After take-off, we re-acquaint ourselves with United935 whom we met in the lounge, and spent some time conversing with (Flyertalk has a special section where members recount their chance enounters with each other in far-flung places as a result of the striking yellow baggage tags Flyertalk prints up, called "Flyertalk luggage tags really work!", but Willard can definitely confirm that being an internationally famous teddy bear and, frequent flyer icon works better!). Willard is keen to bring his fellow flyertalker a glass of champagne back from Business Class (United935 wisely chose the better value, but slightly less mileage option of premium economy) and as he poses for a picture, we find two crew members fighting with his seat in order to get the footrest to behave as he, sadly, finds that seat 10A is broken on this flight, and even his paid premium passenger status does not entice any of the non-revenue passengers with working seats to swap with him.

Back to our seat, and the wonderful little savoury shortbread biscuits that came with the champagne have lived a very short, but glorious existence when placed too close to Willard's paws!

However, this is after all considered a night flight, so Willard opts to loosen his tie (and shirt, and trousers!) before dinner.....

Definitely time to change into our sleeper suit(s), unfortunately bmi still aren't stocking sleeper suits (or hangars!) in Willard's size, but we've, as always, come prepared!

After a quick change, the suitably relaxed Willard surveys his chosen starter of smoked duck slices, which was very tasty, though the duck really was wafer thin.