NigG,
...his log book shows a terse entry: 'Hurricane IIB... Karachi - Jodpur - Chorahat (Forced Landed)..
"Chorahat" rang no bells at first, never heard of it, thought it might be "Chorhat" (alternative spelling of "Jorhat" in Assam). But Google tells me it's pukka. Around Delhi somewhere.
...I tucked-in, reassuring myself with the thought that in India, 'every aristocratic stomach has a silver lining !
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But his possibly did not - hope there were no repercussions ! In any case, "sweeper" emptying his "Thunderbox" next morning would have shock of his life (never seen a foil-wrapped one before" - Sahib must have magical powers !)
Like the bit about the apology for not having gold leaf (there is a "Danziger Goldwasser", [Wiki] quite reasonable about £23 a bottle). Never tried it.
Keep up the good work on the log book,
Danny.