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But after everyone is suitably massaged and relaxed, it's back to the Concorde Room, and the Concorde Bar!
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In lieu of a lowly "Business Centre" we have the "Concorde Boardroom"! I like these seats, how I wish I could have sat in them when they were still installed in Concorde (Like Ken and Pat did!) but sadly Concorde died before I was even born - so sad.....
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Demand for lunch is high, so I get there and make sure we get a table!
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Lovely braised shoulder of Lamb! Suddenly a two hour delay to our flight doesn't seem too bad after all!
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But finally our expected boarding time approaches, and since we are in the C Satelite and that involves a trip on the underground transfer shuttle, it's time to move. I managed to find our BA 777 that we were (soon?) to board, and anyway, I have to include at least one plane photo in this to asuage our plane spotting contingent (Hi Jim!)
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...but this is where I want to be! Head of the queue for Fast-Track boarding, if only they'd stop putting the boarding time back!
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Fast track works! We're one of the first few on the plane, and I'm sat in a BA New First seat. Groovy mood lighting Man!
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...and this would be my seat for the next 11 hours (or so)! Not quite as palatial as the ottoman on Swiss First, or even Thai or Malaysian, but it seats two small bears nicely.
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My friends on the BA Flyertalk board had been saying that the new BA pyjamas were a little on the large side, and I must say I'd have to agree with them... I'm hoping mine might 'shrink to fit' in the wash....
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..the long delay on the flight meant that our "dine at leisure" plans were somewhat altered, but, credit where credit is due, we were asked when we wanted to be served dinner, and dinner duly arrived right on schedule! Starting off with Lobster and Crab Timbale, and sampling the Bollinger Rose to go with it.
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