Some time qgo Air Canada did the dirty on us by cancelling the only direct flight to Ottawa today so we were forced to return via Montreal. As it turned out the Montreal flight was not very full. The ride out on Heathrow Express went well but I was surprised to see that Old Oak Common had been pretty well razed - quite a change from when there were four roundhouses all connected together and all containing steam locomotives.
The flight was alright although a bit bumpy at times. Even though we were right at the back of the bus we managed to get through the bureaucracy quickly as we were connecting passengers only to find that our puddle jumper to Ottawa was running late and left even later because it took so long to get the doors open on the incoming flight.
We got to Ottawa in the advertised 21 minutes but then had to wait 10 minutes before they could get the doors open.
Wonder of wonder, OC Transpo allowed us to sit in the warm bus while the driver waited for time (the previous bus had been cancelled). He cunningly wasted enough time to ensure the 98 got ahead of him on the transitway so he had an easy run into town.
It was good to get home knowing that there would not be any violent demonstrations the next day or that the country was running at full speed over a Brexit cliff.
One of the first things I did when I got in was to put the bottle of gin that Linda and Frances gave me into the freezer. It is one of their favorites and is made in Kent.
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