this was conveniently leaving in three hours time , and so having checked in at the desk ( geeza was quite distraught when he discovered that it was a no smoking flight they all are these days - partial , as he is to the odd roll up or his pipe , which he never seems to be without ) , we made our way around the shops contained in the terminal building , purchasing such items as sun cream , hats and cool summer clothes , as i was sure our current apparel would have been most unsuitable .