So – you are off to be introduced to the newest new grandchild #3 in Cornwall.
Bus to airport: <1 hour
Flight to Newquay: <1 hour
Airport check in: 2 hours
Well you can mooch around the shops, sit & have a nice cup of tea. For £34 per person you can take advantage of the facilities in the airline’s private lounge.
What have you got to complain about? You are a footsoldier in the war against terror (or should that be a pawn). Saving our civilisation. And lives. That’s worth a couple of hours of anyone’s time, isn’t it?
And it’s still cheaper & easier than going by train. Probably quicker too.