Top marks for Air Canada for roomy seats and chair-back TVs. Touchdown was 11.23 this morning. In no time at all, we are car park bound and back on the M25 to Biggin Hill. It's always nice to get home. Apparently, the UK has been in the grip of a heatwave since we left a fortnight ago.

This morning started well when the zip broke on my case. Still, rather at home than on our travels. A quick transfer into a bigger case and we were ready. The first leg of our journey is completed. I know we haven't yet left the country but it still counts. As we are flying out of Heathrow early tomorrow, we are spending the day with Charlotte and Roger. We arrived at about 1.00pm, having made good progress right up until we were due to leave the A21 for Biggin H...