Saturday 14th June.

On the deck of the M/S Carl Filip as it cruises from Drottningholm to Stockholm.

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So my flight to Houston was eventually diverted to Alexandria due to bad weather and a severe lack of fuel! So, Alexandria ‘International’ Airport is very small and the ‘International’ bit, is pushing it slightly. Anyway sat watching rubbish TV in the departure lounge as the 7.30am flight I should be on is now leaving at 10am…..The panel discussion I’m taking part in at USITT Conference is at midday…..mmmmmmmm

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So I’m currently stuck in Indianapolis Airport, waiting for my flight down to Houston. Getting bored and frustrated. Here’s an atmosphere recording taken 5 minutes ago. There aren’t even any shops….and my battery is low…

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I was invited over to Rotterdam to give a talk, a wonderful invitation to hang out with some excellent people. But the flight over was the most awful I’ve ever experienced, a small propeller ‘plane (the bigger the plane the happier I am I’m afraid) and gale force winds from the time we took off until the moment we landed. Only a 35 minute flight from London City Airport, but I’ve never seen so many ashen faced people, as I did when we finally got off the ‘plane….smart and no doubt important (in their minds anyway) business people looking as if they’d just had as near a death experience as they were ever likely to have, before the real thing. I’m amazed that these little planes are able to take off and land virtually sideways! My knuckles were white by the time we arrived. The pilot was great…thankfully…London looks amazing as you’re hurtling towards it when you should be flying upwards and away….

Anyway, I was pleased to finally make it into the centre of Rotterdam and enjoy a peaceful ride on one of there very efficient subway trains, which thankfully maintained a constant height and speed

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After a 13 hour day in the theatre perhaps the last thing you need is; to share the jouney home with a bunch of Take That fans in an overcrowded tram…..

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For those involved in Laptop Connections in June here’s some venue ambience! 26/02/07 10.30am

Latitude 50° 5′16.35″N

Longitude 14°25′58.56″E

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Not sure why but……anyway, my method of travel everyday when I’m in Manchester. Just don’t get on without a ticket, a particularly memorable journey free from pointless mobile phone chat, kids swinging from the handrails and crying babies.  

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The 8.45 Manchester to London train, just how many times is it possible to say ‘this train’ in one announcement?

Latitude 53°28′36.93″N  Longitude 2°13′46.19″W 

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