At Palm Trees Lounge at the moment as we have a 8 hour delay. Which is good compared to our journey here, we were on the go 24 hours. Monarch & Thomas Cook have treated us dreadfully. On arrival at Newcastle check in desk we were told of a 50 min delay, given a 4 pounds refreshment voucher & a letter. On reading letter found we had to stop at Gatwick & Canada & wouldn't get to Florida until 7.30pm, then began the most awful journey as we were left on tarmac at Gatwick for 3 hours (should have been 1) with no airconditioning, our televisions didn't work & did'nt arrive until 10pm, our town car was waiting for us & we got to our hotel quite quickly but due to a mix up there we were separated from our luggage & people from the coach transfers had arrived & were being taken to their rooms while we waited, every time I complianed i was told to be patient. Got to our room when a kind porter took pity on us & found our luggage there, normally this would not have upset us but due to the stress & tiredness of the journey we were quite besides ourselves. So this delay is easey peasey compared to the one out here. Sorry for going on but it has made me feel better to get it off my chest.