This time next week...

Hope you all have a wonderful time, not at all jealous!!

*Looks at own countdown and its STILL 395 days* Pfft

Just 3 days for us to go ... Off to Cancun but changing allegiance for once as I wanted to try Thomson Dreamliner ... Bring it on !

Incorrigible!

John, I don't put outfits together...it just happens and...fabulous!
In other words...I chuck it all in and hope for the best!

lol love it!!!
i need a personal fashion stylist for Tokyo next year, might have to call on your advice.

PS hope you guys have a fantastic time and fingers crossed you get the PH.
looking forward to the TR too

I've looked at the PH online and I'm not very impressed
A small part of what I do in work is dressing ppl and I hate it! But men are easier than women...I did get accused of calling someone frumpy 2 years back I didn't btw!

I've looked at the PH online and I'm not very impressed
A small part of what I do in work is dressing ppl and I hate it! But men are easier than women...I did get accused of calling someone frumpy 2 years back I didn't btw!

But were they frumpy though?!?!

I'd say the Panoramic Suite looks more impressive with the 3 sides of windows.

In precisely 165 minutes at the time of writing the taxi will be here to take me to Terminal 4 at Heathrow and the Etihad Lounge. ABD8 will have begun.

Next stop Abu Dhabi, then Singapore, then Brisbane.
I guess I had better pack!

In precisely 165 minutes at the time of writing the taxi will be here to take me to Terminal 4 at Heathrow and the Etihad Lounge. ABD8 will have begun.

Next stop Abu Dhabi, then Singapore, then Brisbane.
I guess I had better pack!

Have a great trip!

This time next week plus another 13 days I will be sunning myself in Vilamoura!

Got to keep the Florida tan topped up

John - I love the look of those packing cubes!

We're not going to see you next week on Dragon's Den promoting your own business of manufacturing and distributing packing cubes, are we?

This time next week plus another 13 days I will be sunning myself in Vilamoura!

Got to keep the Florida tan topped up

Love the algarve, I lived there for 10 years, my mother is still there propping up the bar...I get the best tan from the Portugal sun!

John - I love the look of those packing cubes!

We're not going to see you next week on Dragon's Den promoting your own business of manufacturing and distributing packing cubes, are we?

Lol, not likely! I've just ordered another set of small cubes as I can't seem to get the shoe bags, and having tested them, I can get my nice trainers (sneakers for any Yanks) into the small packing cube, so they're a good substitute

This time two weeks today I will be heading off to BHX for my first business class flight with Turkish Airlines. Flying via Istanbul to Singapore to watch the F1 Grand Prix. We are also going to stopover in Istanbul for 3 nights on the return journey.

Have a great time in Las Vegas. We've been many times and love the place. Are you planning to visit the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam etc.?

I'm a packing cube fan too :-)

This time next week I will be in the Clubhouse awaiting my flight to ORD

This time two weeks today I will be heading off to BHX for my first business class flight with Turkish Airlines. Flying via Istanbul to Singapore to watch the F1 Grand Prix. We are also going to stopover in Istanbul for 3 nights on the return journey.

Have a great time in Las Vegas. We've been many times and love the place. Are you planning to visit the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam etc.?

That sounds like a very nice holiday, I'm surprised we're not going to the same places like march!
We're going to hire a car and drive to the canyon and Hoover dam...if I'm completely honest as long as I see the Liberace exhibit I'll leave happy!

Me and Mr Faint will be 2 days behind you. traveling out to las vegas on the 8th also staying at the Vdara....

If we keep this thread going then we'll all eventually be in the position to say "This time next week I will be flying to ............. ". !!

This time next week, plus another 20 or so weeks Mrs D will start the packing. My shoes exactly fit into Tesco carrier bag. (other makes are available but don't give me airmiles)
She will use a packing cube for her shoes, I think it's called a suitcase.

Dick D

This time next week, plus another 20 or so weeks Mrs D will start the packing. My shoes exactly fit into Tesco carrier bag. (other makes are available but don't give me airmiles)
She will use a packing cube for her shoes, I think it's called a suitcase.

Dick D

That made me laugh out loud Dicky

The following is entirely true:

When it comes to packing, I normally start laying stuff out in my spare room three to four days before departure. It goes in the case the night before a morning flight or the day of departure for a later flight.

I have a 'pre-holiday haircut' booked for the day before.

I draw out cash from the ATM in the days before based on the amount that I'll need and exchange currency the day before I go.

I pick and choose the clothes I wear before I go very carefully (so I don't end up with something that I want to take but needs laundering) and make sure that I have a good three to four days to wash and iron the stuff that I want to take but have been wearing.

This year, I consider myself very fortunate to have flown UC to LAS for 16 nights and will be heading, at the end of November, UC to MCO then Delta First to BOS and US back to LHR. However, before I get to my second US jaunt, there is the small matter of another trip to contend with...

