Arrived at The Bay Hotel, where we are all staying for our trip and all went to check in. The only room ready was the girls' room. This was a triple bedded, windowless shoe box cell with plastic see through toilet/shower slapped into the corner of the room facing the doll's house sized 3 coat hangered cupboard section, crammed into it was also 2 bedside cabinets and a vanity unit complete with oversized CHAIR. Not enough room to swing a cat let alone sleep 3 adul...

Got back on the Singapore flight in Munich for the estimated travel time of 11 hours. All got settled for the long haul, a couple of hours rest before the first of our 5 meal on board experience, definitely not a flight for anyone who is watching their weight or on a restricted diet. The first pass by the stewardesses was the drinks cabinet, on the menu was the notorious Singapore Sling cocktail and it would be an insult to the name and their culture if all 9 o...

Arrived at Munich Airport after a short flight, as it was Nick's first ever flight he said that he really enjoyed it (don't be getting too giddy the next flight is 11hours) We had to change some currency into Euros so we could get some bottled water, no one had thought to bring any to use while in Munich. Only a short stay in the departure lounge and then back onto our flight.

First pick up 4am, then collected Sensei Riley and last but not least Sensei Derrick. Travelled down the M62 in torrential winds and rain, some of us experiencing whiplash due to packing the boot of the taxi with cases. Arrived at Manchester Airport where we met Gary Elphick and Nick Smith, then onto checking the cases in. After getting rid of the cases, we proceeded to passport control, this is where the story starts. 9 people all corporate clothing in one q...