Episode 647: Successfully Checked In

Was a bit annoyed with my taxi driver from the house to Pool Meadow, as he didn't really seem to be understand a word that I was saying. Was I speaking too quickly to be intelligible? Or was it because I didn't have an Indian accent? Was a bit annoyed with my taxi driver from the house to Pool Meadow, as he didn't really seem to be understand a word that I was saying. Was I speaking too quickly to be intelligible? Or was it because I didn't have an Indian accent? At least he had the common sense to subsequently follow me in his taxi around the corner to where I actually wanted to get off, something I'd somehow failed to communicate clearly to him despite repeating 'Around the corner' several times before getting off to return the keys to the agency. Not to be racist, but later, when getting off the coach to Heathrow, the guy who stepped on my foot and didn't apologise was also Indian. (Clearly, this really just wasn't my day as far as they were concerned.) On a brighter note, the lady at the check-in counter didn't bat an eyelid at what was clearly an overweight piece of luggage. This may have had something to do with the fact that I was checking in about four hours before the flight was due to depart, and there wasn't a single person queuing for Qantas anyway. Honestly, I wouldn't have had any idea what to do if she insisted on imposing the limit on me. Probably would've tried to take some stuff out and squeeze it in my carry-on, or just caved and paid the ridiculously extortionist fees for extra baggage. So am now checked in and just chilling in Costa with a drink...