Creating our New Garden in Apr 2019

What about our garden? This series of posts explains how we went about designing and building the garden in our new home.

A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park

Blog - Author Archive for Nige

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Nige is one of the co-founders of The Billingham Blog and works as a freelance management consultant. He loves to fly in his spare time!

Tier Point Run to Sofia in Nov 2024: Day 28 – London Heathrow LHR to Sofia SOF

T3 wasn't too busy. Fast track Security wasn't busy either, so I was soon wandering over to the Cathay Pacific lounge.

Tier Point Run to Sofia in Nov 2024: Day 28 – Home to London Heathrow

By Nige on December 6, 2024 at 10:00 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Sofia in Nov 2024 Category: Travel
Tags: LHR | London Heathrow

My final laps on this mega TP run to Sofia. I'm actually looking forward to my BA chicken balti with beetroot rice and lamb shoulder on the way home.

A view of the palace on approach into Sofia

Tier Point Run to Sofia in Nov 2024: Day 22 – Photos

Photos from Day 22, including my flights to and from Sofia and the drive home from Heathrow.

Tier Point Run to Sofia in Nov 2024: Day 22 – London Heathrow to Home

By Nige on November 30, 2024 at 6:28 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Sofia in Nov 2024 Category: Travel
Tags: LHR | London Heathrow | Trips

After getting through passport control, I jogged down the escalator, through customs, down the steps, through the Arrivals corridor, and down to the T2/T3 tube station.

Tier Point Run to Sofia in Nov 2024: Day 22 – Sofia SOF to London Heathrow LHR

I queued up at the glass door with the guys, and the Despatcher Two came to let us through. We hung around at the front of the priority boarding queue until we were invited to reboard.

Tier Point Run to Sofia in Nov 2024: Day 22 – London Heathrow LHR to Sofia SOF

I finally got into bed at 11pm last night, so I had almost five hours of kip planned. I set two alarms: my watch for 3:45am and my phone for 3:46am. My phone woke me up. Not quite as much of a start as the last time, but a start nonetheless.

Tier Point Run to Sofia in Nov 2024: Day 21 – Photos

Photos from Day 21 when I drove to Heathrow, flew to and from Sofia, then stayed over at the Hilton Garden Inn at Hatton Cross.

Tier Point Run to Sofia in Nov 2024: Day 21 – Sofia SOF to London Heathrow LHR

I met my favourite despatcher at the top of the airbridge next to the glass door. She must have seen lots of passengers waiting in the same place over the previous 6 months or so, hoping to be allowed through into the gate area.

The BA First Dining Lounge at Heathrow T3

Tier Point Run to Sofia in Nov 2024: Day 21 – London Heathrow LHR to Sofia SOF

Hatton Cross wasn't too busy, although busier than the last time I caught a train last weekend at 4am! I jumped on the first train that arrived and forgot that the T4-bound train went to T4 first, where it waits for 7 or 8 mins before carrying on to T2/T3. Oh, well. It was my first time at T4!

Going the wrong way on the tube to Heathrow T3

Tier Point Run to Sofia in Nov 2024: Day 21 – Home to London Heathrow

By Nige on November 29, 2024 at 9:13 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Sofia in Nov 2024 Category: Travel
Tags: LHR | London Heathrow

It was that time again! Lap 5 and 6 started today. This was the first of two B2B2Bs covering Fri and Sat with a night spent at the Hilton Garden Inn at Hatton Cross in between.