Make sure you book you room with transport package together, not separately. Even when the Disney website has broken down and won’t allow you to do this, DO NOT be tempted to book them separately for speed, as your wallet will suffer. Especially if you book the accommodation first, as I did, which then leaves you totally stuffed because you have to match your transport whatever the price. It meant I paid a ludicrous amount of money for a 3 hour train journey that would probably have got us a flight to the Florida site. When I collected the tickets on the day, it turned out I wasn’t seated next to my daughter; in fact we weren't even on the same carriage. We were precisely 11 carriages apart. Some desperate negotiations with other passengers did eventually get us sorted.

The next 3 days became an exercise in queuing in sub zero temperatures while looking after my young. I have a new found respect for the Emperor Penguins as a result! Most of my grief was a result of having a holiday during Half Term week. Which lunatic decided to let the entire junior population off school simultaneously? Can't different Boroughs stagger these holiday weeks?!

Ooh, another tip. Make sure you book a package that includes entrance into the site. At 30 Euros per person, per day, failure to do so will cause even more frustration. There were some fantastic attractions to appreciate or perhaps it was just that after yet another half an hour queuing in the bitter cold, you could have showed me an episode of Neighbours and I'd have found it entertaining. Still we persevered. I managed to hide from her the near coronary I had each time she wanted anything to eat or drink and I saw the prices.

 We travelled back late at night, in separate seats but at least in the same carriage. I was exhausted, a good deal poorer and just wondering if it had been remotely worthwhile as Kasia turned to me, smiled and said, "Love you Dad".

All of a sudden I’d go again tomorrow.