How is the volcanic ash situation affecting you, your friends, family or work? - Page 2

Burble · 17-04-2010, 11:57

It hasn't affected me personally as I flew home from Stockholm on Tuesday. It has affected loads of my colleagues though. 2 of my guys are spending the weekend in Stockholm and are currently booked onto a flight into LHR tomorrow afternoon but I don't expect that'll happen. Some (6 I think) of my French colleagues managed to get a Eurostar ticket back to Paris on Thursday evening.

I'm not due to fly again until Tuesday evening but I'm not going to be overly surprised if that doesn't happen. The current plan is to take the Eurostar to Brussels on Tuesday morning for a meeting in Zaventem and then fly Brussels to Milan Malpensa on Tuesday evening then home to LHR on Thursday evening.

Stan_Lite · 17-04-2010, 12:17

I'm due to fly to Egypt, via Heathrow, to work on Thursday. If flights start again tomorrow, they should hopefully have caught up by then.

I'd be a bit miffed if I got delayed. I've been home for nearly 10 weeks now due to problems encountered while drilling the top hole sections of this new well. I'm extremely bored and extremely broke.

My family all live in Shetland where the ash has actually been coming to earth with the rain. Everybody I have spoken to has talked of a sulphur odour in the air and fine dust on their cars. My Mam is a bit wary of going outdoors as she is very prone to lung infections due to a medical condition (she's had pneumonia several times in the last few years) in case the very fine dust triggers another infection. She's due for an operation at the end of the month and, obviously, an infection at this late stage could well delay the procedure.

Also, some of my workmates are stuck on oil rigs in the North Sea due to helicopters not flying.

Blighter · 17-04-2010, 12:43

Aww that sucks, hope it all works out ok for your mum Stan.

petemc · 17-04-2010, 12:56

Its over hyping sunsets. Had 2 sunset shoots this week where I could have done with an amazing sunset. Nada. All hype.

Zirax · 17-04-2010, 13:08

Some of my mums work colleagues are stuck in the US so the school will have to get supply teachers in.

As I have to drive long distances often I've seen a hell of a lot more traffic on the road. Monday morning is going to be fun.

BBx · 17-04-2010, 13:21

A couple of people at work are probably not going on holiday.

I flew back this time last week from San Fran - SOOOO lucky!

BB x

Goose · 17-04-2010, 13:30

I'm stuck! Flew back to the UK on Wednesday evening, for a meeting Thursday, and now I can't get home. My parents are also stuck in Egypt, so I've broken into their house (I wish I was kidding....).

Zirax · 17-04-2010, 13:37

http://eldgos.mila.is/eyjafjallajoku...thorolfsfelli/

It's not stopping from looking at that feed.

http://www.flightradar24.com/

Goose · 17-04-2010, 14:00

If anyone is near Denmark, could you pop to my flat and mail me the contents of my pant and sock drawer?

Psymonkee · 17-04-2010, 14:01

What's bothering me most is of course the insurers and 'Act of God' clause :/

Sooooo many people will be out of pocket/lose holidays over the biggest get out clause ever written

17-04-2010, 12:17	#12
Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	I'm due to fly to Egypt, via Heathrow, to work on Thursday. If flights start again tomorrow, they should hopefully have caught up by then. I'd be a bit miffed if I got delayed. I've been home for nearly 10 weeks now due to problems encountered while drilling the top hole sections of this new well. I'm extremely bored and extremely broke. My family all live in Shetland where the ash has actually been coming to earth with the rain. Everybody I have spoken to has talked of a sulphur odour in the air and fine dust on their cars. My Mam is a bit wary of going outdoors as she is very prone to lung infections due to a medical condition (she's had pneumonia several times in the last few years) in case the very fine dust triggers another infection. She's due for an operation at the end of the month and, obviously, an infection at this late stage could well delay the procedure. Also, some of my workmates are stuck on oil rigs in the North Sea due to helicopters not flying. __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...

17-04-2010, 12:43	#13
Blighter Dubious Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Northampton Posts: 1,571	Aww that sucks, hope it all works out ok for your mum Stan. __________________ Look at your signature, now back to mine, now back to yours, now back to mine. Sadly, yours isn't mine. But if you stopped writing about other things and made this your signature, yours could be like mine. Look down, back up. Where are you? You're on Boat Drinks, reading the signature your signature could be like. I'm on a computer. My Blog \| More Outdoors \| MSN \| Email \| Call Me

17-04-2010, 12:56	#14
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	Its over hyping sunsets. Had 2 sunset shoots this week where I could have done with an amazing sunset. Nada. All hype. __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

17-04-2010, 13:30	#17
Goose The list is long, but distinguished Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Århus, Denmark Posts: 1,643	I'm stuck! Flew back to the UK on Wednesday evening, for a meeting Thursday, and now I can't get home. My parents are also stuck in Egypt, so I've broken into their house (I wish I was kidding....). __________________

17-04-2010, 14:00	#19
Goose The list is long, but distinguished Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Århus, Denmark Posts: 1,643	If anyone is near Denmark, could you pop to my flat and mail me the contents of my pant and sock drawer? __________________

17-04-2010, 11:57	#11
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	It hasn't affected me personally as I flew home from Stockholm on Tuesday. It has affected loads of my colleagues though. 2 of my guys are spending the weekend in Stockholm and are currently booked onto a flight into LHR tomorrow afternoon but I don't expect that'll happen. Some (6 I think) of my French colleagues managed to get a Eurostar ticket back to Paris on Thursday evening. I'm not due to fly again until Tuesday evening but I'm not going to be overly surprised if that doesn't happen. The current plan is to take the Eurostar to Brussels on Tuesday morning for a meeting in Zaventem and then fly Brussels to Milan Malpensa on Tuesday evening then home to LHR on Thursday evening.

17-04-2010, 13:08	#15
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	Some of my mums work colleagues are stuck in the US so the school will have to get supply teachers in. As I have to drive long distances often I've seen a hell of a lot more traffic on the road. Monday morning is going to be fun.

17-04-2010, 13:21	#16
BBx Reverse SuBo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 8,673	A couple of people at work are probably not going on holiday. I flew back this time last week from San Fran - SOOOO lucky! BB x

17-04-2010, 13:37	#18
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	http://eldgos.mila.is/eyjafjallajoku...thorolfsfelli/ It's not stopping from looking at that feed. http://www.flightradar24.com/

17-04-2010, 14:01	#20
Psymonkee A cat wearing a wet suit Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: St.Andrews Posts: 2,023	What's bothering me most is of course the insurers and 'Act of God' clause :/ Sooooo many people will be out of pocket/lose holidays over the biggest get out clause ever written __________________ Sonisphere FMC Code: 1k949178

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