This article about a commercial jet that landed at the wrong airport made me laugh. The pilot had been cleared for a visual approach and landed at a military airport 5 miles short of his destination. This reminds me of the time when I was sitting in the cockpit on a commercial flight from Jersey to Southampton. As we approached Southampton, ATC told us that we were third to land after planes A & B. It was a beautiful clear day and we could see for miles. We were passing the airport on the right hand side (you mean starboard - Ed.) with a view to making a right turn towards the runway. Both the pilot and the co-pilot were looking everywhere to find the 2 planes in front of us. Eventually they found one of them but they never saw the other, either in the air or on the ground, and, believe me, I was looking as well. We landed safely and they could offer no explanation or not one they wanted to discuss with me! Mnnnnnnn.
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Out for lunch today at Les Agassins, the restaurant where Chris W is continuing his new life. Chris was a Times journalist, author, IT expert and runs the Dr Keyboard website. He is now a trainee chef at this great restaurant. We had the excellent value (19 euros) 3 course, Dejeuner Saveurs de Printemps. I started with a Salade d'Haricots Plats et Magret de Canard, followed by Supreme de Pintade a la Tapenade Noire and then Tiramisu. Each and every course was excellent and chef Jean-Rémi Joly, who we met, along with Chris, in the kitchen, spoilt us by providing lots of little between courses tasters. Jan said it was one of the most enjoyable meals she had ever had. You can't say better than that. Highly recommended.
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