'No worry, chicken curry'.

Boarding on to flight BA198, Mumbai to London Heathrow today, as I was about to sit down, the guy in the seat next to mine asked if I would mind swapping with his wife so they could sit together. Unusually (I have a bit of OCD and nervousness about having to sit at a window seat...) I agreed and sat in her aisle seat. Was a little gesture, but for a nine hour flight I am sure they appreciated being together.

As we were getting off the plane in London, the guy thanked me again, and said "I can't buy you a drink, but here is a copy of a book my wife and I wrote".

How nice; and how interesting!

'No worry, chicken curry'. (Amazon)

Here's the story:

"When the going got tough, the Whittles got going...to India. Knocked sideways by recession, business on its knees, property in negative equity and creditors gnawing at every extremity, Geoff and Cherrie Whittle decide on a radical change of direction...and set off for India with their two children ...to save the tiger!' No worry, chicken curry!' is a collection of anecdotal incidents and events that chart the family's time in the sub-continent; from encounters with tribal's to run-ins with tigers, and the upset, upheaval, laughs and triumphs that lead to their eventual return to the UK to start all over again. 'No Worry, Chicken Curry!' is a story of today, with insights for all times, including the trials and tribulations of dealing with bureaucracy, climate, survival and two adolescent kids in a story of strength through adversity that leaves the reader inspired by what can be achieved if you put your mind ...and body and soul...into it."