Dusseldorf back to London

I reflected as I flew over the Thames estuary this morning how much of my life I have spent flying around Essex waiting to get into Heathrow.
I think the calc looks something like this:

• Been flitting around contintental Europe for 7 years for various companies.
• On avearge (particulary worse on BA) we spend 12 minutes circling Essex to get in Heathrow.
• On average I do the equivalent of say 1.5 flights a week into Heathrow
• Therefore I have spent 4.2 days in the last 7 years of my life circling Essex @ circa 10000 ft

sad really !