OMG! Business class is the only way to travel -thanks to feequent flier points! I entered Qantas lounge and all my healthy eating of the last few weeks went out the window - bubbles all the way for me!
We boarded on time and of course they greet you with a drink - well it gives cattle class time to get on and sorted! I was a good samaritan and changed seats so that a couple could be together - the hostie gave me a pair of first clas Pj’s and a first class amenities pack as my reward. Don’t worry Kez I got you a Business class one - they mKe beautiful make-up bags!The captain came on to say that there was a delay because of some paperwork and 3hours later we were on our way. By then we’d all been plied with many alcoholic beverages - that might have been to drown out the screaming and moaning from cattle class!
Our crew were quite funny and at one stage I felt it was like ‘Are you being served’but the airline version. Yes you do get a very good sleep when you are laying flat and add to that a cup of tea in bed - that hasn’t happened to me for many years. Sorry I digress!
Time was made up with a sort stop in Dubai and we arrived in London at 8:30 instead of 6:55 a more sensible time.
On to the train to central London. I forgot about all the steps you have to go up from the underground - I’ve now got some good ‘guns’! Hotel was just around the corner from the tube which was great. It’s past it’s prime but fine for one night. Bags dropped it was back to the tube - the speed those trains enter the station is really scary - and on to St Pancreas station to pick up Eurostar tickets.That done I headed to Kingscross station to the Harry Potter shop -
9 3/4 - some of my students are fans so I ended up getting some pencils. Next stop was Oxford street to shop and see the different Christmas decorations. It feels so much more Christmasy. I went to Marks and Sparks to get some - yes those of you who know this shop will know - undies! I went into the M & S food section and nearly swooned at the amazing array of fresh, different foods - our Colea and Woolies need to come here for some pointers!
After being on a plain so long I was determined to walk as much as possible and I did clicking up over 20,000 steps and boy did my feet ache - they were on fire! I ventured around and stupidly wandered into Liberty of London store - because it is such an old building it’s very narrow and you couldn’t swing your hambag(that’s for Kerry) let alone a cat. There were so many people that I couldn’t get past the ground floor and it was a relief to get out. I then stumbled across Carnaby Street - gone are the days of the sixties - there was one quirky shop but now it’s all the well known stores.
Finally the feet could take no more and with a M & S salad, eaten with a knife I’d luckily packed, I tried to keep my eyes open but when the kindle hits you in the face for the fourth time you give up even if it’s only 7pm. (I’m writing this at 4am!)
We boarded on time and of course they greet you with a drink - well it gives cattle class time to get on and sorted! I was a good samaritan and changed seats so that a couple could be together - the hostie gave me a pair of first clas Pj’s and a first class amenities pack as my reward. Don’t worry Kez I got you a Business class one - they mKe beautiful make-up bags!The captain came on to say that there was a delay because of some paperwork and 3hours later we were on our way. By then we’d all been plied with many alcoholic beverages - that might have been to drown out the screaming and moaning from cattle class!
Our crew were quite funny and at one stage I felt it was like ‘Are you being served’but the airline version. Yes you do get a very good sleep when you are laying flat and add to that a cup of tea in bed - that hasn’t happened to me for many years. Sorry I digress!
Time was made up with a sort stop in Dubai and we arrived in London at 8:30 instead of 6:55 a more sensible time.
On to the train to central London. I forgot about all the steps you have to go up from the underground - I’ve now got some good ‘guns’! Hotel was just around the corner from the tube which was great. It’s past it’s prime but fine for one night. Bags dropped it was back to the tube - the speed those trains enter the station is really scary - and on to St Pancreas station to pick up Eurostar tickets.That done I headed to Kingscross station to the Harry Potter shop -
9 3/4 - some of my students are fans so I ended up getting some pencils. Next stop was Oxford street to shop and see the different Christmas decorations. It feels so much more Christmasy. I went to Marks and Sparks to get some - yes those of you who know this shop will know - undies! I went into the M & S food section and nearly swooned at the amazing array of fresh, different foods - our Colea and Woolies need to come here for some pointers!
After being on a plain so long I was determined to walk as much as possible and I did clicking up over 20,000 steps and boy did my feet ache - they were on fire! I ventured around and stupidly wandered into Liberty of London store - because it is such an old building it’s very narrow and you couldn’t swing your hambag(that’s for Kerry) let alone a cat. There were so many people that I couldn’t get past the ground floor and it was a relief to get out. I then stumbled across Carnaby Street - gone are the days of the sixties - there was one quirky shop but now it’s all the well known stores.
Finally the feet could take no more and with a M & S salad, eaten with a knife I’d luckily packed, I tried to keep my eyes open but when the kindle hits you in the face for the fourth time you give up even if it’s only 7pm. (I’m writing this at 4am!)
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