Phew!

I thought I'd round off this little episode with a quick description of what ensued following our arrival in the Falklands.

So all was looking good for a return as planned, but then the UK fog, MoD flight, Falklands winds and general bad luck meant were staring down the barrel of Christmas in the Falklands. No problem really we thought. However it then transpired than the MoD flight was nowhere close to being ready and getting back for 30th January was about right.

So armed with no faith in that date or the MoD flight, plus a few quid reimbursed to us if we did not take the MoD flight, nearly all of the 22 persons in the same situation marched into the LAN Chile airline office and bought tickets out on a commercial flight the next day.

The best option for my money meant 2 nights in Santiago and a return to the UK late on Boxing Day. Better than another week in the Falklands with no firm return date. So off we went. Delayed again in the Falklands, but eventually into Santiago very late on the Saturday night. After much persuasion and haggling, three of us managed to change our ticket a total of three times and actually made it back for the last third of Christmas Day. So, I might not have reached Ireland (that'll wait until later in January), but I did get to have turkey and I did get to see P, F & C. So all good in the end.

Obviously it is all good whatever the circumstances, but I prefer this option.

Hope you all had a good Christmas too and I'll see you in the New Year.