Icelandic Volcano - Travel Affeted

[Sundae]

Firstly - sorry for the typo in the title.
Trust me, it upsets me more than it does you. Really.

From the Beeb.

Airline passengers are facing massive disruption across the UK after an ash cloud from a volcanic eruption in Iceland grounded planes.

Airports operator BAA said all flights in and out of Heathrow, Stansted and Gatwick would be suspended from midday.

Bothered?
Not really.
But the 'rents and my sister's family are at Alicante airport. The one benefit of a package holiday is that you have a rep to look after you. Not in this case. They had no word of the trouble until they got to the airport. Mum is steaming mad. She chewed my ear off on the phone about how bad the rep was, then when I called back with a helpline number and (their) advice re compensation she said she didn't care about compensation she just wanted to know when she'd get home. Sigh.

I know it can't be any fun of course. Two OAPs, two juveniles - one of whom is my completely hyper nephew - and two people who need to get back here to go back to work. My Dad's the most sanguine of the bunch and he'll get a strip ripped off him if he ventures an opinion.

My heart goes out to them. And I'm also thinking - yay! A couple more hours to clean the house! And - yay! I went to Amsterdam instead of on this trip with them.

Yeah, I know.
Satan? If you're at the bar, get a round in, I'll be with you soon.