Thank you everyone for the warm welcome to Flyertalk - wish I could work out how to embed the pics within the post, but suppose we'll leave it for next time.

If you have any qualms about visiting Moscow, don't ... seriously, just pick a good hotel and try to secure the last two seats to the Bolshoi Ballet (as I was lucky to do) and it's an incredibly efficient way of using Avios for a full service, and quite easy, way to travel. Just make sure you use the benefits of the Concorde Room if you are connecting on your return - never has one man ever wanted a flight to Glasgow to be so delayed!!

And thanks to you guys (and girls), researching Flyertalk is a huge help on so many trips.

James