I've just seen it too, it's brilliant Spongey  

What fantastic news. TBH I thought we'd heaqrd the last of them. I wonder what sort of state they are in physically and mentally.

Great news

In fact my OH and I were just talking about this couple a few days ago and wondering what had happened to them.

They should hightail out of there and get back home before saying anything to ANY of the World's press. .

S. Tocking, I too was thinking about them 2 days ago wondering how they were. Fantastic news indeed for them and their families. Nice to hear some good news

Just heard, Fantastic news, I hope they can get over this in time and get their life back.

How strange YR

I don't know what made them come to mind - I actually thought they had been released shortly after they were taken but my husband was convinced they were still being held.

The trauma of what they must have gone through is unthinkable.

Yes interesting coincidence  like you thoughts about them suddenly popped into my mind seemingly from nowhere lol. It's a few months since I last heard news of them, I assumed they must still be alive because we hadn't heard otherwise but as they'd lost a lot of weight last time I saw them I couldn't help wonder if they could survive such an ordeal for much longer. I bet the champagne corks will pop when they get home

Wonderful news. Welcome home for Christmas

So relieved for them and their families - I actually didn't think there would be a happy ending so this is excellent news

Do they still have the requisite number of fingers and toes and that?

Are they "HOME" yet?

They're in the High Commission in Nairobi, Kenya so not home yet but according to the News, the Government is trying to get them home asap. 

Hope the press leave them in peace until they get back.   Then and only then will it be safe for them to  sell tell their story    

Gigantic ransom got paid for them, though. Which suggests that kidnapping works.

It's great that they are free however I am unable to feel sorry for them - imo they put themselves in that danger therefore thry can't really complain when they come unstuck - as a result of their silly behaviour someone has had to pay out a lot of money.  It is the same with people who go to war zones when they don't need to - to me in those circumstances if you end up injured you only have yourself to blame.

They'd just left the Seychelles and weren't really expecting Somali pirates to be trawling the area. Hardly their fault, unless everyone who owns a yacht is asking for it.

They were saling very close to Somali waters - anyone with an ounce of common sense would consider the prospect of Somali pirates.

  You serious?   They went for a cruise to celebrate the retirement they had saved and looked forward to for a long time.

Close to Somali waters which are notorious for pirates - hardly the brightest idea ever was it?

pretty p, you have a point.
But the real blame lies with the kidnappers, not their victims.

Actually I think I remember reading that they were a bit wary of that particular leg of the journey because of pirating ..............they took a gamble and went for it as they were only in that particular stretch of water for a short time. I guess they took a bit of a chance and were unluucky.

oh yeah absolutely but you can't walk blindly into a dangerous situation and then complain when you come unstuck.

So they deserve what happened do they?

I'm not saying they deserved it - I am saying that I don't have any sympathy for them and they need to take some of the responsibility for their situation.

Whathevva!11111        So glad they're finally heading home after what must have been a horrible and terrifying ordeal.   

I am sure they will have had long enough to think about the wrongs and rights. It would take the hardest person not to have some ounce of sympathy for their plight. After all they are human, and a mistake was made, NOT in any way deserving of what happened to them.
They couldnt  predict or imagined this to happen. A very unfortunate event, however much they were at risk of something... I mean they could have been taken by a tidal wave.. anything really.

Thank god they are still alive. Its good to get some good news, rather than the unfortunate event that we had to hear they were killed.

Well they could to be fair - when you are planning a trip like this you have to weigh up all the risks you are likely to be taking and make an informed decision as to whether you think they are risks worth taking.  If they hadn't considered the prospects of pirates in that part of the world then tbh they should never have been sailing/  You can write what I know about sailing on the back of a postage stamp yet even I knew that you had to be pretty crazy to be sailing in that part of the world.


I am not saying that I think what happened to them was in any way funny or deserved however I can not be sympathetic to people who have stupidly put themselves in such a situation.

oooooooooooooooooooh that's harsh! I can sympathise - they made an error of judgement and have paid very dearly. Who knows what they've been through. We all make mistakes or possibly gamble from time to time. It's a bit harsh IMO not to have a little bit of sympathy.

They're not the only ones - somebody has paid a lot of money to have them released.

Life or money.

Let me think.

Glad they have been released - only talking about them the other day - I think they have been very lucky

I agree, VD

But it also means other poor souls are even more likely to be kidnapped, now the buggers know it pays.

good point!

Well when anyone goes sailing they are to understand that anything may come their way, be it the weather, waves, freak conditions, jaws, or captain Jack Sparrow.
What i am saying is ... no one can predict what will happen, as IT could be anything! I did say in that sentence .>however much they were at risk of something.  
So it can be argued that they should not have gone sailing at all, and stayed and home and retired quietly... but why should anyone think they should not embark on something because something that may/could /might /possibly/may not   happen to them

And it may save others, as it may likey put others off in this part of the world,  due to this couple's misfortune.

I think you are kind of missing my point a bit here - if you saw a weather report saying a hurricaine was on the way you would delay your trip or take another route - you don't know for definate that the hurricaine will hit you but you will avoid the situation at all costs - you calculate the risk.  This is kind of the same sort of situation - there were warnings upon warnings that pirates were operating in that area and that all non essential sailing should be avoided - they ignored this.

Even I would go sailing it I thought there was a chance of that