Very little to add, except my appreciation of such a joyous original post. It is, as has been sagely noted, an oddly addictive 'hobby'
I've gone from a skeptical MrsBertieB being unconvinced about me doing a flight to keep my Silver (and her lounge access!) to her being a GCH in her own right.
More power to your elbow (or gearbox, clutch etc
)
zafarigirl!