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Clearly trying to re-create the tension he experienced. It's going to be a long series.This is like watching your favourite series and waiting for the next episode to air!
Loving your take on this @Captain Halliday - joining you on this journey with much interest!The battle
Mrs H opened fire with, “We’re going for five weeks!”
“True, but you can only wear one outfit at a time” I replied.
The attack then turned to the weather.
Paris in summer.
The Swiss Alps.
And the windy North Sea coastline across the top of Ireland.
To be fair, HLO was a big ask.
As the battle raged, Miss H cracked first.
At an age where she is expected to carry her own luggage, she quickly joined the coalition of the willing.
This left Mrs H outnumbered.
But the battle was far from over.
The next assault began, conveniently, on Mother’s Day.
Arguing that most of our accommodation was in hotels that did not have washing facilities, Mrs H had not anticipated our defence.
Miss H, now fighting for team HLO, displayed outstanding bravery under fire, presenting her mother’s day gift: a portable washbag.
With the laundry argument neutralised, Mrs H retreated to the trenches and began a dummy pack.
Outfits were tried on.
Colourful words exclaimed.
After an hour it looked like there’d been an explosion in the wardrobe.
Then came the silence.
Followed by the white flag.
Mrs H emerged in surrender.
Exhausted.
Defeated.
But proudly carrying her small case.
It was bulging at the seams.
An uneasy peace settled.
HLO was declared the winner.
Invited to the Castle
Mrs H burst into the room.
Phone in hand.
A wide smile on her face and a spring in her step.
“<Name> is getting married!”
“That’s terrific. Pass on my congratulations.” I replied as I began contemplating a long weekend in Perth for the wedding.
“In a Castle, in Ireland”.
And with those five words, planning a simple long weekend became our third One World Classic Flight Award.
The bride is a close friend of Mrs H and while the happy couple live in Perth, both are Irish.
I should really have known the wedding location wasn’t going to be Margaret River.
With a date and location locked in for the wedding, I set about planning everything else.