Flights Booked
May 29th 2007 | 7:26 pm
#31
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 5,133
Re: Flights Booked
I survived on free Jim Beam and an MP3 player full of Audiobooks that I REALLY wanted to listen to.
I landed with a head full of booky knowledge and jet lag from hell ... I'd imagine that had something to do with the JB ...
I also flew with Singapore from the UK to here (alone) and return from here to the UK (with OH and 1 year old daughter) and they were great.
Good Luck.
May 29th 2007 | 8:13 pm
#32
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Born to be wild....
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 5,450
From: Northants to Brisbane.
Re: Flights Booked
I used to take some Kava Kava for anxiety but then they banned it in the UK ... I believe St Johns Wort is meant to have a similar effect. There is also something out there called 'Rescue Remedy' which my sister highly recommends.
I survived on free Jim Beam and an MP3 player full of Audiobooks that I REALLY wanted to listen to.
I landed with a head full of booky knowledge and jet lag from hell ... I'd imagine that had something to do with the JB ...
I also flew with Singapore from the UK to here (alone) and return from here to the UK (with OH and 1 year old daughter) and they were great.
Good Luck.
I survived on free Jim Beam and an MP3 player full of Audiobooks that I REALLY wanted to listen to.
I landed with a head full of booky knowledge and jet lag from hell ... I'd imagine that had something to do with the JB ...
I also flew with Singapore from the UK to here (alone) and return from here to the UK (with OH and 1 year old daughter) and they were great.
Good Luck.
Nice, I have an Mp3 with loads of good tunes that get me hyped up so hopefully stick that on full bore upon take off and I should be right mate.
May 29th 2007 | 8:36 pm
#33
In Aus and loving it!
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 852
From: Thornlands, Qld
Re: Flights Booked
Thanks for that, I think George hit the nail on the head, take of is shitty and so is landing, mid air not to bad at all, I am feeling a little better today about the whole thing, I have flown many times and this is where the problem comes from, I had a bad experience coming from Chicago to London late last year where bad weather caused major turbulence for like 6 hours of the flight, I am sure if the weather is better than what it was that day I will fel better straight away. To be honest the weather was so severe then it is unlikely to be that bad again.....Anyway I have come to realise I have no choice so I best grit my teeth and go for it,
I mean the fear doesn't stop me flying but I dislike it.
I mean the fear doesn't stop me flying but I dislike it.
We are just about to book the flights to Brisbane (looking at 8th August) and am already dreading it incase its a really rocky flight and I have to plaster a smile on my face for the benefit of the kids, although maybe it will take my mind of things a little - who knows?!
I dont think there is any easy way round it except to say that without the flight we cant get to Oz so I think I'll give it a try
Good luck for the flight x
May 29th 2007 | 9:00 pm
#34
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Born to be wild....
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 5,450
From: Northants to Brisbane.
Re: Flights Booked
I am with you here, my hubby and I went to New York last year and on the way back had to keep seatbelts on for over 5 hours of the flight!! Straight after take off and then over the Atlantic (gulp!) we were in a storm with lightning etc. I used to really enjoy flying before I had children and luckily they were not with us last year so didnt have to pretend that I wasnt scared.
We are just about to book the flights to Brisbane (looking at 8th August) and am already dreading it incase its a really rocky flight and I have to plaster a smile on my face for the benefit of the kids, although maybe it will take my mind of things a little - who knows?!
I dont think there is any easy way round it except to say that without the flight we cant get to Oz so I think I'll give it a try
Good luck for the flight x
We are just about to book the flights to Brisbane (looking at 8th August) and am already dreading it incase its a really rocky flight and I have to plaster a smile on my face for the benefit of the kids, although maybe it will take my mind of things a little - who knows?!
I dont think there is any easy way round it except to say that without the flight we cant get to Oz so I think I'll give it a try
Good luck for the flight x
Thanks, I flew in late September.
Anyway the Atlantic is notorious for turbulence because of the vast ocean beneath, I have been informed rightly or wrongly that overland is better, so hoping this gives you some comfort. It does me !
