I made it back to the US in one piece. All my fears of getting through airport security were totally unfounded - they perhaps asked even less questions than normal. And I may not have got an upgrade on my flight, but at least I had priority baggage claim which saved an awful lot of time (a bonus as my taxi driver was waiting for me). The time difference is really messing me up - the clocks haven't gone back here yet, so I think the time difference is 7 hours rather than 8 hours. Either way, it's only just gone 6 pm and I'm exhausted and about to go to bed. Jet lag always seems to hit me harder coming back to the US than it does going to the UK. I'm supposed to be back at work tomorrow, but I seriously hope I don't have a lot to do.