A man with a "serious" snoring problem was forced to dish out care packages on a long-haul flight by his teenage step-daughter, who feared he would annoy other passengers.
In August, Alan Tattersall was heading to Texas for a business trip on what would be a 32-hour journey from his native Melbourne, Australia.
Worried that his loud snoring would interrupt other passengers' sleep, step-daughter Grace, 17, and wife Ros, 54, created 10 mini care packages for him to hand out on the flight, which included two chocolate bars, a pair of ear buds and handwritten apologies.
Their notes read: "Hi. Enjoy your trip today. We thought you might be in need of a little assistance if Alan falls asleep - so hope this little care package helps.
"Love and blessings, Ros and Grace. P.S. the snoring usually only lasts a short time - while he falls asleep."
Initially in denial about his powerful snoring, the 62-year-old was forced to take his nearest and dearest's complaints on board after Grace woke to hear his booming snores from her bedroom.
Grace said: "At times, Alan's snoring is pretty loud. It's when he's falling asleep - it can be pretty serious.
"He was in full swing one night before he left [to go to Houston], which is what convinced us the packages would be a great idea. He was due to take his first international flight a few days later.
She continued: "I'd heard of mums giving out little care packages when they have babies on planes - acknowledging that their infants might be crying.
"He's used to me joking around and we thought it'd be a good idea to make some packs for Alan to hand out before take off."
Oblivious to the racket he made when he hit the pillow, Alan admitted he was left surprised when his family handed him the packs before he left for the airport.
Alan said: "They were very cheeky making the care packages for me. I knew I snored but I didn't think for a moment it was that bad.
"I was flying from Melbourne to Houston - it's quite a long flight. On the way back it was about 32 hours, including three stopovers, so I thought I'd better give them out."
Although a little embarrassed about handing out the care packages, he said that one of his fellow travellers found the whole thing hilarious.
He shared: "One of the problems I had is when people get on planes nowadays, they're immediately watching a film and putting their own headphones on anyway!
"The passengers really weren't into communicating very much, so I had to give them out at the beginning before take-off.
"I handed a packet to the last person and she opened it up straight away and read the note. The others just thought it was strange and didn't know what to say, but she chuckled to herself."
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