Painless journey to the airport was complemented by a concerned check-in supervisor who was anxious to seat myself and 'mer colleeg' and CSI Essex representative Aiden Brick (ret) together. It was obvious to this writers eyes that she had assumed we were 'fans of the theatre' and therefore felt compelled to say 'Can I just say that we're not gay'. We ended up in separate rows with the added bonus of an empty seat next to me. Excellent. Several bottles of red w...