Wales
by Joske Vermeule, September 1
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Jun 14th, 2026
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Has a lot to Say!
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Has a lot to Say!
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Phil somebody has to do it!
RogT Old Git Racer ex 4/4 sand 2013
+4 GDI Royal Ivory 2015
Ford Fiesta ST2
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Formerly known as Aldermog Member of the Inner Circle
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Well what an year at work, 206 flights and 6 left todo 215 days out of the UK, Gold member Emirates,Platinum KLM and Silver BA.
I think you qualify for non resident status!! Flew back from India today and in so doing moved my BA Club card up to Gold!! I still can't decide if that is an admission of success or failure..... That is it for the year. 2 days to go and then use up all the leave I've not had time to take.
Peter,
66, 2016 Porsche Boxster S
No longer driving Tarka, the 2014 Plus 8...
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Scruffy Oik Member of the Inner Circle
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That's certainly a heck of a schedule. I last stepped off an aeroplane 10 years ago, having done a relatively gentle schedule of 50 or so flights a year for the previous decade.
I have no intention of ever setting foot on an aircraft again. I don't say no to dinners on expenses though!
Tim H.
1986 4/4 VVTi Sport, 2002 LR Defender, 2022 Mini Cooper SE
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Talk Morgan Enthusiast
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"My name is Stuart and I'm a recovering business traveloholic, clean for six and a half years..."
I genuinely sympathise with the demands of excessive business air travel.
After a latter career of bi-weekly European travel and annual trips to Boston & Mumbai, I will now go to almost any lengths to avoid air travel. By far the worst part was having BA as preferred carrier on many routes - I will always hate that company for doing their utmost to ruin my honeymoon, and I had to deal with them most weeks. Didn't even use my airmiles, let them expire... bliss.
Stuart
"There's no skill substitute like cubic inches."
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Tricky Dicky Member of the Inner Circle
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I took great delight in tearing up my passport and turning my back on a heavy work related schedule of flights and changed jobs 15 years ago, a great feeling. I don't ever want to step on another airliner or stay away in a hotel again and nor do I need to go overseas anymore either, it was exciting 45 years ago but it soon palls. You will love it when it comes to the end of it  .
2009 4/4 Sport Henrietta
1999 Indigo Blue +8
2009 4/4 Sport Green prev
1993 Con Green +8 prev
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I got out before i hated it and i therefore still enjoy travelling for pleasure.
Dont leave it too late is my advice.
Martin (Deano)
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Had my quietest year for flights in the last few, probably less than a 100 flights! Won't be Platinum One next year!
Richard
1976 4/4 4 Seater
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Learner Plates Off!
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Learner Plates Off!
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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
2013 Plus 8
Aero S5 Build week 11
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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 My first application to become Australian was rejected as I'd spent too much time outside of Australia in the previous three years and more than 200 nights in the preceding 12 months. [All for an Australian company, paying Australian tax etc.].
Richard
1976 4/4 4 Seater
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Gone to Porsche Part of the Furniture
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Gone to Porsche Part of the Furniture
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The Misses txt me cheap Flights suggesting we could get to our usual "in the sun Hoilday" for xmas "Tenerife" When she confirmed it would be on a RyanAir flight i promptly said NO, i rather walk to Tenerife than get on a Council Airline 
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