Our first weekend away with our neighbours Mike and Jo to Devon. A lovely time was had by all.
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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.
By Nige
on November 30, 2024
at 3:31 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Sofia in Nov 2024
Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | LHR | London Heathrow | SOF | Sofia | Trips
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.
By Nige
on November 30, 2024
at 10:00 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Sofia in Nov 2024
Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | LHR | London Heathrow | SOF | Sofia | Trips
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.
By Nige
on November 29, 2024
at 11:00 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Sofia in Nov 2024
Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | Bulgaria | LHR | London Heathrow | SOF | Sofia | Trips
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.
By Nige
on November 29, 2024
at 8:26 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Sofia in Nov 2024
Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | LHR | London Heathrow | SOF | Sofia | Trips
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.
By Nige
on November 29, 2024
at 4:26 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Sofia in Nov 2024
Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | LHR | London Heathrow | SOF | Sofia | Trips
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!
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.
By Nige
on November 26, 2024
at 11:20 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Sofia in Nov 2024
Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | Bulgaria | LHR | London Heathrow | SOF | Sofia | Trips
Photos from Day 15 including my drives to and from Heathrow, and my flights to and from Sofia.
By Nige
on November 26, 2024
at 10:30 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Sofia in Nov 2024
Category: Travel
Tags: LHR | London Heathrow | Trips
The airbridge was attached pretty quickly at Gate 28, so it was long before I was jogging on my way to Passport Control, which was empty when I finally reached it.
By Nige
on November 26, 2024
at 9:00 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Sofia in Nov 2024
Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | LHR | London Heathrow | SOF | Sofia | Trips
Marcus had already spoken with the cabin crew, so they were primed to speak with the ground team. I was first off, and I met some familiar faces who were happy to allow us through the glass door. The staff here are so friendly.
