Trying to get out of Canada!!

So here I am at Halifax airport. It is Friday at 7pm. I should have arrived in Britain about 18 hours ago.

Why, you ask? Because I wasn't able to get on my flight yesterday despite checking in as it was overbooked. And poor little old me was chosen, even before check in began as I was apparently the last person to book onto the flight. I don't believe that for a second, having booked in April so will have to kick some Canadian ass when I get home and sort everything out.

So I arrived at the airport today for my 6pm flight to Montreal (only way to get to London is to fly away from it I'm told). And after half an hour trying to get checked in as now on a different airline, I'm told I'm booked on two flights and the one I will be on is the 9pm direct to London. Hmmm. So that is why I am writing this now.

In life, whatever the problem, I try to laugh at it, suck it up, and get on with things. I must admit I suffered from nerves and confusion last night not knowing why I had been summoned back to the desk. Not to mention Dan, Igor and Cole doing their best impressions of rectal examinations that they were convinced I had to undertake. Anything to escape Nova Scotia, eh! But I need to express my gratitude to those guys for waiting for me and then taking advantage of the free hotel, pool, jacuzzi and sauna I was given last night. Although my poker came up just short at the end, I had a great last night in great company. Including the 17 year old girl we met in the sauna and willingly brought herself and her younger sister to a hotel room with 4 strange guys she'd just met. Note - she knew to keep at least four feet from Cole.

Now I must leave as my free wireless time is running down. Thank you for visiting and reading my first blog. I will be updating as much as possible to keep everyone aware of my activities and comeuppances. Please leave any commments as long as they are witty and nice to me!

To the flies I go, Matty.