How is the volcanic ash situation affecting you, your friends, family or work? - Page 12

Kitten · 20-04-2010, 21:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pebs

I shall wear a tinfoil hat from henceforth, the world is clearly ending.

I expect to see it on Saturday

(silver is allowed, Mei Mei said)

And

to the rest of you. I never said I had smarts!

Nutcase · 20-04-2010, 21:58

Turns out one of the office staff is stuck in New York. Doesn't bother me, more chance of getting a computer in the office

On a serious note, I don't know if she's being looked after by the airline or insurance.

semi-pro waster · 22-04-2010, 14:34

This volcano has certainly affected me, it's meant that I've had to stay an extra week with my friends in Finland - fortunately they've been able to accommodate me and my work has been understanding so it's an inconvenience rather than any major problem but it's still less than ideal, I've got things that I want/need to be doing back in the UK and it's completely thrown my plans for the coming weekend which is annoying as I've been looking forward to them for ages.

Still there's a lot of people far worse off than me, I'm not sure if I'll claim from the airline/insurance company even supposing I can - if I can get back on Sunday 25th as I'm meant to then I suspect I'll just chalk this one up to experience.

Pickers · 22-04-2010, 16:59

w00t HoD was back today, so I can start to clear the backlog of work that has been building up!

MarcLister · 22-04-2010, 18:23

Started a new job on Monday at a special needs school in London. The headteacher was stuck in Portugal only made it back home tonight. A deputy head and a teaching assistant are stuck in Uganda. A teacher visiting her parents in Brazil is a bit stuck in Brazil.

Mum's boss stuck in Italy. Mum really quite happy about that and is enjoying her week.

Garp · 22-04-2010, 19:21

A former colleague of mine just made it back to England, having been stuck in Florida for an additional 5 days. He was on a package holiday with Thomas Cook who have been awesome about the whole thing, organising additional trips etc.

Stan_Lite · 23-04-2010, 00:35

I'm in Cairo. Absolutely no problems getting out here today - no delays at all and Heathrow-Cairo flight was half empty, which was a bit of a surprise.

Garp · 23-04-2010, 05:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stan_Lite

I'm in Cairo. Absolutely no problems getting out here today - no delays at all and Heathrow-Cairo flight was half empty, which was a bit of a surprise.

I guess it's more those trying to get back than those trying to get away from the UK that is the backlog.

Nutcase · 24-04-2010, 07:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Garp

A former colleague of mine just made it back to England, having been stuck in Florida for an additional 5 days. He was on a package holiday with Thomas Cook who have been awesome about the whole thing, organising additional trips etc.

Em's Mum is flying back today from Goa on a Thomas Cook tour, was supposed to come back yesterday but got bumped for people who should have come back earlier. She got no extras for being put back - ok it's only one day.

semi-pro waster · 25-04-2010, 19:14

Well I did get back today with little in the way of drama although at Rovaniemi airport they were hosing down the aeroplane wings with some solution or other just before take-off - oddly there was no repeat of that at Helsinki so I'm not sure if it was just something they implemented by themselves way up there, the weirdos.

22-04-2010, 14:34	#113
semi-pro waster Provider of sensible advice about homosexuals Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Posts: 2,615	This volcano has certainly affected me, it's meant that I've had to stay an extra week with my friends in Finland - fortunately they've been able to accommodate me and my work has been understanding so it's an inconvenience rather than any major problem but it's still less than ideal, I've got things that I want/need to be doing back in the UK and it's completely thrown my plans for the coming weekend which is annoying as I've been looking forward to them for ages. Still there's a lot of people far worse off than me, I'm not sure if I'll claim from the airline/insurance company even supposing I can - if I can get back on Sunday 25th as I'm meant to then I suspect I'll just chalk this one up to experience. __________________ "Your friend is the man that knows all about you, and still likes you." - Elbert Hubbard

22-04-2010, 16:59	#114
Pickers Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2,692	w00t HoD was back today, so I can start to clear the backlog of work that has been building up! __________________ Pictures

22-04-2010, 18:23	#115
MarcLister Absinthe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Leighton Buzzard Posts: 1,282	Started a new job on Monday at a special needs school in London. The headteacher was stuck in Portugal only made it back home tonight. A deputy head and a teaching assistant are stuck in Uganda. A teacher visiting her parents in Brazil is a bit stuck in Brazil. Mum's boss stuck in Italy. Mum really quite happy about that and is enjoying her week. __________________ Website (sod all on there!) \| MSN \| Email

22-04-2010, 19:21	#116
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	A former colleague of mine just made it back to England, having been stuck in Florida for an additional 5 days. He was on a package holiday with Thomas Cook who have been awesome about the whole thing, organising additional trips etc. __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

23-04-2010, 00:35	#117
Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	I'm in Cairo. Absolutely no problems getting out here today - no delays at all and Heathrow-Cairo flight was half empty, which was a bit of a surprise. __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...

20-04-2010, 21:58	#112
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Turns out one of the office staff is stuck in New York. Doesn't bother me, more chance of getting a computer in the office On a serious note, I don't know if she's being looked after by the airline or insurance.

25-04-2010, 19:14	#120
semi-pro waster Provider of sensible advice about homosexuals Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Posts: 2,615	Well I did get back today with little in the way of drama although at Rovaniemi airport they were hosing down the aeroplane wings with some solution or other just before take-off - oddly there was no repeat of that at Helsinki so I'm not sure if it was just something they implemented by themselves way up there, the weirdos. __________________ "Your friend is the man that knows all about you, and still likes you." - Elbert Hubbard

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