It’s train time to the Shire, a train without luggage racks. Got the ultimate travel snack too

It turns out it Manchester is quite busy today. Some music act is performing today.

Excellent breakfast and Doubletree Manchester Piccadilly. Just what I needed.

A little blue label to finish the day

Not done one for a while but here’s yesterday’s #WingFriday a beautiful @emirates A350-900 DXB-EDI. The best specified A350 I’ve been on.

Today I have a nine hour layover in the Concorde room. I’m hanging in here though, happy way there.

Made it to the British Airways lounge with the fine car park view after the frantic EDI departures (thank god for fast track). Very delicious glass of @MullineuxWines old vines white too

Time to get back over to the terminal. Need me lots of pork sausage and bacon in the BA lounge.

Hello Edinburgh with all your greenness.

I do love checking into a hotel dragging your bags all the way to the room and you open to door to what looks like the remnants of a party. Back down and start again.

Time to trek over to A gates.

No airport pass means I can try the good stuff in my store.

At DXB today and without an airport pass around my neck for a change.

Oh my!! My poor untaxed car is in trouble. Very odd considering I’ve not owned or been a registered keeper of a car in the UK for over 30 months. I should probably reply to the Spanish email domain with my credit card details immediately.

When the GPS thinks the car is ready to turn and burn on 30L. Need some wings first.

Well @qatarairways Qsuite Next Gen is a real game changer, they have clearly listened to feedback and managed to improve an already great product. Very high quality finish it feels so much more spacious, I can’t wait to take a flight in one.

The bus is about to arrive

Anyone attending @ATMDubai this year?.

Big bird off to fly.

It’s time for some South African wildlife