Kristin & Richard Galley

A JCB employee and his wife, who survived the tsunami disaster in December 2004, spent their honeymoon at the place they almost died (Forkliftaction.com News #192)

Richard Galley, JCB parts & service manager, based in Shanghai, returned to Phuket for a belated honeymoon with his American-born wife Kristin Meredith.

Galley said he and Meredith would have been swept out to sea had they not clung to palm trees.

"We want to spend our honeymoon at the same place because the Thai people are wonderful and, after the tsunami struck, they could not do enough for us," he said.

The couple's holiday was marred when they were catapulted out of their beachfront bungalow by the powerful tidal wave, which engulfed their holiday resort.