Apparently finding time to write this blog (basically an elongated text message) is an organisational nightmare, having been put off in favour of dog walks in the pi$$ing rain, m40 traffic and stiff upper lipped farewells. Some how though we have made it onto row 38 of our Boeing 777-300ER and have already made friends with a Singaporean David Bailey, who took todays photo and an ad lib food menu has just arrived!!! Thank you to everyone who has helped us make...

With most of the flights booked and the last date for Amazon deliveries past, it has been essential today to make the most of our home comforts, namely walking to the pub and sitting back to watch the second round of the six nations. Flying from Heathrow at lunchtime on Monday still seems a long way away, but with no bags actually packed so far there is a lot of time for 'the fear' to kick in. Fortunately we are can leave England safe in the knowledge that we ha...