Never ceases to amaze me how, at 7.15am, there are thousands of people in the departures ‘lounge’ at Gatwick airport. Families with kids mainly as it’s probably the first day of the school holidays. I have been up since 5am so goodness knows how long some of these guys have been awake. I guess I was once a frazzled mum with two kids heading off somewhere at silly o’clock. But today, am flying off to Riga for a few days, meeting up with my old uni mates – we are all graciously old now.
Am disappointed with the croissant from Pret. Something must have happened in the kitchen. Perhaps it is the butter or maybe it was a left-over croissant from last week. A Pret coffee and a croissant is my staple at the start of any airport journey. I can’t even finish it today. Hope it’s not a harbinger of the food to come. Am expecting dumplings and meat broths but secretly hoping for something new and perhaps fishy. Riga is a port, right? Haven’t done as much prep as I usually do for a trip. Have been too busy being retired.
Quick shout out for this month’s book club book. It came with me to the US and stayed unread as I didn’t have a moment to read anything other than a map. I opened it on the Gatwick train from Guildford. Am hooked. It’s brilliant. No spoilers for my fellow book club readers, but I gobbled up three chapters and can’t wait to carry on. It’s Tom Lake by Ann Patchett.
Just boarded flight to Riga. Plane is configured 3 seats one side, 2 seats the other side. Feels a bit lopsided. But am sure we will arrive safely. Met up with one uni mate who caught a train a 4.30am – I didn’t know trains ran that early! Makes my 5.30am a bit tame!
See you on the other side!
Snoo's kitchen 