Awake after a couple of hours sleep. Don’t get me wrong I’ve enjoyed the experience of flying first class and the ability to stretch out and sleep is a great opportunity but for me it was too warm. The cabin was quiet as I think everyone else went to sleep too. I’d not noticed Michele stir though so presume she sleep I well.
Just over an hour before landing at Heathrow the Virgin Atlantic crew came round asking what we wanted for breakfast. Michele chose the pancakes while I had a full English.
The crew were aware we had a connecting flight to Manchester 90 minutes after landing and allowed us to leave the aircraft first. We dashed through Heathrow like a couple of crazies, Michele did well to keep up with me and was never than 5 steps behind me. But then we hit the wall. Well actually Heathrow security. Both of us were surprised we were having to go through again as we’d not been outside of a controlled airport or aircraft since leaving LA. As we looked at the queue we had 60 mins before our departing flight. Then it was 45 minutes and we’d only moved a short distance. I asked the security lady would we make the flight and she said yes. Then it was 30 minutes and we were still in the queue. I got through security ok but Michele’s bag was pulled for checks. While she waited I checked his far the gate was and it was only 5 minutes. Michele was getting a little frustrated while she waited and waited. Finally the bag was checked. The items that had caused it to be pulled was her stolen washing up liquid from Trump International Hotel and also some monster perfumes she bought in Heathrow 3 weeks earlier.
Finally through security minus the washing up liquid but with a very foul mouthed wife who was cussing the security team.
Now for a run like no other. I got to the gate 16 minutes before it was due to fly with Michele 2 minutes behind me still cussing. But guess what the flight had been delayed by 23 minutes.
While we waited Michele spotted one of her old colleagues who were also on our flight to Manchester. So we chatted with her and her husband.
Finally leaving Heathrow 45 minutes late.
Conrad Executive Travel picked us up and dropped us off at home.
Now sat chilling watching TV.
