"The plane... the plane!" Time-filling II: OK so I WAS unashamedly an avid supporter of the Eurovision in the 80s (brainwashed by mum & dad I'd say!) so remember Norway's 1st victory with "La det swinge" from Bobby Socks (2 ladies in spangly pink jackets if memory serves me right?). Anyone else remember? Or am I just the saddest person on the planet?!

Flying without wings... Delayed at Gatwick: time-filling ... did you know Norway has the rather dubious distinction of finishing last in the Eurovision Song Contest final more than any other country and for having the most "nul points" in the contest? Discuss.

Entry - Up the junction (Clapham). So, here I am, dozens of travel journals down the line, actually putting myself out there ... for the first time, like a virgin. Purely for want of sharing what we're about to experience with family and friends closest to us, I've succumbed to this method of modern journalism due to 'popular demand' is the expression. For those who know me, do try and see beyond the verbal diarrhoea you know me to spout; I merely want to try and...