Paul and Rachel Chandler

[Stargazer]

Am I alone in thinking this couple were selfish when they embarked on their jaunt, without a care for those who might miss them? Whilst I am very glad that they have been returned to this country at long last, if I had a father still alive at the age of 99, I would not have considered swanning off on a self indulgent cruise around the world, but would have considered it only right to be there so he could enjoy his son's company, conversation, taking him for days out and to my home for Christmas etc. in other words giving back to my aged parent something in their old age Instead they just decided to sell up and set out on an endless holiday. They do not appear to have any children so maybe they have always lived just for themselves. Backlash welcome!

[jackthehat]

Yup, I think you'll pretty much be on your own............

[jackthehat]

We'll see..............tammo.

[dotty.]

I'm not sure it's an attitude or opinion I would even have considered. They are very lucky to have been brought home, now we will have the books, interviews, documentaries, newpapers, they';ll make enough money to set off again, But they are safe and their lives are changed forever.

[Bbbananas]

No, I absolutely agree with you Star. I said as much yesterday. They were a little selfish, and very naive and foolish when they set off on their own rather than staying with a group or flotilla - these waters are well known to be subject to piracy - any yachtsman worth his or her salt knows this, and even though I am glad they are now free, they have to shoulder some of the responsibility. They were, at the least, irresponsible.

[Sqad]

Difficult to leave your father aged 98 years old to go sailing around the world, even for me.

[Bbbananas]

Exactly - they will blame it all on the pirates - how horrid and nasty they were, how they just didn't care he had an ailing aged father, how they are to blame for missing the father's death - and yet, they were halfway across the world......

[dotty.]

oh I see

[Bbbananas]

You want to hear Plaid's comments and opinion on this particular subject over on yacht boat world forum - hilarious. He is very outspoken and loves to ruffle feathers. You'd love him sqadlet - I'd entice him over here to stir things up a bit, but then he'd read what I put........ whoops! Better keep him away!

[jackthehat]

Leave the conspiracy theories to one side...........I'm who I say I am.

And YOU Tammo are a banned user................!
Just because we may have had no personal animosity doesn't change that fact.

[Sqad]

salla...LOL......well perhaps 3 in a bunk and we would all "love it".....;-)

[Bbbananas]

Menage a trois..... just up your street. Apart from the little fact it would be 2 fellas and 1 woman......Mmmmm perhaps not!!!!

[Bbbananas]

Gotta go - got a date with my personal trainer.

Double Mmmmmmmmmmm x
See you tomorro my partner in grime x

[dotty.]

can you clarify, who is tammo?

[pastafreak]

I find this to be a rather pointless and nasty exercise - a year+ from when they were taken.
yes-they may have been irresponsible and showed a lot of poor judgement regarding where they chose to sail-which they have more than paid for,I think.. But it seems incredibly mean-spirited to start criticising them now....just wish them well,and show a bit of compassion-which seems sorely lacking in some members of this site.

[Sqad]

pasta....calm down..........stargazer only was testing the water re. leaving a 98yr old father............ nothing more.......nothing less.

[wolf63]

I find it hard to be sympathetic with the Chandlers. Our govt will, no doubt, get the blame for them not being rescued sooner - we will never really know the full story of what went on behind the scenes.

However they have been through a terrible ordeal and their life will never be the same again. I wish them well in the future.