Holiday to the Far East in Nov 2015

Headed out to the Far East in Nov 2015 – me and J. We started in Singapore and then popped up to Kuala Lupur.

A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park

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Bus Stop 16 outside of T3 waiting for the bus back to Business Parking

Tier Point Run to Sofia in Jun 2023: Day 1 – Heathrow to Home

By Nige on June 10, 2023 at 11:00 pm
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Story: Tier Point Run to Sofia in Jun 2023 Category: Travel
Tags: LHR | London | Trips

Luckily I was first off the bus when it arrived at T3, but that didn't help with my attempt to convince the passport kiosks to accept my passport.

The BA aircraft waiting to take me back to Heathrow

Tier Point Run to Sofia in Jun 2023: Day 1 – Sofia SOF to London LHR

Sofia is one of the easiest places to do a B2B at. Arriving passengers are decanted into the departures area, so departing and arriving passengers mix.

Tier Point Run to Sofia in Jun 2023: Day 1 – London LHR to Sofia SOF

Having checked in online, I headed up to Fast Track Security where there was a minimal queue. The 3D scanners had not arrived at T3 as yet, so it was the normal "everything out" approach and the slow move of trays through the scanner.

Tier Point Run to Sofia in Jun 2023: Day 1 – Home to Heathow

By Nige on June 10, 2023 at 12:01 pm
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Story: Tier Point Run to Sofia in Jun 2023 Category: Travel
Tags: LHR | London | Trips

The day got off to a fine and chilled start: coffee in the cafe, whilst I reviewed the footage of our first test of a wildlife 4K outdoor camera.

Tier Point Run to Sofia in Jun 2023: Prep

In doing final prep for this trip, I noticed that BA had changed not only the times of both flights I was due to be on today, but also the Heathrow terminal I was due to depart from.

Tier Point Run to Sofia in Jun 2023

Every year there tends to be a route that offers good value for money when chasing BA Executive Club Tier Points (TPs). For a while now, Sofia (SOF) has been a great place to earn (relatively) low cost TPs.

The view from the top of the Battersea Power Station

A Visit to Battersea Power Station in May 2023 – Photos

By Nige on May 29, 2023 at 6:31 pm
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Story: Visit to Battersea Power Station in May 2023 Category: Family
Tags: Battersea Power Station | London | Videos

Photos from our visit to the Battersea Power Station.

A Visit to Battersea Power Station in May 2023

By Nige on May 29, 2023 at 4:08 pm
Type: Post
Story: Visit to Battersea Power Station in May 2023 Category: Family
Tags: Announcements | Battersea Power Station | London | Videos

We are always interested in a trip into London - it doesn't happen anywhere near enough. But when we do head in it's even better to take the opportunity of meeting up with James.