Pick any sentence from Kate's book.

[Alice Purjorick]

I guess it helps to pass the time between more major events 

Yeah! The salmon and trout seasons are all but over and after the Giro Lombardia later this month there will be nothing of real interest in the road racing world until Paris-Nice next printemps as they say. I guess I'll join Yogi and set my clock for half past February....

[G-Unit]

Do you ever stop and ask yourself why you are bothering to work out these things?  Do you think the above is in any way relevant to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann?  If anything is surprising it's the way people pore over the minutiae of the McCanns lives looking for new angles.

Have you ever asked yourself why Kate seems not to have worked out those details herself? According to her own words she, like me, was concerned with, and good at, detail;

Gerry has always scoffed at my perfectionist tendencies and attention to detail,
[Madeleine]

Were I in her shoes and wrote a book knowing it would be scrutinised it would have been thoroughly checked for any anomalies.

There are different types of people; some prefer broad brush strokes, others detailed work. Each to his own, I say. Not many switch between the two.

[G-Unit]

Yeah! The salmon and trout seasons are all but over and after the Giro Lombardia later this month there will be nothing of real interest in the road racing world until Paris-Nice next printemps as they say. I guess I'll join Yogi and set my clock for half past February....

I, like a certain couple, like tennis. Well done to the Murrays who've just won their doubles match in the Davis Cup!

 

[Alfie]

Have you ever asked yourself why Kate seems not to have worked out those details herself? According to her own words she, like me, was concerned with, and good at, detail;

Gerry has always scoffed at my perfectionist tendencies and attention to detail,
[Madeleine]

Were I in her shoes and wrote a book knowing it would be scrutinised it would have been thoroughly checked for any anomalies.

There are different types of people; some prefer broad brush strokes, others detailed work. Each to his own, I say. Not many switch between the two.

Sorry, what details are you professing to know better than Kate herself?  When she got pregnant and had her children?  well done you for putting in the detailed work, I'm sure we're all eternally grateful for the effort and the insight that this sheds on the case.

[G-Unit]

Sorry, what details are you professing to know better than Kate herself?  When she got pregnant and had her children?  well done you for putting in the detailed work, I'm sure we're all eternally grateful for the effort and the insight that this sheds on the case.

I'm used to you pouring scorn on my posts, but the personal abuse is getting a bit boring now. You clearly didn't read my post properly or you'd have a clearer idea what it was about. Please note my posts are not intended to enlighten you so feel free to ignore them.

[Alfie]

I'm used to you pouring scorn on my posts, but the personal abuse is getting a bit boring now. You clearly didn't read my post properly or you'd have a clearer idea what it was about. Please note my posts are not intended to enlighten you so feel free to ignore them.

Your post was absolutely perfect for this thread actually so many thanks for that.  Find a part of Kate's book that hasn't already had holes picked in it and see if you can find some "strange" anomaly that adds to the notion that Kate is unreliable at best, or a bloody great fibber at worst.  I applaud your contribution, no really I do.

[Robittybob1]

The problem you have is huge gaps in your knowledge of the case. The first step should be getting the sequence of events and facts into your mind, then going from there. Premonitions, prayer and revelations never solved any criminal case as far as I know.

Police officers sometimes have moments of serendipity, such as that by an officer in the terrible case of the murder of a priest by Patrick Mackay in the 1970's. They were clueless until the officer remembered Mackay stealing from the priest 18 months earlier. They found him, questioned him and he confessed. The policeman knew his job, his 'patch' and had a good memory for facts, though. His hunch was the result of all that. Mackay is still serving his 'full life' sentence.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Mackay

I have a favourite bit from Kate's book. Gerry's uncle visits and collapses with a heart attack. Gerry phones for help, the man delivering the Chinese meal rings the doorbell and;

Amid the pandemonium, Madeleine appeared, pushing her Early Learning Centre medical trolley, placed her toy
stethoscope on Uncle Pat’s chest and said, ‘Boom, boom!’ Talk about surreal.
[Madeleine]

A glimse of the real child who disappeared and the type of story that becomes part of family history.

Would you be able to tell me what page or chapter that was in please?

Page 52 in the Chapter "Family of Five"

Whether I'm a freak of nature I'm not sure but I have "solved" a case in NZ, but it took me more than 10 years of research as well as the dreams from the Lord.  So it isn't easy and in fact the solution has not yet been accepted by anyone so the guy still remains in prison, but the drama still goes on.

[Robittybob1]

So what have you discovered so far?

Do you want me to get booted off here?  Think of all the things I've said and all the threads that have been deleted?  (Maybe it wasn't done by you but someone has deleted it all, did you miss them?)

From dreams very little.
Mix up in hospital. (Two very similar children)
Catholic brothers involved (the Charity collectors, Ibiza Airport, Smithman connection)
Medical patient confidentiality used to keep it quiet. (the non-disclosure of what happened to the patient)

I've used no names so I hope it passes the libel test.

[stephen25000]

Do you want me to get booted off here?  Think of all the things I've said and all the threads that have been deleted?  (Maybe it wasn't done by you but someone has deleted it all, did you miss them?)

From dreams very little.
Mix up in hospital. (Two very similar children)
Catholic brothers involved (the Charity collectors, Ibiza Airport, Smithman connection)
Medical patient confidentiality used to keep it quiet. (the non-disclosure of what happened to the patient)

I've used no names so I hope it passes the libel test.

I'm not a Mod, so no powers of deletion.

As to the rest, supposition.

[jassi]

Would you be able to tell me what page or chapter that was in please?

Page 52 in the Chapter "Family of Five"

Whether I'm a freak of nature I'm not sure but I have "solved" a case in NZ, but it took me more than 10 years of research as well as the dreams from the Lord. So it isn't easy and in fact the solution has not yet been accepted by anyone so the guy still remains in prison, but the drama still goes on.

Careful, you're getting into the realms of fantasy, now.

[Robittybob1]

I'm not a Mod, so no powers of deletion.

As to the rest, supposition.

But whatever I have "discovered" I passed on to SY and suggested easy tests to check it out.  So what is supposition to you can be checked if they so wish.

[Robittybob1]

Careful, you're getting into the realms of fantasy, now.

It seemed to be a case ideal for this type of solution.  Kate's book is just full of prayers dreams visions too.

[G-Unit]

Would you be able to tell me what page or chapter that was in please?

Page 52 in the Chapter "Family of Five"

Whether I'm a freak of nature I'm not sure but I have "solved" a case in NZ, but it took me more than 10 years of research as well as the dreams from the Lord.  So it isn't easy and in fact the solution has not yet been accepted by anyone so the guy still remains in prison, but the drama still goes on.

It sounds like your 'solution' hasn't made any difference in the real world then? I respect other's beliefs but I have to say I'm unlikely to be persuaded by anything claimed to have been sent by God in a dream. I prefer facts which can be seen, examined and evaluated by all.

Is your favourite quote from Kate's book related to her religious faith?

[stephen25000]

But whatever I have "discovered" I passed on to SY and suggested easy tests to check it out.  So what is supposition to you can be checked if they so wish.

I would suggest, quite a few people have offered SY their advice/help.

It doesn't mean they act on it.

[Robittybob1]

It sounds like your 'solution' hasn't made any difference in the real world then? I respect other's beliefs but I have to say I'm unlikely to be persuaded by anything claimed to have been sent by God in a dream. I prefer facts which can be seen, examined and evaluated by all.

Is your favourite quote from Kate's book related to her religious faith?

In the first few chapters she talks about her experience in NZ, I felt close to her after that.  I'm not sure if I have a favorite quote.