Chook n Boo Mum Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 (edited) I was talking to a friend today who is a primary head.........her deputy is in Spain having flown there with EasyJet, apparently all flights are being refunded & the customers told to rebook, the earliest flight she could book was next Friday I wonder how many schools will be affected with child:adult ratios being so strict Mother Nature is having a bit of a paddy recently with earthquakes , landslides etc........what is next in her bag of tricks Sha x Edited April 16, 2010 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadietoo Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 There are photos in the Mail Egluntyne - massively magnified ones so it looks like B-Movie killer dust... A bit off topic I know, but there was a great cartoon in the "Eye" a few weeks ago which I have on my notice board. The setting is a doctor's office and the doctor is saying to the patient.."Mmmm high blood pressure I'm afraid...I recommend less Daily Mail more broadsheet" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 Well OH would consider any train, bus, car, bike BUT as he's the Captain he'll have to fly the plane back!!! My goodness, sorry, hadn't realised... OK, for the captain obviously there are even more responsibilities... no scooting back to the uk by any means leaving the aircraft behind even if that was feasable!! My DH has now managed to achieve 1/8 of the way back, hopefully 1/4 by tomorrow evening... Mind you, while I agree with a lot of the environmental concerns regarding flying.... there is also the disturbing question, if it takes 3hrs to fly to finland, why would someone want to take a week?? Mother nature is certainly reminding us of a few harsh realities... let us hope this one keeps casualties low, unlike some of the last few years disasters in other parts of the worlds... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyChickenLover- Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 Dunno if this has already been said, but from what, I heard planes should start flying out of England at 1pm tommorow (Saturday 17th) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 Dunno if this has already been said, but from what, I heard planes should start flying out of England at 1pm tommorow (Saturday 17th) Should, they might not, wind directions etc can change suddenly, so the UK may be a no fly zone for some time to come... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 Yeah, updates come every few hours, pushing the time when things might start taking off again (and coming in again) further away each time... no blame, if it's for safety that's fine enough, better have inconvenienced people on the ground than people at risk in the sky... Thing is, once things start taking off (and coming in) again, it will take a while to get everyone to where they should be... bit of a crowd waiting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 OH tells me he has been given a 5am take off slot from Sharm subject to weather conditions. He may be back soooooon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 My neighbour just made it back in time - another is still stuck in Egypt - and he's an air traffic controller! But it has been absolute bliss in the garden - RAF Odiham, Farnborough, Lasham, Blackbush, Heathrow - I could sit and listen to the wildlife without droning or harsh jet sounds - even those nasty whining micro thingies. Although it isn't much fun for those stuck away from home or can't escape for their holidays. Amazing how much damage the ash can do to a plane! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted April 16, 2010 Author Share Posted April 16, 2010 Had an email from work telling all crew NOT to report for work tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 It's dreadful news, my heart goes out to all those people in Iceland who are having to live through all this, rather than being mildly inconvenienced by not being able to be exactly where they want to be when they want to be. I know it's a total pain, my DS, aged 18, should be mid air right now, on his way back from a 3 week holiday back "home". Instead he's cosied up at MIL's & praying for an early re-booked flight. I'm struggling with the fact that it's pretty darned difficult sorting out very much from this distance.......but at least he's safe, I'd rather he stay there another week than fly in dangerous circumstances, and we are lucky, whilst he's run out of money MIL's feeding & accomodating him for as long as is necessary, & we've other friends & family who will help out if necessary. I sincerely hope that this eruption ends soon & that Iceland is able to recover from such terrible devastation.......and I also have my fingers & toes tightly crossed that all travellers, including Seb, are soon able to complete their journeys safely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 My car and all the outside windowsills were covered with a layer of fine grey dust yesterday morning. Jack could smell a faint eggy smell later on in the day but this had gone by the time I had finished work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 No fly zone extended until 1am Sunday, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Erin was listening to the news about asthma sufferers - "what should I do?" so I told her if she smells eggy air to go indoors. "What if it's indoors too?" Blame your father and you've survived so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Well OH would consider any train, bus, car, bike BUT as he's the Captain he'll have to fly the plane back!!! I am imagining AJuff's OH to be like that hunka hunka burnin' captain in the Virgin ad (comments currently clean): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KS_6HHQ7jOA Lucky Ajuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbug Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 My eldest daughter went on holiday wednesday. due back next tues/wed. Looks like i will be having grandchildren for a bit longer next week. Going to be a huge backlogg of people trying to get home... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Don't rely on the 1am sunday time - OH got 2 flights ready last night to fly out and by the time they had got everything sorted, crew etc it was to late again, missed the window. As this Volcano is still giving it some - I think it will be a longer wait than we think, and then there's the priority of do you send empty planes to bring back as many as possible in the flying window, or take new passengers who then could also be stranded in a weeks time All the stranded people are not just holiday makers - they are pilots, crew, doctors, nurses, teachers and other employed needed back in the UK They also have families and children who are missing them. I hope this is all sorted at the soonest time - but even then I think there will have to be patience while all the "backlog" is sorted out. In the meantime can Brian Cox do some live reporting .......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Well OH would consider any train, bus, car, bike BUT as he's the Captain he'll have to fly the plane back!!! I am imagining AJuff's OH to be like that hunka hunka burnin' captain in the Virgin ad (comments currently clean): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KS_6HHQ7jOA Lucky Ajuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 DH is now in a ferry from Finland to Sweden, will then cross Sweden by train, take another ferry to Denmark, and rent a car there to drive to Paris where he was supposed to work next week... What a trip!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbug Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 he will definately see some view from out of the window Ziggy. But yes what a journey. You will have to log how long it takes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 He has a colleague with him, so at least he has someone to chat with and have meals with and so on... and yes wonderful views of islands off the finnish coast... The ferry trip and train bit are the easy bit... I'm not keen on him driving 1300kms after that though!! Good thing he and his colleague are together and can share the driving... Can't wait to have him home!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted April 17, 2010 Author Share Posted April 17, 2010 I hope he gets there safely Ziggy. All short haul flights from Heathrow and Gatwick cancelled until Monday, email from work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbug Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Yes it will be good to get him home safe and sound after his adventure. Has he got to be in Paris long? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Paris till wednesday night only, so he is looking into booking train or ferry crossing for that too... How is everyone else doing? Is AJuff's OH still stuck in Egypt? Must be strange for people working in planes and airport and are at home right now, to be home not knowing when they'll get back to work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Not sure if it is due to the ash,but there is an odd smell in the air here today I hand't considered that it might be the ash...I was blaming the dog! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 It isn't me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
