Good things about returning to the UK. The patchwork of green fields as the plane flies over England. The aerial view of familiar landmarks - The giant offshore windfarm and Planet Thanet -The Thames estuary looking as it does at the start of Eastenders - Southend-on-Sea with all the skyscrapers of Victoria Avenue - circling Wembley Stadium.

23 degrees at Heathrow at 7.15 pm. Nice.

The next morning being able to take a walk without running the risk of heatstroke down the Bath Road near the airport hotels. The smell of the fresh Spring greenery and plants bursting out of every crack in the paving.