Why don't the McCanns put up Madeleine posters abroad like they ask of others?

[faithlilly]

Pardon? My comment wasn't addressed to you at all, sorry if I didn't make that clear.

This is a public forum Mrs B. Perhaps you haven't noticed ?

[Mrs. B]

Pardon? My comment wasn't addressed to you at all, sorry if I didn't make that clear.

This is a public forum Mrs B. Perhaps you haven't noticed ?

Yes, thanks I have, but what has that got do with it? I apologized for not making it clear that my comment was not addressed to you or related to your comment.

[amaraltheofficeboy]

Why don't the McCanns put up Madeleine posters abroad like they ask of others?

because there is a security issue - as evidenced by someone on here.

[gilet]

Ah, thanks DCI. Not very ill-fated at all then, rather the opposite, a lot more people visit towns & villages during fiesta times than normal.

I think you'll find it was the McCanns rather than myself who were disappointed hat it was a bank holiday   

Actually from Kate's own words there was no sign of the disappointment you have claimed.

It had been their intention to go the previous day but that was thwarted by them receiving an early morning call from the police to remain in PDL. Eventually at 5pm they Police turned up to collect all their clothes and many other posessions for the dog checks.

Nonetheless the following day they carried out their intended visit to Huelva to help in the search for their daughter.

"We finally made it to Huelva the following morning, so all was not lost on that front – even if we did discover when we arrived that it was a public holiday. It didn’t matter: the local people were so kind and obliging and we came back feeling that it had been a very productive trip."
Page 207 First Edition Hardback

[faithlilly]

Ah, thanks DCI. Not very ill-fated at all then, rather the opposite, a lot more people visit towns & villages during fiesta times than normal.

I think you'll find it was the McCanns rather than myself who were disappointed hat it was a bank holiday   

do you recognise the difference between "disappointed" and "ill-fated"?

The trip was ill-fated in regard to it having to take place a day later than planned, causing disappointment as it was a public holiday.

You see what I did there ? Two different words yet both relevant in the context used. Marvellous 

[faithlilly]

Why don't the McCanns put up Madeleine posters abroad like they ask of others?

because there is a security issue - as evidenced by someone on here.

There is ?

[faithlilly]

Ah, thanks DCI. Not very ill-fated at all then, rather the opposite, a lot more people visit towns & villages during fiesta times than normal.

I think you'll find it was the McCanns rather than myself who were disappointed hat it was a bank holiday   

Actually from Kate's own words there was no sign of disappointment you have claimed.

It had been their intention to go the previous day but that was thwarted by them receiving an early morning call from the police to remain in PDL. Eventually at 5pm they Police turned up to collect all their clothes and many other posessions for the dog checks.

Nonetheless the following day they carried out their intended visit to Huelva to help in the search for their daughter.

We finally made it to Huelva the following morning, so all was not lost on that front – even if we did discover when we arrived that it was a public holiday. It didn’t matter: the local people were so kind and obliging and we came back feeling that it had been a very productive trip.

From Gerry's blog :

'Unfortunately it was a public holiday in Huelva and the large shopping centre we planned to visit was closed. We did distribute posters in several garages, taxi ranks and the bus and train stations and gave out some Madeleine wristbands.'

[gilet]

Ah, thanks DCI. Not very ill-fated at all then, rather the opposite, a lot more people visit towns & villages during fiesta times than normal.

I think you'll find it was the McCanns rather than myself who were disappointed hat it was a bank holiday   

do you recognise the difference between "disappointed" and "ill-fated"?

The trip was ill-fated in regard to it having to take place a day later than planned, causing disappointment as it was a public holiday.

You see what I did there ? Two different words yet both relevant in the context used. Marvellous 

Do you have any evidence of this disappointment about it being a public holiday? It appears nowhere in Kate McCann's or Gerry's words. What is the basis on which you are making this claim please?

It was unfortunate that the shopping centre was closed, certainly. But they made good use of the time and when we read both accounts it is very clear that there was no disappointment at all with the day's activities.

What gives you the idea that there was?

[amaraltheofficeboy]

so we now have "unfortunately", "disappointed" and "ill-fated"

[amaraltheofficeboy]

Ah, thanks DCI. Not very ill-fated at all then, rather the opposite, a lot more people visit towns & villages during fiesta times than normal.

I think you'll find it was the McCanns rather than myself who were disappointed hat it was a bank holiday   

do you recognise the difference between "disappointed" and "ill-fated"?

The trip was ill-fated in regard to it having to take place a day later than planned, causing disappointment as it was a public holiday.

You see what I did there ? Two different words yet both relevant in the context used. Marvellous 

yes you managed to fit words into a sentence that the Mccanns didn't use and think you were clever. That's what I see there as can everyone else.

[gilet]

so we now have "unfortunately", "disappointed" and "ill-fated"

And only one comes from the words of the McCanns themselves and that only relates to the closed shopping centre, not to the whole day's activities which they consider were "very productive".

Trying to suggest that this trip was somehow unsuccessful or disappointing is quite bizarre in the face of the actual evidence.

[gilet]

The trip was ill-fated in regard to it having to take place a day later than planned, causing disappointment as it was a public holiday.

You see what I did there ? Two different words yet both relevant in the context used. Marvellous 

yes you managed to fit words into a sentence that the Mccanns didn't use and think you were clever. That's what I see there as can everyone else.

Quite. Making things up is what I would call it. Especially as the sentence bears no relationship to the actual emotions about the day as expressed by Kate and Gerry in their own words.

[sika]

Lets make the assumption that Kate didn't stick any posters up.
Why do you think she chose not to?
Are you suggesting that there is a sinister reason for her not doing so?

[faithlilly]

Ah, thanks DCI. Not very ill-fated at all then, rather the opposite, a lot more people visit towns & villages during fiesta times than normal.

I think you'll find it was the McCanns rather than myself who were disappointed hat it was a bank holiday   

do you recognise the difference between "disappointed" and "ill-fated"?

The trip was ill-fated in regard to it having to take place a day later than planned, causing disappointment as it was a public holiday.

You see what I did there ? Two different words yet both relevant in the context used. Marvellous 

Do you have any evidence of this disappointment about it being a public holiday? It appears nowhere in Kate McCann's or Gerry's words. What is the basis on which you are making this claim please?

It was unfortunate that the shopping centre was closed, certainly. But they made good use of the time and when we read both accounts it is very clear that there was no disappointment at all with the day's activities.

What gives you the idea that there was?

Dearie me !!

That they made the best of a less than ideal situation does not negate the fact that Gerry, at least, felt disappointed that their plans were not realised fully.

[amaraltheofficeboy]

"ill-fated"