Bilby, I share your pain! Sometimes I wished I had stayed in the UK, although not today, a game of golf 26 degrees and sunny.
On our side of the Island air travel is very limited, only two airlines fly from here, in addition there are no direct/non stop flights to the UK. Its 1.30 to Istanbul, Turkey, at least a two hour layover, 4.30 to Heathrow then onto Wembley.