One of our collegues was forced to eat a strong anti-diahorrea tablet otherwise they were to be confiscated - we haven't seen him for a couple of days.Īnother bloke from the BBC was attacked by a monkey - needing hospital treatment.Īnd some poor reporters have found that the barcode on their accreditation doesn't work (not their fault) and they've had to stand around for ages, using the gentle art of persuasion.which often works, which is very good news if you're a terrorist. The traffic in Delhi has meant getting around the Games has taken longer Welcome to my India, a place incidently I adore, as does Mrs B, but that of course is when we're on holiday.ĭon't get me wrong, the security here is welcome - the problem when you're rushing around like a mad rushing-around-type-person is that it's just everywhere - and what you can get through one checkpoint, you can't in another. Swallowing enough calories in the form of little flying creatures each evening to not need an evening meal, with the threat of Delhi-belly and Dengue Fever ever present, then this is the place to be!

If you don't mind sweating all day from head to foot, standing in queues waiting for your every piece of equipment to be checked several times at every opportunity, (fondled by another bloke with a geiger counter at the same time). You can hear regular updates from Roger throughout the day on BBC Jersey (88.8fm, 1026mw and online). He is currently in Delhi following the Jersey and Guernsey teams around the city for BBC Jersey online and on air. The oldest competitor in the games, Guernsey lawn bowler Don Batiste, interviewed by Roger Bara BBC Jersey's sports producer, Roger Bara, is both a veteran of international travel and of covering major sporting events - from the Island Games and Commonwealth Games to international cricket tournaments and Murattis.

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