Heathrow - 3.10pm

Hi All

The flight to Heathrow went well. There was much interest in Lorraine's hand luggage and then she remembered she had a multi-tool sort of thing in it. That could not come with us, but we managed to negotiate to have it in the lost property section at the Airport to collect when we get back on 29th April - they only hold things for 30 days so we should manage.

All bags arrived in Heathrow, so that was good. Just wasting time at Heathrow, terminal 3, having moved here from terminal 1, walking through the tunnel.

These internet spots are great fun. Thanks to the Simpson family for the email card and flowers, what a great idea.

Had a coffee, walked about, need to do more of that as we don't meet up as a group until 6.30pm to then check in for the flight at 9.30pm tonight. Anne, our technical leader who lives in the Lake District phoned Mary this morning from the Arran Ferry as she had been there last night to drop off her dog for a holiday with friends. So Anne is now driving back to the Lakes to then be given a lift to Manchester to join up with that part of the team. Think that must be the worst journey out of all of us today!

We meet up with the team flying from Manchester in Doha, Qatar. Looking on the map in the British Airways mag, the flight path goes between Iran and Iraq - interesting!

Thanks Lesley, Bill and Kirsty for the journal, filled in a few pages so far, trying to be neat but the flight was a bit bumpy.

Lots of lovely emails picked up too, Liz, Anne, Susan, Spences, Gillian, Simpsons. Wonder if they have an internet spot in Doha? Mind you I might not be into emailing at what will be about 4 in the morning, but then there is about an hour to waste, so would give something to do.

Graeme hope the garage can make the car better. Oh, and I forgot to check who would take on the job of feeding the fish, Hannah might just overfeed them! Rona or Cameron, could you keep an eye on this please? If anyone is speaking to Graeme could you drop this it into the conversation just to check, or help him restock the tank for my return - thanks.

I hope I've sorted something out for wheely bins, hopefully Russell will keep an eye on this. Green bin on Tuesday Graeme incase you are wondering.

Better go and drink some water - get into practice of drinking 4 litres a day! Then look out for Jessica, Sue, Christine and Sarah to join us for check in. Mary, Lorraine, Suzie sitting with the bags, better go and see them in case they thing I've got lost.

Big kisses to Rona, Cameron, Hannah and Graeme and anyone else who wants one, who thinks they deserve one.