Thick fog blanketed Heathrow airport as the Qantas jet made its descent, disappointing a small Australian boy who envisaged getting a bird"s-eye view of Big Ben and the Tower of London from his window seat, even though his parents had said they wouldn"t be flying over the city. Anna realised that an old castle and a huge clock would hold more interest for him than the prospect of meeting relatives, most of whom had been seen only in photographs, so she had bought Adam a Child"s History of England book to read on the plane. In the event, he read very little, preferring Travel Scrabble and the bag of goodies handed to child passengers following take-off. Meals divided into segments and eaten from a tray delighted him, as did the plastic cups of lemonade and Coke – drinks rarely allowed at ho
