19:35
Jodhpur - Day 1
by david63 » 05 Nov 2014, 16:20
The drive to Jodhpur was uneventful and we arrived late afternoon. For some inexplicable reason we had to get out of our car before we could enter...
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Chhatra Sagar - Day 3
by david63 » 05 Nov 2014, 16:06
Another day of being woken up at sunrise by the early morning dawn chorus.
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Chhatra Sagar - Day 2
by david63 » 04 Nov 2014, 15:46
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OK I know I said that I did not want to be woken at “silly o’clock” anymore but when you are woken by the dawn chorus of the local wildlife and you...
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All that money and you are sleeping in a tent :shock:
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Chhatra Sagar - Day 1
by david63 » 03 Nov 2014, 16:20
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Chhatra Sagar is a man-made location which in the nineteenth century was created by a powerful noble of the desert by building a dam on a stream...
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Sounds the ideal place to 'chill' I think after two hectic weeks you are probably ready to re-charge your batteries and you will no doubt be getting...
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Last post by Dancing Queen 03 Nov 2014, 16:39
Jaipur - Day 3
by david63 » 03 Nov 2014, 16:17
Another day when we did not have to get up at “silly o’clock” – this is something that could catch on!
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Jaipur - Day 2
by david63 » 02 Nov 2014, 16:16
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Ah the bliss of not having to get up at “silly o’clock” – we could actually have a lie in until 07:00 as we were not meeting our guide until 09:00....
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It all sounds very interesting, but I feel exhausted just reading about it.
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Last post by GillD46 02 Nov 2014, 20:47
Jaipur - Day 1
by david63 » 02 Nov 2014, 12:19
We arrived at Jaipur mid-afternoon and shortly after sorting ourselves out set off on another safari, this time were on an elephant. Now with...
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Ranthambhore - Day 2
by david63 » 01 Nov 2014, 17:46
Today was an early start – up at 05:30 (please note we are supposed to be on holiday) for our first safari into the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve. Up...
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Ranthambhore - Day 1
by david63 » 31 Oct 2014, 06:08
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Ranthambore is one of the game reserves of India which at one time was the hunting grounds for the Maharajahs. The main reason why people come here...
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We were very lucky and saw two tigers on our second trip in the afternoon, they are a fantastic sight in the wild, we were very fortunate on our...
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Last post by Grando 31 Oct 2014, 18:48
Agra - Day 3
by david63 » 31 Oct 2014, 06:05
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Last night’s dinner was a brilliant experience that you cannot get every day. We were asked to vacate our room for an hour before the meal and when...
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I sed to really love the old compartment trains, and we were on on in France not so long ago. Yours sounds - hmm, adequate :D
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Last post by GillD46 31 Oct 2014, 07:40
Agra - Day 2
by david63 » 29 Oct 2014, 10:22
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Our first excursion today was to see the sunrise on the Taj Mahal but, once again, Indian logic took over. The Taj Mahal opens at 06:30 irrespective...
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Hello David and good evening from a slightly damp dismal Poole Bay
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Agra - Day 1
by david63 » 29 Oct 2014, 09:53
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Upon arriving at our hotel we were given a temporary room as, not unsurprisingly at 08:30, our room was not ready. After leaving our cases and bags,...
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It does sound as though this was a very special day.
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Last post by GillD46 29 Oct 2014, 10:01
Delhi - Day 3
by david63 » 29 Oct 2014, 04:00
The day started off with an early morning call at 04:30 – deep joy! Our first task was to get to the railway station – not a problem to most but this...
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Delhi - Day 2
by david63 » 27 Oct 2014, 16:30
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After recovering from last night’s episode and having a really good meal we set off today for a tour of both Old Delhi and New Delhi.
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As Ghandi may once have said ... NEVER leave your bags / possessions unattached in a rickshaw or you will certainly lose them, buddelly-wooddelly...
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Delhi - Day 1
by david63 » 27 Oct 2014, 03:24
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What should have been a very simple process of arriving in Delhi turned out to be something bordering on traumatic.
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I did ask our tour guide if there was a driving test in India, he said yes, but it is very difficult to fail !
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Last post by Grando 27 Oct 2014, 09:04
Varanasi - Day 2
by david63 » 27 Oct 2014, 03:23
The main task today was our excursion to Sarnath which is the place where, according to history and/or myth that Buddha preached his first sermon...
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Varanasi - Day 2 (part 2)
by david63 » 25 Oct 2014, 18:20
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So now we reach the evening “adventure” but before that whilst waiting for our guide we can see the guests arriving for what we thought was a wedding...
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It all brings back memories of our very brief intro to India and also to how the H&S brigade have taken so much simple pleasure out of our lives.
