I took a rather earlier flight than usual, and the sky was clear, so I had a fabulous view out of the window of the plane.

We flew just north of Mersea Island, and I was on the starboard side. Odd to see a place I'm somewhat familiar with from such a radical angle.

We were too far north to see much of London. I spotted Canary Wharf, and i think I spotted Tower Bridge. But that was about it.

Good view of the Channel, too. My God, it's like the M25 down there! Well, OK, perhaps not that bad, but those ships are a lot harder to stop, and a lot harder to steer. I'm surprised that there aren't more collisions.

Ageism hits Generation X? Well, that explains a lot.

That's my home.

Here I am again in Amsterdam. I'm here for the rest of this week, then back again for the first three days of next week. Thursday and Friday I may be home, or I may be in Madrid. Sigh.

You get bored of Hotel rooms very quickly, I can tell you.

I flew business class this time. The extra legroom was nice, 'cos I'm pretty tall, but on the whole I'd consider it a bit of a waste of cash, especially for such a short flight. A packed lunch and a 'free' drink are hardly worth the extra money. The 'quick check-in' queue was longer than the economy check-in queue! Still, if I were flying a long way, the legroom factor might swing it. Especially when on expenses. ;-)

BTW, I'll be visiting the Bourbon Street Blues Club on Wednesday. Anyone in the area? Fancy a beer?