Back to the U.S. - by 'Dreamliner'

Leaving the UK is never easy and this morning the weather matched my mood.

We were returning to the U.S. on the 787 - Dreamliner - and this time we were upgraded to Premium Economy which was quite roomy and cheered us up a little.

Once we were above the cloud, no raindrops and a chance to test the automatically tinting windows.

Later in the flight we could see ice floes in the sea.

As we got nearer to Washington it was clear that there was still some snow hanging around, but we were surprised to see just how much when we arrived back at the house..

We were very grateful to our neighbor who appeared immediately with his snow blower..

As well as his faithful but elderly dog who is remarkably happy to lay in the snow!

With Roger on the snow blower and David using the traditional method, the drive was soon clear, though it is still icy underneath.