This is an amazing report, thanks. It was a joy to read (and am waiting for the next parts of the trip)!
3 things:
1. I totally agree with your view of the Aspire lounge. The only thing it has going for it, is the view of the tarmac. Besides that, it's a lacklustre (at best) lounge, where about one third of the lounge is reserved for Singapore Airlines flyers only.
2. On your TLV-LHR flight, was it a joke from the captain when he announced that the flight to Singapore would be 4,5hours, or was it a typo from your side, where you stated Singapore where it should've been London?
3. What's your favorite Bourbon?
Anyway, whenever you're in the Netherlands again, let me know!