The First DateThe next morning, the other Swedes noticed that something was going on. Perhaps it was my smile, that was now permanently attached to my face. Perhaps it was something they just thought was inevitable.Or perhaps it was that we were both in her bed.Either way, they noticed. You have to get up pretty early to get one past the Swedes, you know.And in case you were wondering - not that it's any of your business - no, we didn't.That was what the ...

The BeginningThe pilot on the flight back seemed to have some kind of death wish. I was staring out of the window as we were coming into land, watching the horizon shake up and down dangerously.The young English couple sat next to me didn't seem to appreciate me remarking "This guy can't fly for s***". At least I didn't say "We're all going to die", which is what I was thinking.We didn't die. But it was chucking it down at East Midlands.I'...