Jox, I would imagine that my posting history reveals that I havent got a clue which route to take because every time I read a thread that could apply to me, there are always convicting news. Not necessarily because some people posting are not qualified pilots, but because there is no right way to do it at the moment, hence my confusion.
Are you at LHR on the morning of the 12th? Im on standby for the BA117 so will be waiting around after they tell me to come back at minus 30 minutes.