In need of cheering up

[ThinLizzy]

Boo :( It's very sad -- I was due to fly out to Cancun on Wed for a three-day conference and a little holiday (haven't had one of those for a while) and now the conference has been cancelled and I'm stuck in London instead of seeing a place that I've never been to before :( I wish I hadn't poured over those photos of Cancun on the Internet now :( I was already sitting on that beach in my mind :( Still, I guess being in rainy London beats contracting pig flu and bringing it back to the UK :(

[bawdy-nan]

oh - poor you - I did wonder if you'd get to go (ref your previous post)

bad luck

[Mick Mac]

Bad luck Lizzy. Least you won't miss the Forum drinks, that must be a great consolation.

[ThinLizzy]

Yes, I'll make sure I come to the next one -- I've missed the last ones -- is it in the George Canning? 2nd May? Will you cheer me up if I come (because I would have been sitting on a beach, boo) x

[Mick Mac]

I'm sure they will be queing up to do so Lizzy - I'm away for this one, catch you at the next one though.

[ThinLizzy]

:) Thanks Mick Mac, hope so ;-P

Sure, see you at the next one

TL~x

[candj]

Yes, a bit of bad timing, but better safe than sorry. I was going to PM you a recent article saying that swine flu was spreading and although it hasn't hit the state Cancun is in, you'd probably be flying direct to Mexico City (before switching planes) where it was a problem.

Mexico will always be there and something now to look forward to!

Best,

-C

[ThinLizzy]

...Yes, I think you are spot on Candj

It's a bit of a shame, but better not to risk spreading the virus further.

I heard on the news this morning that a honeymooning couple from the UK who went to Cancun contracted the flu --

I just hope my friends and colleagues who already went are safe and sound and get back ok.

TL x

[ThinLizzy]

..To update you, it seems lucky for me that I booked a charter flight with Thompson, who have cancelled flights to Cancun and are reimbursing customers. My colleagues in Cancun are not too worried, but are staying away from busy areas until they can get home. Mmmmm, I always thought the chances of me going to a Caribbean destination for a week was as likely as flying pigs *boom boom*