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My First First! - BA First Class, Sydney to UK Return (& Paris, Ireland, Bangkok)

My First First! - BA First Class, Sydney to UK Return (& Paris, Ireland, Bangkok)

Old Mar 10, 2012, 6:44 am
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A bottle of Dom Perignon 2002 is in the post, or would Sir prefer Krug or Tattinger CdC?

Oh and by the way, what about English and Italian cheeses?
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Old Mar 10, 2012, 11:57 am
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Originally Posted by matthandy

The food was great and I watched an episode of Glee whilst I enjoyed my rather indulgent late lunch.
Yah! A fellow Gleek I hope! ^
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Old Mar 11, 2012, 5:25 pm
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Originally Posted by BingBongBoy
Yah! A fellow Gleek I hope! ^
Oh yes, although it's a bit difficult to keep up over here in Sydney, as they keep chopping and changing the schedule. I think I'm about 4 episodes behind with the 3rd series.

I have to point out that this report is the joint winner of the BA Board Trip Report of the Year 2011 competition, my second win in a row!
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Old Mar 12, 2012, 5:33 pm
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Originally Posted by matthandy
Oh yes, although it's a bit difficult to keep up over here in Sydney, as they keep chopping and changing the schedule. I think I'm about 4 episodes behind with the 3rd series.

I have to point out that this report is the joint winner of the BA Board Trip Report of the Year 2011 competition, my second win in a row!
Congratulations on the win matthandy it is well deserved.

S3 of Glee is doing nothing for me, although only up to E4 in NZ.
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Old Mar 13, 2012, 6:27 am
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I was just re-reading your report from BKK. Did you find 64K had any light pollution from the gallery? It's a bit wierd the service would start of excellent and then suddenly have a rude man serving you! the breakfast does look dispappointing, I'm certainly worried about that on my next flight so might have to pack my own food. i cant believe they dont do scrambled eggs, waffles or yogurt!

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Old Mar 14, 2012, 3:50 am
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Originally Posted by Blackcloud
Congratulations on the win matthandy it is well deserved.
Thanks Blackcloud!

Originally Posted by GodAtum
I was just re-reading your report from BKK. Did you find 64K had any light pollution from the gallery?
You do get a bit, but with your head down and a eye mask, there's no issue at all. I wouldn't hesitate to choose that seat again. The only time that I might choose something like 60A is on a short overnight flight, where it's better to be served first to maximise sleep.

The issue with the service was that we had a fantastic lady doing most of the service with a grumpy guy doing the secondary bits (offering bread etc.). They were like chalk and cheese.
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Old Jul 8, 2012, 12:47 pm
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matthandy, I've had this thread open on my laptop this afternoon and (with a few breaks) it has kept me entertained for a good few hours. I'm a long time VS flyer but recently flew BA WT+ with work and have booked myself BA F flights to SFO from LHR next year. I stumbled upon this while searching for information about CCR and the F product.

Great photography and a fantastic writing style - I've pretty much felt like I'm there with you! Thanks for sharing!

I've only read a handful of other trip reports being a fairly new member, I have a feeling any more I stumble upon now have a lot to live up to. I'll make a point of keeping an eye open for yours!
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Old Jul 10, 2012, 2:33 am
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Originally Posted by PeterNem
Great photography and a fantastic writing style - I've pretty much felt like I'm there with you! Thanks for sharing!

I've only read a handful of other trip reports being a fairly new member, I have a feeling any more I stumble upon now have a lot to live up to. I'll make a point of keeping an eye open for yours!
Thanks PeterNem, I'm glad that you enjoyed it!
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Old Sep 14, 2013, 5:16 am
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Just stumbled upon this, what a great read! Thanks matthandy
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Old Sep 25, 2014, 1:09 pm
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Wow what an interesting and fantastic read. Glad I stumbled across this. I have my first First back from LA next month - and then a combination of Club and First to Syd in April.

Also awesome pictures. Thanks again
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