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Love all your shots from the plane! You are on your way! I have to say your meal looked way more yummy and I like beef stew but it looked greasy and where was the beef in it. I can't wait to read more!
That really is an impressive menu, much better than the choices we get when we fly to Portugal, its a shame we couldn't fly with Virgin.
I have to say we've had some issues with them in the past, but generally (provided they don't put curry down as the vegetarian option ) their food is pretty good.
Oh wow, I absolutely love flights that are that empty! We're usually not that lucky, mind you, but it is a rare treat when we do Premium Economy looks wonderful. How does the extra space you get compare to other airlines? I'm impressed you got food on actual plates. Whenever we've flown premium economy, we got the same food as economy (the only thing "premium" was the extra space).
If I remember right, it's about another five or six inches of legroom. Not only do you get different food (as far as I'm aware) and more choice, you get free wine/orange juice/Bucks Fizz or Mimosa when you board and free drinks with your meal, followed by further offers of free alcohol - I usually get a Bailey's after dinner. I'm not aware that Economy flights have free alcohol, I think you have to pay for them if you want them. You also get your own check-in line and your luggage is usually tagged for Orlando (it didn't happen this trip, as there were so few us) separately, so there's one carousel for Upper Class and Premium Economy and one for Economy and oddly enough, ours are usually out first.
I cannot believe your lunch! :face lick: It has been so long since I have gotten more than 1/2 ounce of peanuts on our US flights. 2 glasses of wine before takeoff and liquor after your yummy looking dessert. Executive decision made: we are flying Virgin when we come over for the DLP half marathon!
Good choice! Although I haven't flown with them long haul for years, I think British Airways are still pretty good as well.
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Lunch looked delicious, but I think yours looked a lot better than Mark's (and I do eat beef. sorry)
My cows and I excuse you for that... just!
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You should be able to take a nice nap if you want to, with all that wine!
You can buy lottery tickets online?! Wish we could - I never seem to make it to the store during the big jackpot drawings... given we didn't hear that you booked 10 more cruises while on board, I'm going to guess you're not a mega-millionare?
Love all your shots from the plane! You are on your way! I have to say your meal looked way more yummy and I like beef stew but it looked greasy and where was the beef in it. I can't wait to read more!
You can just see all the grease floating on the top, can't you?
"Jerusalem" is the song the members of the women's institute sang in the movie Calendar Girls, right? Love that movie! And the song!
That's right - it's the song that starts every Women's Institute meeting and is very much associated with them. Before the calendar, which of course made national news, the WI were known as "jam and Jerusalem", because members often made things like jam for summer shows.
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Glad you were able to get onto the plane so quickly and that it is so empty! 
Lunch looked delicious! 
I can't wait to read more! 
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) their food is pretty good. 
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