Flight BA215
LHR-BOS
Scheduled departure 18:20
Take off 19:50
Time in the air 6:34
Seat 2A


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Couldnt even reach the buddy seat.

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PJs were handed out and I had to ask for slippers.

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Nice view from your three windows from your seat.

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The older TV system on this plane.

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View from the loo on the ground.

They offered us a Pre-departure drink of champagne & I asked for some water too. We were delayed a bit and then 4 people didn’t show up so had to wait to get the bags off. More champagne was offered ☺ I was one of the last to be asked what I would like for dinner so I didn’t get my first choice of Sea bass but I was able to ask for the steak as rare as possible. The FA pointed out that its up to how much they have cooked it on the ground so it could have been cooked all the way through before the FA even get there hands on it. TV system was turned on so we could start watching some films.

Some more champagne before we left the gate and as we were on a plane with the very old TV system it wasn’t playing ball so it was a manual safety brief today. Then TVs were put back and glasses taken for take off. Take off was so smooth. The 747 really is the queen of the sky.

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First few drinks on the ground. Lets see if I can beat 8 bottles of Dom

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A380 taking off just in front of us. We were using the South runway 27 today.

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Soon we were in the clouds.

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Vanity kit were given out on the ground but I just opened it in the air. Everything you would want. The shave cream is very good when I used it a few days later. Eye mask also worth keeping.

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First glass of the Blanc de Blanc champagne.

Once in the air the FAs jumped into action. I started with a glass of the Blanc de blanc which was lovely. I do like a blanc de blanc but my wife is not a fan so I don’t get to have it so much. 2 bottles in two days ☺ Warm nuts also came with the champagne.

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Warmed nuts came with the champagne.

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Another top up before dinner.

Menu
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Then tables were laid and it was show time.

Starters

Severn and Wye smoked salmon cannelloni with lemon puree, cucumber, verjus and marinated beetroot
Heirloom tomatoes shepherds purse fettle cheese with tomato marshmallow, basil cake and white balsamic pearls
White asparagus soup with shaved asparagus and spring onion salad
Fresh seasonal salad with a choice of honey mustard or Caesar dressing
Main

Seared fillet of Aberdeen Angus, smoked beef cheek, pomme mousseline, mushroom ragout and heritage carrots with bordelaise sauce
Pan fried sea bass dressed crab, compressed watermelon, asparagus purée with comfit potato and citrus hollandaise
Beef burger with streaky bacon, monterey jack cheese, barbeque sauce, coleslaw and spicy potato wedges
Orecchiette pasta with pea, mange tout, tomato fricassee with a parmesan crisp and semi dried tomatoes
Seared Thai spiced tuna orange and coriander salad with hot roasted spiced kernels, espelette pepper dressing and a gazpacho shot
Desserts

Chocolate marquise
Hedgerow berry financier
Madagascan vanilla ice cream

Cheese Plate

Worcester White
Tomme de Savoie
Blacksticks Blue Premier Cru
Perl wen


I started with the Severn and Wye smoked salmon cannelloni with lemon puree, cucumber, verjus and marinated beetroot. It was very good. The cream cheese was lovely and the cucumber & Marinated beetroot went perfect with the salmon. I stuck with the Blanc de Blanc for the starter.

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For the main course it was the steak. Lets see how good they got it. It was perfect! You wouldn’t of got a better piece of beef on the ground! I went with the Chateau Cantemerle 2008 it was perfect with the beef.
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Perfectly rare steak! Which is suprising for BA acording to this forum.

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I asked could I wait a bit for my pudding but I already knew I was having the cheese. I asked for all of it except the blue. As I was one of the last to have pudding they left me the cracker tub and let me dig in. I had a glass of the port to help me finish it off.
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At this point I was stuffed. I was nearly finished my film now as they had to restart the whole system as many were not working including mine so that was 45 minutes of nothing lost.

I asked for a Jonnie walker blue and was given a huge porstion. First time trying Blue and it is a great whickey. I was wondering what a £200 bottle tastes like and now I know I would I buy a bottle maybe for the right price.

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(Sorry for the inclusion of ice) I only asked for a cube

Onto my second film and I had finished the blue I asked for the Glenlivit 18 year old. Not as good as the blue but still went down a treat. Once my second film was over we were 90 mins out. I didn’t start a 3rd as I knew we would have to put away the screens for landing.


For afternoon tea it was the normal sambos cakes and scones. It wouldn’t be afternoon tea with out a glass of champagne so another glass of the blanc de blanc was had. I also had a cup of earl gray tea which I proceeded to spill all over me!
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After the lunch was done with I had a G&T to finish off a great flight.
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I put away my bits and got ready for landing. As I had taken a few moments to get up and thank the chef who cooked todays meal and had a bit of a laugh with the crew when I was putting away my bag a member of the crew ran up and handed a bottle of Blanc de blanc and said enjoy the Honeymoon Such a nice thing to do to end a fantastic first first in BA.

We came in on RW 22 for a smooth landing and a 10 minute taxi way to our stand. The air bridge was attached to 1L and they held back everyone so F could exit first. Then into Logan with a 75 minute wait to get past immigration. It seemed we came in behind a flight from Hong Kong. Once through our bags were on the belt and we were through customs and walking to the Hilton at Logan airport which is a 10 minute walk away trough the car park.