Preamble (prelude to the ramble)

This is for them. For all those people, known and unknown, who’ve been part of all those journeys. For security staff, stewards and stewardesses, and the one pilot; all of whom went the extra (air) mile.

For CB, Uncle George, Mom and Dad, and everyone on flight KR 007. For the Italian baggage handler in Milan who gave me twenty minutes of the most undecipherable advice I have ever received. For the old lady who reached over and held my hand for a whole hour before I slipped into a prescription drug-induced stupor. For my travelling companions over the years, both willing and unwilling.

This is for all of them. And for all of you.

To borrow a line from the Orange mobile advert, ‘I am who I am because of everyone.’