"Do you need to go to the toilet?"

After breakfast found out that we were on standby to go today sometime. They had to fly a plane back from Irl and then turn it around. A wave of excitement went through the hotel which increased to tidal proportions when about an hour later we were told to be ready to leave at two o’ clock! As I was going back up in the lift with two of the girls, there was an Indian lady also in the lift. I was beside myself with excitement as there was now a possibility that I would make the grad. As I shuffled excitedly from foot to foot she turned to me and asked:
“Do you need to go to the toilet?”
The girls are still laughing! That will make a nice story to re-tell at the Reunion next year. Anyway, I digress, there followed a mad rush to repack the suitcases-why is it always so difficult to get the same stuff back in?- and check out. I also had to contact Peter to ask him to take home two suits that I bought in the sales in Abu Dhabi and email Trinity to see there the tickets were. I contacted Brian who filled me in on the details for tomorrow and kindly agreed to collect my monkey suit. Also sent texts and emails to family and friends.
After checking out, we all made a quick dash to the restaurant for our last five star lunch and then boarded the busses. Everybody was happy and some like me gave the lady from Etihad a great big hug. They were outstanding and how they looked after us was very much appreciated by all.
We got to the airport around three and just then got a text from O2 saying that there were free roaming texts for the next three days, due to the circumstances. Could have done with that for the last four days. The flight was due to depart at four but did not until after five. We had all boarded at four. As the plane was not full and others from hotels (that was how they prioritised) who were not due to fly out had heard on the grapevine and made their way to the airport, were accommodated as they arrived until the plane was full. We did not relax until we had passed the five hour mark which was past the point where the flight on Saturday last had to turn back. When the plane landed, there was a spontaneous cheer and round of applause.