Thanks for all the good tips. Not sure about the drugs though... ElmherstNick and Steve Fenton kind of nailed my concerns - mainly that if i don't get enough sleep, i might be too groggy to concentrate on the whole staying on the right side of the road thing.

In regards to pillows/eyemasks - does anyone have a favorite brand? I bought a pillow from Brookstone a few months back, and am not all that impressed. It's one of those squishy ones that looks like an average airplane pillow. Wasn't sure if the U-shaped one would be comfortable enough to be worth the strange looks I'd get. But after the red eye i took last week, I don't care about the stares - I just want to sleep!

Also, I'm flying into Gatwick and heading to Wiltshire. Does anyone happen to know of good places to grab a cup of coffee along the way? Even with the new pillow, eyemask, books, sweater and iPod, i think i might need it.

Thanks again!