I'm having a fight with my new SIM card, so I'm back on the old one +44 7980 550183

And finally we're off... Terminal 5 at Heathrow is fairly impressive. Unlike most terminals which seem to crowd everyone into the centre (especially the screaming kids), T5 seems to have many distributed seating areas where you can usually find a quiet spot with free public WiFi. It also has a good selection of expensive shops where you can get rid of those pesky £50 notes that clutter up your wallet. I got chatting to a lady heading to the Edinborough Fring...

Just a quick note to say that I've changed my SIM to a cheaper one for the trip, and my new number is +44 7741 709197

So I've now been "resting" for 6 months, and its just 3 weeks till I take off for New York. I made a list of the bits and pieces that I still need to do before I go, and it now has about 20 items on it. However, there is no big stuff left on the list. The biggest item that I've recently ticked-off is selling my car and am now driving a small hire care which I will drop off at the airport on my way out. Most of the stuff left on the list is to do with getting ...

Just a quick update on my holiday planning... I've finally got the Indian Rail Trip sorted with the help of Shankar Dandapani of SD Enterprises (http://www.indiarail.co.uk/). I am booked on the Indian Maharaja train (http://www.theindianmaharaja.com/home.html) for 25th January. The train winds down from Dehli to Mumbai via the Taj Mahal, taking in several palaces and holy caves and a Tiger reserve. I've got all the Visas/Entry Authorities that I need before s...