Well I feel much better now hearing your stories
The most I did was 168 Days out of the UK a few years ago ,and I too began to think that the club card status wasn't worth it .
Nowadays ,luckily for me, I only have 3 or 4 trips to Europe a yer since the introduction of video presence technology .Much easier than trudging through airports
I now seem to prefer winding roads and Morgan friends, rather than herded like cattle !
Gajet