It turns out that the desk is open so I check in and look at the large guy in the red teeshirt and shorts next to me. He’s with his lovely young wife. At least I think she’s young and lovely. It’s difficult to tell as she is dressed all in black in the traditional abaya (full length gown, no adornments), the sheyla (the head scarf) and a thick veil fully covers her face. She does have a brilliantly coloured tattoo on her right hand, probably a cultural thing. I can see that for the men it adds an air of elegance and mystery but it just doesn’t seem right.
I go through security, minus my water bottle, but still with my trusty little bottle of contact lens liquid and on to find the boarding gate. Stop at one of the many free standing internet PCs and post, for free, a message on Facebook. Although there have been no announcements, the departures board, which did not show a check in desk at all earlier, has now gone straight to ‘last call’. Hurry to gate 35 only to find a long queue, so no stress there then.
Through the gate and straight to my window seat on the plane. I set my watch, and laptop, back 4 hours and look forward to a choice of films and a good sleep (some hope). More blog when we land at 6.00am,UK
The flight is uneventful and better than the one out although I only sleep for about ½ hour. I watch the 3 films. The first, ‘Faster’, I watch for 10 minutes, it’s rubbish. The second is ‘The Town’ with Ben Afleck, which is about a bank heist and is very good. The last is the latest Harry Potter, which is about well, Harry Potter. Daniel can’t act but at least, now she’s of age, I can admit to liking Emma Watson. I also love the house elves, Treacher (Gollum?) and poor Doby but the best thing in it is evil HBC.
Not a bad landing at 5.47am and by 6.45am I’m on a train to Manchester where I change for Leeds, then on to Garforth and a lift home with my lovely wife. I hope she brings my car as my suitcase won’t fit in the boot of her old Z3!
It’s typical that I should get home to discover that although I only have 3 days booked in May, two clients want the same 3 days and neither is prepared to budge; so I lose 3 days work!
I go through security, minus my water bottle, but still with my trusty little bottle of contact lens liquid and on to find the boarding gate. Stop at one of the many free standing internet PCs and post, for free, a message on Facebook. Although there have been no announcements, the departures board, which did not show a check in desk at all earlier, has now gone straight to ‘last call’. Hurry to gate 35 only to find a long queue, so no stress there then.
Through the gate and straight to my window seat on the plane. I set my watch, and laptop, back 4 hours and look forward to a choice of films and a good sleep (some hope). More blog when we land at 6.00am,
The flight is uneventful and better than the one out although I only sleep for about ½ hour. I watch the 3 films. The first, ‘Faster’, I watch for 10 minutes, it’s rubbish. The second is ‘The Town’ with Ben Afleck, which is about a bank heist and is very good. The last is the latest Harry Potter, which is about well, Harry Potter. Daniel can’t act but at least, now she’s of age, I can admit to liking Emma Watson. I also love the house elves, Treacher (Gollum?) and poor Doby but the best thing in it is evil HBC.
Not a bad landing at 5.47am and by 6.45am I’m on a train to Manchester where I change for Leeds, then on to Garforth and a lift home with my lovely wife. I hope she brings my car as my suitcase won’t fit in the boot of her old Z3!
It’s typical that I should get home to discover that although I only have 3 days booked in May, two clients want the same 3 days and neither is prepared to budge; so I lose 3 days work!
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