This update is part of a competition: here's the link...
http://book.flythomascook.com/news/Write-and-Win-a-Kindle--998/
So the remit is to tell a funny or embarrassing story that happened on your travels - I'm not sure where to start!
probably the most embarrassing story that springs immediately to mind is the flight we made from Leeds to Geneva a couple of years ago...
It was a miserable Winter day in Leeds as we boarded the flight to Geneva - a "no frills" airline, and a bust flight, so we had to split the family to get seated. I was sat next to a lovely, if rather anxious looking lady on my left, and my younger son (then aged 5) on my right. Immediately in front of us was my older son (then 7)
There was some delay once we had boarded the plane - described as "technical difficulties" by the crew - so we settled down to wait. The lady next to me confided that she was a very nervous flier, and the delay was upsetting her somewhat.
It wasn't upsetting my children however, though they were getting rather bored, and their voices were getting louder.
"Why aren't we blasting off, Mummy?" asked the younger - the older helpfully turned round and replied "because the airplane isn't working properly, and if we blasted off we would crash and all be dead"
I tried to keep them quiet by offering a large 'gobstopper-like' sweet each, but they wouldn't be deflected from the conversation - another few minutes passed and they loudly discussed the potential crashing options, how they might escape ("we'd actually be dead pretty quickly I expect, so we probably wouldn't escape") and who they might leave their possessions to if they died ("not you, Mummy, 'cos you'd be dead too...")
The lady next to me was looking paler and paler, and eventually called a stewardess and asked if she could try to find another seat. I was mortified, but the flight was full, so she had to stay with us. I tried to explain that they liked to dramatise things, but I don't think she was mollified. My attempts to engage her in conversation were a little feeble, and the children's conversation got louder still.
Eventually, 2 hours later, we actually took off - to cheers from the passengers, and a loud "I bet we die when we land though" from my younger son.... the lady next to us ordered a large gin and tonic as soon as we were airborne and a couple more through the flight!
