Surly-there are folks from round the world that have that same issue. Quite a few Aussies have been given special entrance back to Australia as they too lost thier passports amongst other things in the quake.

Thankfully the folks we know in Christchurch or that still have family there, are ok. It doesn't make it any better.

I really hope that some of the RWC matches will be held in Christchurch as it wouldn't be fair to abandon them. The super 15 match btwn the hurricanes & the crusaders has been cancelled this weekend out of respect. (The Crusaders lost one of thier board members)

Bob Parker(Cch Mayor) and the Coroner (can't remember her name) are two amazing folk. They've acted with compassion and honesty these past few days similar to what we saw from Anna Bligh. The coroner said yesterday (from what I remember)" As a mother and grandmother, I can assure you that each body is being looked after & is not alone. Please remember that each family & whanau will be contacted BUT when we KNOW we have the right person. We need to get this right."

What hit home to my dear was seeing some of the rubble from the Univ of Canterbury..