Today began quite early New York time due to the fact that we both woke up at UK time. After a simple breakfast in the hotel we we off for Macy's. Although it bills itself as the biggest department store in the world I am inclined to say that it is not that special, internal building works don't help, no 'photography department', and the fact that once inside it could be anywhere in the world, meant that we didn't stay long. Added to which the dyed in the wool Jo...

I was preparing to write an uneventful about clearing baggage drop, and getting ensconced into the No.1 travelers lounge but I had forgotten I was traveling with Sedge, therefore nothing is uneventful! When we came to board the Hoppa bus it seems that the lady who had checked us into the travel inn had mistakenly booked us for parking at the hotel, rather than transferring the car. This meant we didn't have the relevant Hoppa bus ticket. Having already handed o...

8.45am sitting in our hotel at Heathrow alternating between watching the TV and watching aeroplanes take-off, whilst waiting for his nibs to finishing faffing! Soon we will be off to terminal 3 to drop off our bags. Bizarrely we checked in at home in Somerset yesterday - I do find that really odd! Then a gentle mooch around the airport before settling into 3 hours comfort in the number 1 travellers lounge (a little extra luxury that himself received as a birthda...