A note from Ben Haines
 

Mr Ben Haines has asked me to say that he has asked Fodors Forum mnagers to re-link him to this Forum. There is a glitch, and the software rejects his attempts to log in.

This co-incides with an illness,of two leg ulcers and two inflamed toes,which he says render him less active than he would choose. He says it is a pleasure of the forum that it lets him travel in his mind,although his last actual trip,Slovakia,was in June 2003.

Dear Ben, I hope you are feeling better by the time you read this.
mimi

Please tell Mr. Haines that I for one miss his generous input! I wish him a speedy and complete recovery and return to vibrant good health.

Oh my, I'm sorry to hear that. I had wondered where he was.

Hope you're feeling better soon, Ben Haines.

Oh, Ben, the boards are lonely without you! Sending you many good wishes for better health and better software!
Scarlett ((F))

Hats off to London tourism's most gracious ambassador! Hope you will be joining us again soon. My last London trip was a big success thanks to your postings.

Ben Haines is a wonderful 'unofficial ' ambassador for London.
Thank you for letting us know why we've not seen his postings lately.
Please convey my wishes that he will soon be bicycling all about town and that a longer trip is in his near future.

Ben:

I was beginning to worry about you.

And why you were still helping the low-lifes on the LP board.

Do get better soon. We need your courtesy badly.

Feel better soon!!!

Ben - get ON those Fodors folks - this forum needs you for all the detailed help you graciously provide.

get well soon!

Hi Ben,

I've missed your interesting posts.

Hope you recover quickly.

I think we all need to get on those Fodors folks if one of their glitches are keeping Ben off. That is almost like taking the eggs out of Easter.

Ben, I am distressed by the news about your health problems. Get well soon so you can resume your travels. And keep giving us the good word on travel.

Dear Mr. Haines, hurry back. I see a time in the very near future where I would once again be a grateful recipient of your sage advice. Best wishes for your recovery.

Judy
Thanks for passing on Mr Haine's message.
I always enjoy reading his posts here and am sorry to hear about his recent health problems.
Hoping he'll be back in our midst again soon.
Kavey

JudyC, please pass yet another "wish you a speedy recovery" on to Mr. Haines, and yes, we all need to get onto the Fodors tech department so they will get him back on! Thanks JudyC!

Judy - thanks for posting.

Mr. Haines - I'm so very sorry to hear of your health problems. I hope you recover soon. I also hope you'll be back on this board quickly as your posts are always thoughtful (and thought provoking), informative and in-depth.

Best regards,

adrienne

Say "Ben Haines" and the words gentleman, knowledgeable and bicycle instantly flash into my mind in that order!

Have missed you on the forum. So sorry to hear of your misfortune, but hope things are looking up for you. Continue to get well!

Best Wishes

JudyC thanks for letting us know. Please pass along to Ben that we need him back. He is a much missed poster and informer!

Thank you, Judy, for passing along the message from Mr. Haines! Stan and I are both hoping that you are on the way to healing. You are ceratinly missed by many on this board who check in for your expertise and kindness. We welcome you back when you are able.
Aloha!

Thanks for posting the news Judy. I hope that Mr. Haines can get back on soon. I have planed on seeing him on my next trip, which will include London. He is a most gracious gentleman and has such great knowledge of Eastern Europe as well as other areas.

I hd hope you were off traveling in body; glad to hear that you were at least freewheeling in spirit.

Get better soon.

Best wishes,

Rex

Dear Mr. Haines,
I am sorry you have not been well ehough to travel recently. I very much appreciated all the information you gave me last summer. I always enjoyed reading your posts on Fodor's. Hope your good health will quickly return.

Sally

Ben, you are my traveling hero, please know that we all wish you better health in the future. You can "virtually" travel with us here on this forum. Fodors managers, please help us reconnect with Ben! :-) Judy

It is my pleasure to post the note for Mr Haines, I knew his absence from the Forum must have been greatly missed.

Although having never met Mr Haines,but as many others, being inspired by his generosity of sharing info,his kindness,patience and never failing courtesy,I have tried to become a more informed and open-minded traveler.

Dear Mr Haines,wish you and all of us many a happy sleeping car from Kesztheley to Plovdiv in the near future.

Mr Haines, I am sorry you are not well. I have missed your posts. Get better soon!

I'm really sorry to hear that Mr Haines is not well. I wish him a speedy recovery.

On the other topic of not being able to log in.

Things happen sometimes.

Why doesn't he try to set up a new user name with a slightly altered handle.

For example. Instead of Mr Ben Haines how about Sir Ben Haines. Etc

I too was becoming concerned about Sir Ben's absence here. What can we do to help solve the software problem? I have certainly had <b>my</b> share of software problems here.

Mr. Haines, Sir Ben, wishing you a complete &amp; speedy recovery.

Get well Ben--you are needed.

Ben-

May you quickly be restored to good health!

Byrd

Hope you have a full and speedy recovery Ben. Wondered where all your kind words and wonderful information had gone to. You made my first trip to London (and the first ever to Europe) much more special. Best wishes and welcome back:-)

Mr. Haines,

Wishing you a speedy recovery. Most of my European travels were enhanced because of your great advice. Hoping you will be back to traveling soon.

Suse

Dear Mr. Haines, I also have missed your kind words and insightful advice. I send my best wishes for a speedy recovery. Anne

Ben,
You have helped me so much in the past.
I hope you are feeling better each day.
mike

Here are wishes from another Ben Haines fan for a speedy recovery and an expedited return to the boards!
Annette

And here I thought you were on a long and interesting trip and didn't have time to post. I am very sorry to hear you are ill and wish you a complete and speedy recovery.

Judy - is there an address where someone can send a &quot;snail mail&quot; card to Ben?

Mr Haines,
Your comments have always been a delight. Sorry about your health problems - my thoughts and prayers are with you.Sue

Dear Mr Haines: There are so few truly fine gentlemen in the world such as yourself, one poster said it best...&quot;we need you.&quot;&quot; Get well soon!!

Sharon

Ben,

Haste ye back!

Jinx Hoover

Gentleman indeed. I have had the fortune to communicate by e-mail with Ben on a few occasions, and he is always thoughtful. Good luck with the health issues and come back soon.