UK Flights grounded

[bluefirebird]

As I live around 15 miles from Heathrow I am finding an unexpected benefit from the closure of the airport. The noise of the planes doesn't really bother me and I rather like seeing them overhead. I am close enough to see them taking off, and lining up to land. Recently we seem to be where they turn to line up for the airport - I can even tell which runway is in use by where the planes are if I bother to think about it - and I have been woken by the sound of them turning overhead in the mornings. None of that now. Complete - almost eery - silence. It does seem strange not seeing the big jets flying overhead, and no con-trails either.

Who'd have thought a little old volcano would shut down most of Europe's air-space in this day and age...

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[ferneberga.livejournal.com]

As of today airports in the Basque Country (Loiu [Bilba], Hondarribia[Fuentarrabia] and Foronda [Vitoria]) and the Barcelona airport Prat are also closed! This ash cloud is said to be approaching here too!
The ferry from Santurtzi (Bilbao) to Portsmouth is full probably for the first time since it was launched. There's no room for more passengers, likewise coaches to different destinations. On the highspeed train Irún - París people are getting on without tickets filling spaces in front of the loos.

Anybody would think this was a war zone, although I'm glad you've got some respite from the airport noise. No doubt other people living near airports are making the most of this quiet too.