The day started early as I gave myself time to get through security at the airport, with the taxi collecting me at 06:30. There was literally no queue and I was through by 06:50. I ignored protocol and did not have a beer in the departure lounge. As I was going to my gate I bumped into Rory from the Collingwood. Had we met earlier pints would surely have been had. I tried to sleep on the plane, but with 3 generations of a Yorkshire family behind me this was impo...