If I could ....

Ok, it is fact, I am impatient, miserable, surly and moody! The reason for this .... is when I am flying. After my last trip from Taipei > Hong Kong > Shanghai > Hong Kong > Taipei I have come to the conclusion I actually don't like flying. Well not flying as such, it is the endless waiting around. Those that know me know that my Britishness shines through when it comes to meeting people, I hate to be late, and hate waiting for other people.

When it comes to waiting, flying has to be the worst culprit. Getting to the airport 2 hours before anything happens, waiting to enter immigration, going through immigration, luggage check, body check, double check! Then finally waiting in the departure lounge, then queuing to board, then waiting to pull back, then waiting to head to the runway, waiting at the runaway ... take off ... then the wait to land and the saga continues. Of course all with a nagging doubt in your mind that the flight will be delayed or cancelled! Now by the time I arrive at where ever I am supposed to be I am fully wound up and I mean fully, my mood is miserable and surly and I am likely to snap at any moment.

If only I had wings, then this could all end, but I think evolution is a little far away from that.

My foul mood and general rudeness was made worse on my last trip due to a late out going flight, and a late returning flight and a general lack of sleep and have to make a connecting flight in a mere 15 minutes. Business trips with a tight schedule really aren't fun. Whilst not working I only experienced the inside of an airport, airplane or general darkness, arriving everywhere at the dead of night. None of which is conducive to happy demeanor. However when all said done the job got done and my salary will be paid in the customary manner.

Perhaps I should switch from Railways to the Airways, but I am sure better people than me have tried to improve things....

So in the event that people do fly with me, take heed, if I do snap force another large gin down me, tell me to belt up and that tomorrow is another day ... hopefully without more of the same.