Snowy landscape north-west of Heathrow.
Hiya againIf you have been wondering why this blog has not been "fed" for so long, it's because I was away. Here are some images from my travels which, for a change, went as smooth as smooth can go. Boring, in fact, for the tedium of hours of waiting in an airport, however new and airy and spacious, is almost worse than the stress of not knowing whether you'll make the next connection.
I think I'll take the train to London next time I head back to see folks and friends in Switzerland...Anyway, as you can see, I spent some time taking photos of the weird and wonderful ceiling and weight-bearing structures of Terminal 5. The ceilings must be well designed because it took me a long time to even begin to notice them. But once you see them, they're hard to overlook...
As for the "rant" bit, I truly resent being treated like a potential criminal/terrorist by having to take off my brass-buckled belt and walking boots at every security check, having to submit to a biometry scan of my face, and not being allowed to bring even the teensiest nail clipper on board the plane. 
These are ridiculous measures. The most ridiculous one of them is the not being allowed to take a .5 l bottle of water through any security checks, and not even when you've proven to the security staff, by drinking half of the contents, that the bottle contains nothing but water. A boon to the ailing beverage industry, I'm sure.
But what a waste! Has anyone ever totted up the tonnage of water, fruit juice, plastic wasted just at Heathrow airport due to this so-called rule?
And has anyone ever proven that they are actually effective, i.e. that they can truly thwart a terrorist attack?
Security checks, yes, by all means, and as randomly as possible. Because we all want to be safe. But would someone use a bit of common sense please, and soon?!
Snowy landscape south of Glasgow (I think).
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