Did JB visit Colin days before the murders?

[bob]

I have read elsewhere on the internet that JB paid an uncharacteristic visit to Colin days before the murders, and enquired as to whether the twins would be at the house on (what would become) the night of the murders.

Is that known to be fact or just a rumour?

[mb1]

I have read elsewhere on the internet that JB paid an uncharacteristic visit to Colin days before the murders, and enquired as to whether the twins would be at the house on (what would become) the night of the murders.

Is that known to be fact or just a rumour?

Would it be in Colin's book?
Andrea has a copy - perhaps she can check and let us know. 

[Dr Pal]

I have read elsewhere on the internet that JB paid an uncharacteristic visit to Colin days before the murders, and enquired as to whether the twins would be at the house on (what would become) the night of the murders.

Is that known to be fact or just a rumour?

Would it be in Colin's book?
Andrea has a copy - perhaps she can check and let us know. 

It's in Colins book and also about a letter bamber wrote to him if someone could find it.

[slaters]

There's an Independent newspaper blog that implies Jeremy turned up at Colin Caffell's unexpectedly as a way of checking when the twins would be at WHF.

In fact "In Search of the Rainbow's End" it is Colin who suggests to Sheila that she invite Jeremy to a "kind of summer house-warming".

"When Jeremy arrived later that evening his silhouetted figure at my front door sent a cold shudder through me."

Colin documents his conversation that night with Jeremy about Sheila's illness, Jeremy's belief in the contempt Nevill and June had for Colin and how Jeremy saw the twins as "a millstone round my neck" but there's no suggestion Jeremy seeks information about when the children will be at the farm. It's the next day that Colin takes them there.

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There's an Independent newspaper blog that implies Jeremy turned up at Colin Caffell's unexpectedly as a way of checking when the twins would be at WHF.

In fact "In Search of the Rainbow's End" it is Colin who suggests to Sheila that she invite Jeremy to a "kind of summer house-warming".

"When Jeremy arrived later that evening his silhouetted figure at my front door sent a cold shudder through me."

Colin documents his conversation that night with Jeremy about Sheila's illness, Jeremy's belief in the contempt Nevill and June had for Colin and how Jeremy saw the twins as "a millstone round my neck" but there's no suggestion Jeremy seeks information about when the children will be at the farm. It's the next day that Colin takes them there.

Slaters, thanks for looking up the reference.
Unfortunately, that makes you tonight's expert so don't go!

Is the "silhouette" quote from Colin's book? And it's describing a pre-crime arrival - the house-warming?
Seems a strange thing to say.

Does JB say the twins are a millstone around his or JB's neck?

Inferences can be made/things can be found out without asking directly. Would be surprised if JB left, not knowing Colin was taking Sheila and the boys to WHF the following day.

[slaters]

Colin Caffell - perhaps understandably given what he's been through - evinces a strong belief in his book in intuition, precognition and foreshadowing. He makes the silhouette remark describing Jeremy's arrival at his house on the night of the housewarming. Poignantly, Colin later expresses regret that it was Julie Mugford who read the twins their bedtime story that night, the last ever time Colin had an opportunity to do it himself.

"When Jeremy told me that he saw the boys as a 'millstone' round my neck, I pointed out that this was far from the truth: the twins were not only my sons but my closest friends, and being a full time parent was my own choice - something I thoroughly enjoyed" (Page 27)

I was surprised how little detective work the book contains. Colin was excluded from the process that led to Jeremy's trial because for a part of it he was considered as a possible accomplice or co-conspirator himself. He certainly accepts Jeremy's guilt and Chapter 25 contains some unpleasant correspondence between them, but the book mainly deals with his recovery and memories of his children.

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Colin Caffell - perhaps understandably given what he's been through - evinces a strong belief in his book in intuition, precognition and foreshadowing. He makes the silhouette remark describing Jeremy's arrival at his house on the night of the housewarming. Poignantly, Colin later expresses regret that it was Julie Mugford who read the twins their bedtime story that night, the last ever time Colin had an opportunity to do it himself.

"When Jeremy told me that he saw the boys as a 'millstone' round my neck, I pointed out that this was for from the truth: the twins were not only my sons but my closest friends, and being a full time parent was my own choice - something I thoroughly enjoyed" (Page 27)

I was surprised how little detective work the book contains. Colin was excluded from the process that led to Jeremy's trial because for a part of it he was considered as a possible accomplice or co-conspirator himself. He certainly accepts Jeremy's guilt and Chapter 25 contains some unpleasant correspondence between them, but the book mainly deals with his recovery and memories of his children.

A bedtime story...
Imagine all those tiny, silly things we all take for granted, and he was robbed of all of them. Victim number 6.