my mistake here- I have deleted the original post by accident.
Could those still in Goa just now please pm feelthevibe as he has a friend who has been involved in an accident. I'm sure feelthevibe will repost with specific details.
So sorry feelthevibe!

Think Chilly may be in Kashmir now...I'll text mutual friend out there to find out. LinB's back too isn't she? If there's anything I can do feel free to pm me feelthevibe...I'm in touch with Goan friends - even though I'm back in UK.

Hi FTV,
I'm still in Goa...for another day or two.
Will PM you now.
GFF xx

Thanks very much for the replies you truly are a great bunch, what happened is that a friend of mine who came out with me and my family last month decided to stay on in Goa till May, I recieved a phone call from my friend in Vagator telling me that he had come off his scooter and sustained a head injury. Rather stupidly in the euphoria of being in Goa he forgot about his insurance running out Facing a £400 bill for a Cat scan and hospital treatment, my Goan friend has said he will pay this for him untill he is well enough to re pay it back and that he will look after him at his home untill he is fit enough to travel back to the UK.
My faith in humanity has been restored now, knowing he is in good hands and knowing that I don`t need to travel back to Goa to help him out is a big relief.

Thanks once again to you all ....... Andy

IM sure that was your worst nightmare F/T/V/ its good to have a friend in the right place at the right time
I hope your friend is on the mend ....tell him to take things easy...
and you ......you need a brandy.........it could have been worse and thank god it was not

I'm glad that things hve worked out( and apologise once again for deleting your message!)

Phew! Glad its all sorted now! Similar thing happened to friends of friends of ours! They'd gone for 7 months with NO insurance and had a really nasty motorbike accident!! Medical care was appalling(because they had no insurance!!!!) - so much so that the girlfriend lost couple of toes unnecessarily - the guy - they'd pinned his shoulder..but at the wrong angle and it was dangerously close to his heart.. ...friends managed to get them moved from Panjim to a better hospital

Just heard from Emilia....yes..Chilly IS in Kashmir now - and has let Emilia stay in her house while she's away! You're a star Chilly ! No more cooking on the verandah for Emilia now!