How many of you know people affected by the dust.
We have my father in law stuck in Bahrein after he went out as a Barc marshall for a porsche race. Not a bad place to be stuck though.
Some friends were flying out to the Maldives for a dream holiday end of last week have`nt heard from them but presume they did`nt get away.

 

Was lovely out @ sea today with not one plane / white jet stream / noise in the sky , must be wonderful for those living on a flightpath

But you have to feel for those losing holidays etc .. compensation claims may also be a little complicated as i'm sure this may go down as an act of god & maybe just maybe this is natures way of telling us all to slow down !!

 

Not heard from Sticki & Wilf as they were on hols. my dad was meant to fly to india yesterday, flight was cancelled friday, provisionally on a flight on tuesday. doubt it as all there flights 2moro are cancelled.

 

My parents live in Menorca, came home a couple of weeks ago and can't get back. My dad is thinking of driving back as there doesn't seem to be any good news coming from the airlines.
We test a lot of the fuel that supplies Heathrow, Gatwick, Stanstead and Luton and would normally have 3 or 4 tanks a day in. So far all the all the airports and storage terminals are full, so no testing needed, looks like a nice easy week for me!

 

CHS Hire HQ has been even more peaceful as somedays the planes circle round us as they land at Stansted.

But I fear it won`t be long before some shops are struggling with fresh produce which is flown in daily. Better get stocked up on my bananas. LOL

 

I live about 2 minutes from Gatwick, and it is lovely and quiet here at the moment!!!

 

its been much noisier for me lately
Jackie keeps moaning about ash fallout on her nice clean car

 

if the volcano next to this one goes up we will never see another plane fly over in our life time again what a mad thought that is

 

Brother is stuck in the Canary Islands

Boss was due to go to Dubai but I assume he will be in the office Today

 

Buy Jackie a bubble for the car like Hills has got

 

Andy I reckon Budgie is suffering with short arms and deep pockets syndrome.

 

wasnt flying with emirates was he, my dad was flying to india via dubai on sat, obviously that was cancelled, 2mor looks unlikely now too.

 

Damn ash on my paintwork. Make sure you wash it off quick peeps it'll be toxic and start to eat away at your paint.

 

will have to give the Kuga regular rinse off i guess then.

 

Done mine on Saturday and will need to give them another rinse tonight. Grrrrr.

 

I've just driven back from H(silent 'H') ackney past Stansted and there are no planes taking off

Amazingly quiet around here, I can actually hear an owl outside my office (during the day so it MIGHT be another bird )

 

As Ark said above we are under the flight path for Stansted & it is eerily quiet.

I do feel for those people who need to get somewhere, ie a wedding or sick family member, however I think my Dad is one of the lucky ones. He is on an all expenses paid trip to Bahrain paid for by BARC, and as he is retired he has nothing to rush home for.....!

Also, was just wondering if Dr Who & the Tardis have been grounded?

 

I think the Tardis is used to a bit of dust whether it's interstellar or volcanic. Mind you if I was the Dr I honestly wouldn't mind getting stuck with his latest assistant

 

Not too struck on her myself, but perhaps she will grow on me as the episodes progress, I was a bit like that with Katherine Tate and by the end I thought she was excellent...

More importantly than my opinions, we've already had dozens of phone calls at work asking if we are having her as a signing in the shop! - Despite being told NO - the calls don't stop! - Mind you Tom Baker thinks she's OK...

 

Just had a thought.. we could chuck some dust over the Tardis stock, then claim it is "cosmic dust" via Iceland and flog them at double the price.....

 

One level & one level only

If that's the way you want to play it.....



What's the difference between Cheryl Cole & the Icelandic volcano?

The volcano is still blowing ash........

 

 

Should we start all the volcano jokes or wait a while for the dust to settle?

 

It appears life is starting to return to normal for the people in Norfolk for the first time in nearly a century now that regular sightings of "the big scary metal dragons in the sky" have suddenly stopped.

 

Remember, the next time Iceland says "pull my finger" ignore it!

 

I think British Airways having 'clear the air talks' a few weeks ago seems a bit ironic now.

 

Hats off to the Icelandic people.

First they declared themselves bankrupt...

Then they set their island on fire....

Anyone else smell the mother of all insurance frauds?

 

I'm voting for the Icelandic Volcano Party, it's stopped more immigrants in 5 days then labour has in 10 years!

 

Thanks Iceland, but we said can we have some cash!

 

So much for reducing co2 emmisions, protect the ozone layer, be careful of your carbon foot print, reduce global warming figures etc etc Is it me or doesn't the environment seem to be very friendly at the moment?