Day 1 Dr No - Gatwick

IAN5150a

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DAY 1-THURSDAY 4TH DEC 2003

DRIVE TO GATWICK

DAD-IAN AGE 38 1989/1994/1996/2003
MUM-GILLIAN AGE 35 1994/1996/2003
RACHAEL AGE 10 1994/1996/2003
HANNAH AGE 8 1996/2003

Hello all Ive had to get a new ID for this mission I am in fact IAN5150 but now know as IAN5150a on return from Florida I had to install a new hard drive and lost cookies on my system,for my old ID Ive tried 6 times to get DIS to email new password but I reckon my ISP is treating it as spam,So I hope Ive done nothing wrong I took out a 2nd ID as my 1st seems to have got lost in Cyber world!! If it gets sorted Ill be moving back to my original!!
This is the first in the Bond series,Of our Orlando trip my 4th trip but 1st in 7 years Ive started this now New Years day,Theres going to be some questions on these reports so if you know please let me have the answers (No prizes its not a quiz I genuinly don’t know!!)Its not going to be all pretty I may say some things people rather I didn’t but Im just being truthful,What I will say is I only encountered 2 cast members which were not very nice One was a *****!!who I reported and I think got spoken to (Or rather they told me they would!)
DI$NEY is indeed the happiest place on earth but little money making stunts they sneak in the mix leave a little bitter taste in my mouth which tarnish things,They’ve still to learn with customer relations here and there…But all will be revealed..
As the reports continue Ill be dropping in questions Its changed a lot in 7 years,Heres one anyway can you see Epcot from QII on I Drive? I could see something that looked remarkebly from the 6th floor like it Am I right or wrong? Please I make no claims on being an expert on Orlando but a lot has changed in 7 years!! Still some Speedos though!!
Please if any comments leave them Im not that fast at typing so little words here and there will at least let me know people are reading and will give me a kick up the backside!!>> So Sit back,fasten seat belts,keep arms and legs in the vehicles at all times,Sit back and read the 1st Mission…

The day had finally come,house all secure,Merlin the dog in kennels,Then set off for uneventful 350 mile drive to Gatwick,Well I say uneventful speed cameras snapped me doing 35 in 30 mile zone when I left the motorway to go to Toys R Us £60 and another 3 points for the collection,Lovely welcome home present that was!
Checked into Holiday Inn Gatwick,Kept thinking it was very similar to Trusthouse Forte post house where we stayed in 1994!! We entered our room and that was when it hit us—The Heat!!! It was like sticking your head into a lit oven Totally OTT! I located the control gizmo and turned it off but it was too late resulting in an awful nights sleep no air in room at all,
We drove over to South Terminal to use the Virgin Twilight check in which we were totally impressed with we will continue using Gatwick because of this service and more (Correct me if im wrong!!) You cant use it at Downtown Disney For Manchester,Sure Gatwick is over 200 miles away for me then Manchester but that day you free up in Orlando compensates for it! Not hauling cases from Hire car through airport is magic!
Anyway a Virgin chap (Employee not an actual Virgin,Not that I know anyway…Quick get me out of this hole!!) an Indian chap with a Turban on bent down and said so straightfaced ,”Sorry no children on this flight” The kids then went straightfaced,He actually got me for a millisecond ,Good to know in these serious times of Air travel they joke with you!!
We all then went back to Hotel where I parked up car and handed keys in reception,and kept getting flashes of Trusthouse Forte post house in my brain as walking down the corridor,I stopped and looked around at reception and outside pool full of leaves and pigeon poo and thought its the same hotel!!! With a different bar/restaurant area and some cruddy Feng Shui designer paint job!!! I was certain and asked an employee who alas didn’t know what I was talking about!! Anyway if im right PLEASE!! Let me know (Preferably on a back of a £5 note-I need it!)
So basically after that we settled down for a soon to be horrible night after I had a laugh at the mini-bar prices £2.50 for a can of Fanta Is this a record?!! Alan Partridge would definitly need a new BBC contract befor staying here!!

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Ian, we drove down to Gatwick the same day as you. Staying at the Hilton.
We too used Twilight checkin ( we were impressed too ;)) and had the same guy, he tried to search our suitcases but decided against it as they were locked and he didnt have anything to cut the cable ties with;)
 
Hi Shell .really nice chap wasnt he?
Which flight were you on the next day I was on the VO27
Only one thing I wasnt happy about at Twilight which I explain in "From Russia...."
IAN
 
Hi Ian,

Yes we were on the same flight:) Small world!!
Our DD won the Santa drawing comp on the plane:)
 

Hi Shell,Thats amazing i was sat in the middle, 3 rows back from the bulk head,and you were sat on right hand side looking forward i guess row 22 or 23 about level with the galley door?
I remember your wee girl winning 4 is she? the steward with the bandaged hand took her for her prize?
My 2 girls entered and were a bit dischuffed they didnt win!
I actually remember seeing you 3 your hubby had glasses on Did you too??
Thats why Im special agent 5150,
IAN!
 
Hi Shell,Thats amazing i was sat in the middle, 3 rows back from the bulk head,and you were sat on right hand side looking forward i guess row 22 or 23 about level with the galley door?
I remember your wee girl winning 4 is she? the steward with the bandaged hand took her for her prize?
My 2 girls entered and were a bit dischuffed they didnt win!
I actually remember seeing you 3 your hubby had glasses on Did you too??
Thats why Im special agent 5150,!!
IAN!
 
LOL Ian

We were in row 43..DH took DD aged 10 to get her prize.
None of us wear glasses LOL ;)
Mind you to be fair there was 3 winners.....:)
Thats why Im special agent 5150
LOL mmmm ;)
 
Retired spy now!! Simple error the 4 year old near me was called last so I assumed it was 3rd 2nd then 1st!! but thinking back now the stewardess said so many good ones the captain decided on 3 winners!! so thats why I got mixed up added 2 and 2 and came up with 5! there was in fact 3 winners so I got you mixed up LOL!!!
Thanks Kaylee too
IAN!
 
Great start 'special agent' Ian.

We are flying out of Gatwick on the 8th Feb with Virgin (alas, no twilight checkin for us - we get a 6am shuttle from Mcr instead!!)
Do they always play games etc. on these flights. We have flown with Virgin from Manchester but they didn't do anything like it.

Keep the reports coming Ian......
 
Sorry you didn't sleep much - it's awful being in a boiling room isn't it!
 
What a great start ~ Can't wait for the rest.
 














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