So where back at Heathrow Airport, after a great transport service again.
We get to Emirates check in and were able to go straight to a counter.
After the check in lady had to clarify various documents, 36 and 1/2 day after we should have checked in, we were through.
Now hopefully everything else will go smoothly.
So now were waiting for the PCR results, which they can deliver up to 10pm today, which is when we are due to fly.
As I said in a recent post, going on holiday should be fun.
They finally came through just after 12pm, thankfully both negative.
So up early and of to Gatwick we go, we used the 3 word app for directions – This made the journey very easy, though they had it clearly signed posted as you got close to it.
All went smoothly with lovely staff.
Some pictures from Gatwick.
Now the wait for the results, hopefully not another twist.
Claire took some pictures as we left the drive thru PCR test of Gatwick.
Just when we thought everything was sorted regarding the holiday, we get an email from Emirates, that said you had to have a negative PCR test 48 hours before you fly and not 72 hours.
The one I booked was with 52 hours before we fly.
Then when I try to change it at Bluewater from the Saturday to the Sunday, they had no slots.
So now driving around to Gatwick airport drive through Sunday morning.
Going on holiday should be fun!!.
This morning it was sad to hear that MeatLoaf has passed away. Great showman and I regularly uses his music for work outs.
Meat Loaf’s best-known album, the bombastic Bat Out Of Hell, remains one of the best-selling releases of all time.
The star sold 100 million albums worldwide in total and also appeared in movies like Fight Club, the Rocky Horror Picture Show and Wayne’s World.
He was also known for hits like I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That) and Dead Ringer For Love.
The Dallas-born singer was born Marvin Lee Aday but also known as Michael, and got his nickname when his dad said he looked as red as meat at birth, before a high school football coach added the “loaf”.
As well as the Bat Out Of Hell trilogy, he released a string of other albums in the late 1970s and 1980s, most notably Dead Ringer and Midnight at the Lost and Found.
RIP
Some more pictures of the full moon in the late afternoon.
The skies were clear to take some pictures very early in the late afternoon of the full moon.
Took some pictures of the Moon, WAXING GIBBOUS phase.
Day before the new full moon, hopefully it will be a clear sky tomorrow to capture that.
SUN 16 Jan 2022 PREMIER LEAGUE
West Ham United 2 – Leeds United 3 – HT 1-2
Bowen (33), Fornals (52) – Harrison (10, 37, 60)
Assists
Cresswell (33), Antonio (52) – Forshaw (10), Ayling (37), Raphinha (60)
Jack Harrison scored his first career hat-trick as Leeds United avenged last week’s FA Cup defeat with a thrilling Premier League victory over West Ham at London Stadium.
The visitors, who lost 2-0 seven days ago, were pegged back twice before Harrison scored the pick of his three goals with a neat chip over Lukasz Fabianski as Leeds made it consecutive league wins for the first time this season.
Harrison opened the scoring with a fierce strike in the 10th minute but West Ham recovered from their lacklustre start to equalise through the in-form Jarrod Bowen.
Leeds took the lead again before the interval as Harrison sneaked in at the back post to convert off his thigh from Luke Ayling’s downward header following a corner.
Pablo Fornals scored his first goal since November to draw the Hammers level for a second time in the 52nd minute, but Harrison sealed victory eight minutes later.
Bowen, who had earlier scored his fourth goal in three games, missed a golden chance in the final seconds to draw the hosts level as he could only chest the ball over the bar from a few yards when unmarked.
League position 15th after 20 games – After 20 games last season, Leeds were 12th.
Final pictures from our walk at the Thames Barrier.
I hope you enjoyed the pictures and videos?
