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Unfortunately work commitments have got in the way of my editorial responsibilities&hellip;hopefully you can allow me a little leeway though.<\/p>\n<p>So in this month&rsquo;s update we have some very fine and very Globetrotter Club orientated articles &ndash; you can see that <b>Write in (1)<\/b> and <b>Write in (3)<\/b> are both written by well established members who you&rsquo;ll recognise ! And for <b>Write in (2)<\/b> I&rsquo;ve included some very positive feedback I received from readers of the October edition&hellip;hopefully Neil &amp; Sandra will enjoy hearing such comments.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s these positive sides of travel that help to balance the awful happenings in Mumbai and to a lesser extent Thailand. The world can be a very difficult and dangerous place, however there is also a vast amount of charm &amp; beauty that needs to be cherished. 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