tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post3216164059245067650..comments2024-03-22T23:27:47.349+00:00Comments on EAGLETON NOTES: The First LegGraham Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-87973332949926888892016-02-01T18:19:37.017+00:002016-02-01T18:19:37.017+00:00Thanks Serenata. So far so good but I've only ...Thanks Serenata. So far so good but I've only got as far as the Emirates Lounge in Glasgow. 2 hrs 45 mons to take off in theory.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-74531109202700256032016-02-01T16:50:42.880+00:002016-02-01T16:50:42.880+00:00Coming in late on this...hopefully you will have a...Coming in late on this...hopefully you will have a safe and bumpy free journey to NZ. Safe travels!Serenatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08473750681150978115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-46681183844883845932016-02-01T15:38:05.281+00:002016-02-01T15:38:05.281+00:00Well Virginia I suspect that it'll be a pretty...Well Virginia I suspect that it'll be a pretty bumpy start assuming that the storm force winds of Storm Henry don't delay the take-off but, as you say, it'll all be good when the heart reaches New Zealand.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-22721302229470381242016-02-01T15:36:31.850+00:002016-02-01T15:36:31.850+00:00Thanks Helen. I'm rather hoping so too.Thanks Helen. I'm rather hoping so too.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-25696826428082518082016-02-01T15:36:12.466+00:002016-02-01T15:36:12.466+00:00Absolutely Cro a flat tyre is never good when land...Absolutely Cro a flat tyre is never good when landing a plane.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-84003547741220783932016-02-01T15:35:32.784+00:002016-02-01T15:35:32.784+00:00It wasn't the best of starts Red but it's ...It wasn't the best of starts Red but it's all behind me now so doesn't look so bad.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-43190382056076394042016-02-01T15:35:00.321+00:002016-02-01T15:35:00.321+00:00Jenny it's the first time for a while that I&#...Jenny it's the first time for a while that I'm actually not just putting up with the journey as a means to an end.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-5158545845838527432016-02-01T15:33:28.852+00:002016-02-01T15:33:28.852+00:00Thank you Pauline. I'm so sorry we'll be m...Thank you Pauline. I'm so sorry we'll be missing each other. Stay safe and my thoughts are with you.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-79776689499460613582016-02-01T15:32:20.848+00:002016-02-01T15:32:20.848+00:00Henry VIII - love it Meike. He seems to be pretty ...Henry VIII - love it Meike. He seems to be pretty wild but the planes are leaving Glasgow at the moment but then the storm hasn't reached its peak yet.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-89867336461834188042016-02-01T15:30:25.021+00:002016-02-01T15:30:25.021+00:00You're absoluteley right Lee both Aussies and ...You're absoluteley right Lee both Aussies and Kiwis might take the Micheal out of Poms but many started out that way so it's a tollerated relationship.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-38552182563927693222016-02-01T15:28:59.428+00:002016-02-01T15:28:59.428+00:00So true YP but then every journey starts with the ...So true YP but then every journey starts with the first step! No elbows on the table: I was dragged up good.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-43373590027694817252016-02-01T15:27:58.640+00:002016-02-01T15:27:58.640+00:00Thanks Spesh. Not long now and I'll hopefully ...Thanks Spesh. Not long now and I'll hopefully be on the second leg of the journey.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-81350892407588070952016-02-01T10:41:52.998+00:002016-02-01T10:41:52.998+00:00I'm hoping that the rest of your trip will be ...I'm hoping that the rest of your trip will be fairer weather wise.<br />Soon you'll be back in NZ where your heart aches to be.<br />Where on earth did the four sleeps go to so quickly? Seems as if I read about them and then you were off.<br />Safe travels.VirginiaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-36280216704577642902016-02-01T09:04:09.186+00:002016-02-01T09:04:09.186+00:00Glad you made it to the mainland. Hope the rest of...Glad you made it to the mainland. Hope the rest of your journey goes smoothly, xxHelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13624194722106155800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-36403283285229342982016-02-01T04:56:14.578+00:002016-02-01T04:56:14.578+00:00Good to see someone checking the tyre pressures.Good to see someone checking the tyre pressures.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-34095612171553119772016-01-31T23:56:06.807+00:002016-01-31T23:56:06.807+00:00That's a bad start on your way to New Zealand....That's a bad start on your way to New Zealand.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-18821554378353004872016-01-31T23:19:29.130+00:002016-01-31T23:19:29.130+00:00I hope you enjoy the rest of the trip, and that al...I hope you enjoy the rest of the trip, and that all goes smoothly and on time. I'm still envious of you not going cattle class. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-66701260167459403172016-01-31T21:29:53.546+00:002016-01-31T21:29:53.546+00:00Travel safely, Graham.Travel safely, Graham.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276284964859313257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-59063181397176082016-01-31T20:41:49.775+00:002016-01-31T20:41:49.775+00:00Good to know this first leg turned out better than...Good to know this first leg turned out better than expected, after what happened the day before. Henry VIII is hopefully not going to be as vicious as his human namesake was!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-30556214111019458502016-01-31T20:33:03.711+00:002016-01-31T20:33:03.711+00:00This could end up being akin to Around the World ...This could end up being akin to Around the World in 80 Days if you keep travelling at this speed! Never mind, the Kiwis will wait patiently for your arrival...they're a welcoming mob! :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-45389337908604057132016-01-31T20:25:43.543+00:002016-01-31T20:25:43.543+00:00Looking forward to the lunch post already. I hope ...Looking forward to the lunch post already. I hope that your table manners were exemplary. No elbows on the table and no gravy on your front. It is a relief to discover you have made it to Glasgow. Only 11,297 miles to go.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-60478217452702756882016-01-31T19:12:00.250+00:002016-01-31T19:12:00.250+00:00I must say it was a very interesting couple of day...I must say it was a very interesting couple of days! Glad you got off the island. The next storm "Henry" will be the eighth this winter. Who thought of that one?! Schools closed and public transport stopped tomorrow. Here we go again! Happy holiday Graham xSpesh 1https://www.blogger.com/profile/07044378302911602273noreply@blogger.com