Despite turning 41-years-young later this year, my dear parents want to do a 'family holiday'. Now my siblings (both younger that I) are married and each has a young son - one is 17 months, the other 7 months). I, meanwhile, am the happy bachelor who spends his time and money as he pleases (or, depending on your outlook, I'm just a selfish git depending).

So, on no lesser airline that Monarch, we're all (mum, dad, brother, sister, brother-law, sister-in-law and my two nephews) heading to the exotic island of Menorca this Saturday.

Or so I thought:

I have this penchant for tracking planes on routes that I will be flying on in the not too distant future (hey, I'm on V-Flyer - look at me trying to justify that)!

Well, to cut a short story long, for the last few weeks, I've opened up Plane Finder on my phone and tried to track ZB762. But to no avail.

I've even tried to find ZB762 on the LGW phone app. But again; no joy. I put this down to the fact that charters don't always show up.

However, curiosity got the better of me and this evening, I phoned my dad. In fact, I've just got off the phone.

Did I get the flight number right?

Indeed I did.

Did I get the 9am departure time right?

Oh yes.

And did I get the departure date right?

Um. Erh...



WE GO FRIDAY NOT SATURDAY! ALL MY PRE-HOLIDAY PLANNING IS UP A NASTY RIVER AND I HAVE NO WAY OF PROPELLING MYSELF!

Me and Mr Faint will be 2 days behind you. traveling out to las vegas on the 8th also staying at the Vdara....

Drinks at the bar?

Well, to cut a short story long, for the last few weeks, I've opened up Plane Finder on my phone and tried to track ZB762. But to no avail.

I've even tried to find ZB762 on the LGW phone app. But again; no joy. I put this down to the fact that charters don't always show up.

However, curiosity got the better of me and this evening, I phoned my dad. In fact, I've just got off the phone.

Did I get the flight number right?

Indeed I did.

Did I get the 9am departure time right?

Oh yes.

And did I get the departure date right?

Um. Erh...



WE GO FRIDAY NOT SATURDAY! ALL MY PRE-HOLIDAY PLANNING IS UP A NASTY RIVER AND I HAVE NO WAY OF PROPELLING MYSELF!

Great post thank you. I'm sorry to laugh at your misfortune but I absolutely loved this.

Related to a lot of the previous detail as well - except the bit about turning 41. Been a while since I was 41!

Come on now, chop chop, you can propel yourself, it's family time and it will give your parents lots of happy memories.

Paul that had also made me laugh, but as Whiterose says, you can do it. Go on, go be a doting son and uncle

The following is entirely true:

When it comes to packing, I normally start laying stuff out in my spare room three to four days before departure. It goes in the case the night before a morning flight or the day of departure for a later flight.

I have a 'pre-holiday haircut' booked for the day before.

I draw out cash from the ATM in the days before based on the amount that I'll need and exchange currency the day before I go.

I pick and choose the clothes I wear before I go very carefully (so I don't end up with something that I want to take but needs laundering) and make sure that I have a good three to four days to wash and iron the stuff that I want to take but have been wearing.

This year, I consider myself very fortunate to have flown UC to LAS for 16 nights and will be heading, at the end of November, UC to MCO then Delta First to BOS and US back to LHR. However, before I get to my second US jaunt, there is the small matter of another trip to contend with...

Despite turning 41-years-young later this year, my dear parents want to do a 'family holiday'. Now my siblings (both younger that I) are married and each has a young son - one is 17 months, the other 7 months). I, meanwhile, am the happy bachelor who spends his time and money as he pleases (or, depending on your outlook, I'm just a selfish git depending).

So, on no lesser airline that Monarch, we're all (mum, dad, brother, sister, brother-law, sister-in-law and my two nephews) heading to the exotic island of Menorca this Saturday.

Or so I thought:

I have this penchant for tracking planes on routes that I will be flying on in the not too distant future (hey, I'm on V-Flyer - look at me trying to justify that)!

Well, to cut a short story long, for the last few weeks, I've opened up Plane Finder on my phone and tried to track ZB762. But to no avail.

I've even tried to find ZB762 on the LGW phone app. But again; no joy. I put this down to the fact that charters don't always show up.

However, curiosity got the better of me and this evening, I phoned my dad. In fact, I've just got off the phone.

Did I get the flight number right?

Indeed I did.

Did I get the 9am departure time right?

Oh yes.

And did I get the departure date right?

Um. Erh...



WE GO FRIDAY NOT SATURDAY! ALL MY PRE-HOLIDAY PLANNING IS UP A NASTY RIVER AND I HAVE NO WAY OF PROPELLING MYSELF!

At least you realised! What would the outcome be if you didn't turn up on the day of departure!

LOVE love love packing cubes....! have three small ones. 1 for underwear, 1 for swimsuits/socks and 1 for wires/rechargers.

Everything else gets rolled or bundled, depending on if we are touring or staying in one place...