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In The Air Again

In The Air Again
In The Air Again

I am off travelling again. This morning, it was a very early start to get to Heathrow so I could catch a flight to Oslo. To give myself extra time for security, I arrived at 5 a.m., only to find check-in wasn’t open until 5.20am. Then a nice queue at security and a plane ride to get me here. I am now too exhausted to enjoy the lovely evening. Still, I hope I can get a decent night’s sleep so that I will be awake for tomorrow’s meetings!

On this day…

2006: All You Need To Know About Sharon Osbourne’s New TV Show
2006: Big Pink Crosses (or some such TV nonsense)
2002: Temptation

Another Airport Again

Airport Taxi

I am taking another of my trips to Helsinki for work. Today I took the later flight, and I have to say that I am happy to have flown British Airways. I find there’s something reassuring about flying with British Airways (but don’t ask me what). The woman sat in front of me was sporting a pink cowboy hat for some reason (it was remarkably similar to these I found on Flickr), but I don’t think the warm and comfy feeling came from that.

Given the late hour of our arrival, I imagine the cabin crew were spending the night in Helsinki too. Only on British Airways would you see them carrying a proper pint of milk with them. I can only dream of arriving at the hotel and making myself a decent cuppa!

The flight was uneventful. Solitaire managed to send me to sleep, which was a good job as I had forgotten the headphones for my Treo and couldn’t listen to the many podcast delights I take on my travels. Note to self: buy a spare set of headphones.

And so to the hotel, where I was upgraded to a superior room. I think that means the desk where you can place your laptop is on the other side of the room, rather than right by the bed. That means, as I type this, I am straining to watch the television, which is – handily – right across the room. Still, there was an old Starsky & Hutch and an episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents to entertain me as I fall asleep. Which is exactly where I am heading now.

On this day…

2002: Seven Wonders
2002: What’s A Boy To Think?

Oslo Again

In Oslo again

Travelling again. It’s not that much fun, but at least today I am heading off to Oslo, Norway, at a reasonable hour. I decided to take the Heathrow Express for once – it’s more expensive, but it is fast to the airport. The whole procedure today was quick, and I have arrived at a hotel I have never been to before, and right now, it’s very noisy outside. I hope they shut up before the night is out.

UPDATE 24th August: No, they didn’t shut up all night, and the noise outside the hotel went on until about 4 in the morning, so I am not very happy today!

On this day…

2002: Blog Silence
2002: 3am Eternal

Thursday In Milan

view of france from the plane

Flying into Milan yesterday, I watched as the plane flew over the channel and across the French border. I have never noticed how beautiful the French countryside is from above, a big patchwork of browns and greens stretching before you. It was a lovely, clear sky, and thus I could see for miles. It really was a beautiful sight.

milan hotel bar

Arriving in Milan and a 40-minute train ride into the centre of town, I made my way to the Windsor Hotel, which was very nice and, despite its name, not very British. I spent most of the evening in the bar with one of the sales guys from our Italian office. Usually, these trips are pretty lonely as I arrive late and am holed up in a hotel room until it’s time to get up and make a meeting, taxi or office. This was nice, but I still managed to get to bed at a decent time last night to make this morning’s meeting.

On this day…

No other posts on this day.

Helsinki Re-Visited

I am not exactly sure of the time at the moment, for I am in Helsinki, and my clock is yet to adjust. I am back in a city that I had promised to revisit, but I am still here on business with no time to see anything.

It was a pleasant journey indeed. I have never been on a flight with an all-male cabin crew. Despite what the Captain called “a bit of an incident” on a runway at Heathrow (no idea what), we managed to arrive in time.

Hopefully, I have packed everything I need – I tried to be organised last night, but I failed. I did remember to call Barclaycard and tell them I was heading out of the country. They have started requesting that you tell them when you will be away so that they know the charges appearing on your account are not fraudulent. I think I should applaud that move, but it’s a pain to remember to call. If you don’t, you run the risk of the card not working upon arrival. I suspect I should be grateful, but instead, I remain paranoid that the card will not work and leave me stranded in some foreign hotel with no way of paying them.

On this day…

2005: Run London – Here I Come
2004: Madonna
2002: The **** Of All Snacks

Monday Is Back To Work

There is nothing of quality about the photographs produced from my mobile phone. Nevertheless, I took these pictures while trying to map today’s train journey to Poole. Of course, I missed the most important thing: the arrival at Poole station.

On this day…

2005: Missed Birthday
2002: BBQ Frenzy

Helsinki Jazz

View of the jazz band in the centre of Helsinki

Yet again I am travelling. I have never been to Finland before and today, I am in Helsinki. This afternoon I was listening to a Jazz band in the sunshine. Honestly, this is work. I’m going to try and put some more pictures online later but for now I want to go to bed. The light kept me awake last night. Look at the figures for today – May 28, 2003: Sunrise: 4:16 AM and Sunset: 10:21 PM

On this day…

2004: Memories Of A May Afternoon
2004: Internet Domains