24 July - Yes he really could be dead/unconscious/amnesiac

Oh my god, back in April went to lovely wedding and bride had been worried about some non responses from some friends.. albeit not some she keeps in very close contact with but.. you’d expect a call or email back to say 'I can’t make it because' .. and so on.
Now, you know when girls wait for the phone to ring and then when it doesn’t ring they worry because ‘he could have been in an accident, lost his memory and can’t call me'? Instead of the more usual, more realistic route id. he hasn’t suffered severed fingers, atrophy of vocal cords etc, he just doesn’t want to speak to you?
Well strange things do happen. So, unresponsive wedding guest couple #1 were busy dealing with Kiera falling off a horse a month prior and no major injuries at the time, but persistent headaches and inconclusive tests, ruling out strokes ....till eventually she gets committed to St Thomas straight away after one more check up, as has suffered not one, but two brain haemorrhages and now has bruised/congealed pockets of blood to be removed from brain by drilling skull etc. All v. scary, hence forgot to reply 'Sorry, can’t come to wedding.'
Wedding solo guest #2… was also uncontactable, all traces lost despite working for major broadcaster… turns out was arrested in another country on charges of supplying Class A to brother who lives in such country. Did six weeks in jail there and now still waiting for trial (out on bail) and can’t leave country. Is in the meantime on unpaid leave from employer who threatens to dismiss etc. Blimey!