So Mark's safe return was a trifle optimistic in it's phrasing

Mark had to attend a specialist fracture unit in London to get his cheek repaired, CT scans showed a further three fractures that needed attention.

Mark is now doing well and managing cheese burgers and the London tubes so should be considered recovered, if slightly deranged.

I believe that our fractures are healing well, Sharon's splinted finger is now freed and has changed to a much healthier colour (and smell!).

We are, STILL, in Mombasa and currently enjoying:

• dealing with insurance companies -- they do have a heart, it's locked safely in a bank deposit box, not sure who the original owner is...
• rapid fluid based pore cleansing...

I took Sharon out to dinner on the Tamarind Dhow last night, which provided a fantastic meal and a beautiful view of the harbour and river as we cruised. Apologies to our dining partners who got to hear the gruesome details on the attack. And who turned out to work in banking and preventing pharmacy fraud. Small worlds....

On a cautionary note I would like to warn all readers to beware of dangerous African jumping crocodiles!