Today we were departing from one of the gates Qantas normally uses at London - just a short walk from the lounge. Boarding started a few minutes after I reached the gate.

I had deliberately gotten up extra early this morning in an attempt to keep close(ish) to Australia eastern timezone. So after breakfast and a couple of movies I went to sleep, far earlier than other passengers. I woke up refreshed crossing India - still several hours to go. Some more movies and then I got bored so started reading. The meal about 90 minutes before arrival was breakfast despite being well into the afternoon in Melbourne time. Despite leaving London on time we arrived an hour late (and this with the schedule already given a 30 minute extension from before the Russian invasion of Ukraine).