A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... I bought a return to ticket to Ecuador. Leaving 19th Jan and returning..well...I couldn't book my return flight for Jan 2012 because air companies only plan flights 9 months in advance. So my return was booked for April with the understanding that it would be changed to Jan '12 when possible. April came and Liverpool airport changed my ticket to 17th Feb'12. A perfect happy ending-break out the party Ewoks!!!

 BUT...it is a dark time for the young missionaries. In spite of having changed my return ticket the evil galactic empire known as KLM has secretly decided that a brave warrior (me!) will have her ticket deemed illegal and cancelled.This dastardly plan was discovered and the rebels and I fought back for many days but were finally defeated. In the end the Jedi warrior Lianne (A.K.A my mum) was sent forward to single combat; to do battle and restore justice to the land and my ticket home! 

  The battle began...the evil forces of KLM ranged against a lonely Jedi knight (think the determination Princess Leia but with the terribly English politeness of the Empire Officers.) Armed with merely a polite smile and the dreaded TEACHER'S STARE she spent all day wrestling with KLM. Hours and hours they spent in battle; phone calls were made, emails sent, notes written, managers brought in and finally...legal department consulted!

      In the final moments of the struggle KLM decided to re-establish the original ticket and allow the young warrior to return home to her people. This is a great victory and we await the 17th Feb with a new hope!

* Cue vaguely tribal drum music and lots of celebratory fireworks*