Day 1

Friday 10th February: checked into East Didsbury Travelodge but after finding the only room available was on the 3rd floor and a broken lift, with 2 children, 2 suitcases, 2 travel bags and a pushchair it really wasn't ideal. They offered us a transfer to the Airport hotel which worked our much better. After helping Mark settle Charlie and Courtney in bed I went to visit my friend Sue for a cuppa as she lives near to the airport. We didn't want to be too late to bed as we were to be up at 5:00 so when I returned from Sue's I quickly booked the airport parking and went to sleep. (originally we were going to the hotel by train but decided just before we set off to take the car, hence the parking wasn't booked)