The BA "Thank Goodness it's Friday!" Thread
Mar 11, 2016, 3:19 pm
#1966
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In the last two days: JFK-LHR-EDI-LCY-ZUR-LCY-EDI but work done and here in Grangemouth for the wedding of the year. My goodness but LCY was awful at 6pm tonight and thank goodness for my semi-flex [insert Carry-On script as necessary]
Mar 11, 2016, 3:30 pm
#1967
Join Date: Apr 2011
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Well dayum, if i wasn't heading the other way i would have invited you out for a beer to clear the post wedding hangover! Ach weel, enjoy the wedding!
Mar 11, 2016, 6:29 pm
#1968
Join Date: Dec 2009
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Mar 12, 2016, 4:32 am
#1969
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Mar 12, 2016, 2:38 pm
#1970
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Thanks! I'd be curious which hotel, as I usually end up at the Renaissance which is nothing to write home about, but convenient as it's connected to their convention center. My annual trip is for a conference every year, so probably not as fond as your memories!
Mar 13, 2016, 8:21 am
#1971
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Two days late but my Friday was shi?e...... What was meant to be my first relaxing holiday in a year and spending my time with my dearly beloved in East Java, she goes and breaks a bone in her foot so we spent our Friday evening in hospital. Couldn't make it up with my luck and holidays. 
Safe & Happy Travels (and watch out for rogue stones underfoot).
S
Safe & Happy Travels (and watch out for rogue stones underfoot).
S
Mar 13, 2016, 10:19 am
#1972
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Sorry to hear that Saltire! Miserable stuff, i broke my little toe quite deep in my foot on night one of a two week tour in costa rica. Canny beat ziplining with a throbbing foot you are trying to ignore!
Last edited by jcm9000; Mar 13, 2016 at 10:55 am
Mar 13, 2016, 1:51 pm
#1973
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Cham CH
Posts: 1,645
Two days late but my Friday was shi?e...... What was meant to be my first relaxing holiday in a year and spending my time with my dearly beloved in East Java, she goes and breaks a bone in her foot so we spent our Friday evening in hospital. Couldn't make it up with my luck and holidays.
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(he's doing fine....straight from the airport to 7 weeks in hospital...we were told the medical evacuation insurer (REGA) were preparing to send a medical transport if we'd not been able to get seats on a commercial flight when we did, the medics in US had warned them his fit-to-fly window was closing fast)
Mar 13, 2016, 7:17 pm
#1974
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I'll see you a broken foot...and raise you a blood clotting failure with jaundice (1st Jan while we were in US on holiday). BA were frabjous in protecting my return sectors, which I missed as was in the ER with Mr HH. He was supposed to fly on 8th, and was ordered to fly home PDQ on medical grounds ....Swiss were within their rights but obnoxious and said he'd have to buy a new ticket to fly earlier. I now have carte blanche to insist we go BA or oneworld whenever possible, even if connections are required
(he's doing fine....straight from the airport to 7 weeks in hospital...we were told the medical evacuation insurer (REGA) were preparing to send a medical transport if we'd not been able to get seats on a commercial flight when we did, the medics in US had warned them his fit-to-fly window was closing fast)
(he's doing fine....straight from the airport to 7 weeks in hospital...we were told the medical evacuation insurer (REGA) were preparing to send a medical transport if we'd not been able to get seats on a commercial flight when we did, the medics in US had warned them his fit-to-fly window was closing fast)
Safe & Happy Travels
S
Mar 14, 2016, 11:54 am
#1975
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I'll see your blood clotting/jaundice issue, and raise you with a RTC pedestrian v Toyota Corolla in DXB! Cue 3 weeks in the Rashidiyah hospital, and a full stretcher case home....the week before Xmas.
(I was travelling with my fiance when I got mown down- he was the F/O due to operate the BCal DXB-LGW flt home that night......that took a bit of last minute reorganisation!)
(I was travelling with my fiance when I got mown down- he was the F/O due to operate the BCal DXB-LGW flt home that night......that took a bit of last minute reorganisation!)
Mar 14, 2016, 2:37 pm
#1976
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Location: Cham CH
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I'll see your blood clotting/jaundice issue, and raise you with a RTC pedestrian v Toyota Corolla in DXB! Cue 3 weeks in the Rashidiyah hospital, and a full stretcher case home....the week before Xmas.
(I was travelling with my fiance when I got mown down- he was the F/O due to operate the BCal DXB-LGW flt home that night......that took a bit of last minute reorganisation!)
(I was travelling with my fiance when I got mown down- he was the F/O due to operate the BCal DXB-LGW flt home that night......that took a bit of last minute reorganisation!)
Do we have any advance on an RTC + med-evac + disrupt the flight crew?
Mar 15, 2016, 4:42 am
#1977
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Apr 8, 2016, 1:07 am
#1978
Join Date: Jul 2008
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TGIF! Halfway through my 2 weeks back in Perth and it's been so good seeing friends and family again after almost two years away. I've certainly been making the most of the hot weather as well - it's a sunny 28 degrees today and I'm currently at the beach attempting to get a tan! A nice weekend ahead - off to Long Chim for dinner which is one of the hottest places to eat at the moment in the city before going to the pub tomorrow with a few mates to watch the Western Derby. It's not been cheap whilst over here though with the falling £ that's for sure!
Apr 8, 2016, 1:41 am
#1980
Join Date: Dec 2013
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TGIF too. Just completed a major project late last night, now on holiday for two weeks and I turn 40 today. Fun starts tonight with a special dinner, the tomorrow a trip starts with Miss Vinotraveller - Venice, Bardolino, Verona, London, Islay.
Cannot wait for some r&r after a few hectic months.
Cannot wait for some r&r after a few hectic months.