Day 1: Delayed

'The best laid plans of mice and men...' as always can be screwed by the tiniest of things - or in this case a rather large storm front. After setting off like clockwork at Charleston Airport (indeed, the first time i HAVE left Charleston airport bang on time) and landing at Philadelphia Airport slightly early (it was a change of scenery from Newark and pleasant enough), it was to my great dismay that i ended up having to face what turned out to be a 6 hour delay. What was even more annoying about this was that it started off as a 50 minute delay that just got further and further out of hand ('maintenance' issues on the plane, the captain being delayed on an in bound flight and being late etc. etc. etc.) Anyway, we ultimately managed to jet off at 2.45am local time (6 hours ten minutes late) and landed at 2.05pm British Time on Friday - 5 and a half hours after we were scheduled, so at least we made up a bit of time. I wouldn't have minded so much except the US Airways ground staff at Philadelphia were just absolutely useless and obviously didn't give a s**t about any of us - all just a big incovenience for them. Certainly the last time I fly with US Airways (obviously aside from the return flight). Anyway, the main thing is i got here in one piece, and so the holiday proper can start.