how awful..
sympathies
vee

Dreadful news. Sympathies from me and Vera

Air Canada are showing availability on Monday from Calgary. Let them know it is a bereavement and they will tell you how to get the discount.

Thank you all for your thoughts.

Hubby is flying on Wednesday, daughter and I will follow on when we know more, that way his Dad doesn't get overwhelmed with so many people invading his space and OH and his Dad can get some stuff sorted out. We are pretty sure that the funeral won't be until the week of the 14th or later due to the autopsy.

We have booked the flights through Sears Travel - I worked for them for a bit so they have done a blinding job and no commission.

It's a bit of a bummer really. It also means we don't get our romantic getaway to San Francisco - hey ho!

That sounds sensible.

Please include my sympathies with all those other posters

Virtual hugs to you and yours Piff. Very very sad news. Thinking of all of you

Sent you a PM Piff

Piff - just thought of something else I could/should add - I certainly do not wish to pry - or to go into detail - but if there is to be a post mortem, try and get an indication from the police or the coroner's officer when your MIL's body will be released. There is unlikely to be a lot of contact over the weekend, I am guessing, but perhaps someone in the family could make some enqs late Monday or early Tues if no-one has heard anything.

Hopefully, everything will be straightforward and there will be no delays - but be prepared for a delay of a week or two, or more, if there is more to the case. Just one other thing to throw into the pot I'm afraid. And I only mention this for your welfare, your costs, and your leave entitlements! I'm sure everybody will be truly understanding, but your and/or your hubby might be in the UK longer than you thought. Again, thinking of you all at this time

We are so sorry to hear your bad news. Our sympathies are with you and your family.

My sympathies and condolences to you and OH.
Rob.

Oh Piff I'm so sorry to hear your sad news.

I can't add anything more to what others have already said other than to say I know some of what you are feeling.

My MIL passed away while on holiday in England visiting her brother. My wife and her sister went over to arrange the funeral. I regret to this day that I was unable to go with them.

Please know that my thoughts go with you.

Steve

so sorry to hear of your MIL....

My condolences to you, it really is a horrible feeling when you are so far away. You always pray that when the time comes, you can get back there in time. Sadly, it's not always possible. I live with profound guilt over not getting back to see my Mum before she died, though my flight was booked. Your mother-in-law's death was tragic and could not be foreseen. This is the risk we all take when we emigrate. My words are clumsy, but I do feel for you.

Sorry to hear about the tragic loss of your MIL.
My prayers for you and your family.
Yoong

Thanks again all! Your kind words are really helpful at this time.

As for leave well if we use it all so be it. Both our work places have been excellent we are thinking that neither of us will get any sort of money though. FIL is speaking to a liason officer tomorrow (SUN) so hopefully we should have some info. We have found a news report on the accident but it doesn't really tell us much.

We also have some family arriving at FIL's on Monday (from Germany) so they may be able to get some more info for us too. It's the unknowing of what to do for the best you know. I don't know if it's worse because she went so sudden and not because of illness. The surreal thing is the Birthday card my daughter will open on tuesday.