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Last post by Manoverboard 25 Oct 2014, 18:37
Varanasi - Day 2 (part 1)
by david63 » 25 Oct 2014, 10:16
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Varanasi is considered to be the religious capital of India and the main focus of Hinduism in the world.
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Ooops yes I did know that R but I was flitting in/out of the forum in between ironing so probably wasn't being as observant as I should have been...
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Varanasi - Day 1
by david63 » 24 Oct 2014, 18:04
Not really much to say about Varanasi yet as all we have seen is the drive from the airport and the hotel. The one thing that is obvious is that...
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Last post by Guest 24 Oct 2014, 18:04
Kolkata - Day 3
by david63 » 24 Oct 2014, 17:53
Today started the same as any other day – almost. Yes it started at midnight but it does not normally start with a phone call from reception asking...
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Kolkata - Day 1
by david63 » 23 Oct 2014, 03:49
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We arrived after a semi traumatic flight. The plane from Manchester was delayed for about an hour due to the high winds which, in turn, meant that we...
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Just catching up with your reports. Great start. Dubai airport is huge you must have been shattered by the time you got on the plane.
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Kolkata - Day 2
by david63 » 23 Oct 2014, 13:15
Just for research reasons you will appreciate last night at dinner we tried out some (wait for it) Indian wine and although expensive at
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Last post by Guest 23 Oct 2014, 13:15
Only One More Sleep
by david63 » 20 Oct 2014, 15:10
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Well the time has almost arrived - just one more sleep and we will be on our way.
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You can follow my journey here
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Last post by david63 21 Oct 2014, 08:13
Two Sleeps To Go
by david63 » 19 Oct 2014, 16:27
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I take back all that I said yesterday about not taking the kitchen sink having spent most of today getting all the other things out that we just have...
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Our guide told us to eat a banana a day as its natures immodium and it worked for us! Have a great time.
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Last post by Grando 19 Oct 2014, 18:25
Three Sleeps To Go
by david63 » 18 Oct 2014, 16:05
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This trip is rapidly becoming a reality with only three sleeps to go and we are at the stage of wondering whether this is a good idea - well it...
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Give us your address Smurfy and we'll come round and take care of your house for you!!!! :angel: :thumbup: :lol:
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My Trip to India in 2014
by david63 » 22 Oct 2013, 08:52
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One of the perks of owing this site is that I can do things such as link the blog on my personal site to this forum.
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it may come as a surprise but not all Indian meals comprise of curry!
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Last post by david63 08 Oct 2014, 21:42
Getting Closer By The Day
by david63 » 24 Sep 2014, 16:16
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It is now less than four weeks until we set off on our Great Adventure (well it seems like a great adventure for us)
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We are not sure that we are brave enough do this but after 18 months of planning we do not have much choice now. IWe have been assured that we will...
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Last post by david63 08 Oct 2014, 21:39
Visas Have Arrived
by david63 » 09 Sep 2014, 10:56
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Despite all the worry about Indian Visas they arrived this morning - no problems and within a week of submitting them. Excellent service.
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Great to hear it all went smoothly David, it'll be our turn soon :shock: :thumbup:
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Update & Visa
by david63 » 03 Sep 2014, 12:59
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Well with less than seven weeks to go things are starting to move - final payment made (ouch!!) and visa application on its way.
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Great to hear that it went smoothly David, our plan is to go to Manchester too :thumbup:
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Last post by Wina G 04 Sep 2014, 10:14
Had a Shock Yesterday
by david63 » 15 Jul 2014, 21:19
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Yesterday we realised that it is now less than 100 days before we set off for India - in fact this time in 14 weeks we will be somewhere at the mercy...
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Nine and a bit weeks to be precise
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Last post by Silver_Shiney 20 Aug 2014, 13:27
The Insurance Fiasco
by david63 » 23 Oct 2013, 15:57
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Before we can go ahead and book there is the small point of having travel insurance in place. Now this is not normally a major stumbling block but I...
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The point is though Ken that the people that I was buying the insurance through admitted that had I paid the £230 for the insurance then they would...
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Last post by david63 22 Nov 2013, 07:20
Dilemma
by david63 » 24 Oct 2013, 11:19
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We have now realised that we have a dilemma - what to take?
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Getting out there with luggage is not the problem we have 30kg EACH. :thumbup:
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It Is Booked
by david63 » 23 Oct 2013, 15:58
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Itinerary confirmed, insurance arranged, deposit paid – it’s going to happen.
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Who has the keys to the bridge during your sojourn ?
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One Year to Go
by david63 » 23 Oct 2013, 15:59
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Just realised that this time next year we will be in India.
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Don't tell everybody David. You don't know what mayhem and pandemonium they may be planning. :roll:
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