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Location Date Sat, 30 March 2013 1364617082 Sun, 10 March 2013 1362918401 Tue, 05 March 2013 1362483832 Thu, 28 February 2013
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Late this afternoon I got a call from my friend Mark, a trek guide. He had just returned down from a four day trek to Gorepani and Ghandruk. Would I like to go for a beer?
Most of the day I had been reading and writing notes in the garden, the power wasn't due back on until 7 pm, so why not.
When I got down to The Club Amsterdam Mark immediately told me that he had been so concerned about his clients. All the rain we had been having down here in Pokhara meant that there had been a huge snow fall up in the mountains. The accompanying photo was taken by Sarah Benson.
Mark told me that the snow had fallen to as low as 10,000 feet. The snowy trails had been compacted by passing trekkers and at night it had turned into ice; he was worried, as had happened to my friend Helen, for someone to slip and break an ankle. He was so relieved that his group had got back down safely.
So we toasted his good fortune with ice-cold to the touch, frosted glasses of Gorkha beer.
As we smashed the glasses together a blaring Maruti Suzuki Jeep sped by with two large bell speakers on the back.
We turned to each other and said to each other that it was probably a local politician electioneering or even worse a bandh (strike), had been called for tomorrow.
It all happened so quickly that neither Mark nor I had the time to understand what had been yelled at us so we asked Hari the barman, who was on his mobile phone what the guy was screaming on about?
A 10 year-old girl has gone missing and he was pleading for people to search for her.
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Genevieve Darling, so sad that even Paradise has its problems... this day and age, nowhere is truly safe. Any news on the little girl? - this will haunt me as I keep thinking about our precious nieces Maxine and Cara who are both similar ages. X
Asha I hope the girl is found :(
Penny Wadsworth Fergs you can't leave us on tender hooks like that...........what happened, has she been found ok?
Fergus Anderson It's 10 am... I'm just having tea and will ask the guys and get the paper in a moment. Hugs. Fx
Fergus Anderson My writing has also been published at: http://www.puffinreview.com/content/content/red-chillies-and-cornhusks-f-harvey-anderson
Fergus Anderson Paradise still lost... It's 11.30am here in Nepal and I have just spoken to Khem the receptionist: the wee girl has still not been found. Govinda the owner says sadly it happens all too often. Everyday this bl**dy country gets to me... If the loss of this little girl has affected you in anyway please support Freedom Matters a UK Charity fighting human trafficking... http://www.freedommatters.org.uk/
Mike & Linda No news is good news...here's hoping
Mark Nadin Fergus.I've just asked the staff if they have any news of the young girl - still nothing.Hope and pray for her safe return. First time in print for me.Thanks mate.
Corinne Mustafa This is a sad story. Is she found yet?
Fergus Anderson Sorry Corinne not as far as I know.