Volcanic Ash - Air Travel Chaos - Has this affected you?  

Hiusybee, I am so glad to hear that you have not been personally afected but yes you are right there is so much disturbance in the world right now :) Ellie

Hi Hatley, Today the Civil Aviation Authority has now declared that it is safe to fly in twice the amount of ash that planes were grounded for, so all that hurt and disruption for nothing or are the air companies now risking flying? This worries me. Is it safe to fly or not? Most of Erope has had airports closed in last few weks . Huggles Ellie :)

Hi Jill. I am good thanks - shows how us vunerabls us humans are when Mothe nature decide she is gonna blow. I am glad that my daughter is home safe before these new regulations come in force as I also woul rather delay than death. You in USA so safe to fly. Enjoy trip :) Huggles Ellie x

Oh Jill just read back, my typos not changed lol butI am sure you are used to that by now - blame it on sticky keyboard.

Hi Cythiann, I am sure you will have a safe jouney as the ash cloud will not affect any of your trips. Have a wonderful time in Euorpe. Huggles Ellie :) x

Thank you sweetie. I just so need to get off the Island for a while!

Hi AmbiePam, It is a problem and there is still no let ip from the volcano either. Airlines have lost millions but individuals have too. They were charging the equivelent of £10 for a can of coke at one airport as they had a captive vustom which I think is wrong. Hope all is well with you. Huggles Ellie :D

Hi GreenMoo, hadn't ven given a thought to the postal service being affected too because of it all. I am pleased that my daughter is back in the UK safe now though. The vovanco is still pumping out ash tough so although bief respite if wind changes again it could be back with a vengence. Just as well I haven't got the money to renew my passport at present eh! Huggles. Ellie :)

Hi MsTickle. Yes is it all relative but no I do understand the danger of having planes up there as my neighbour infact is studinging volcaunnology and have explained all this to me. No the people in Ethiopia would proabbly be totlly unaware of planes being grounded they are more concerened with living day to day bless. Huggles. Ellie :D

Hi sweety, nice to see you. The questions were rhetorical, I was feeling really sad and down when I read and answered your post as I had just read a discussion where this person was complaining about her dog's behaviour problems. She was angry so she 'spanked' the dog who is terribly afraid and has been abused by a previous owner. I know you will understand how I felt by this.
Hope things are good with you.

Hi MsTickle, Thats ok, How is Lucy anyway meant to ask in response but was trying to remember her name bless. Yes I know how you feel about animals so can imagine how upset you were feeling. All is good with me and hope you feeling bit bighter now. Huggles. Ellie :D

Lucy is fine thank you. Her vitality and enthusiasm still shine through.

Thanks good to hear :D

Thanks for BR Ellie. ;o)

Hi SViswan, I wouldhave been worried sick too and thisin fact was a bit selfish on your mothers part for not letting you all know that she was safe and well where she should be, I expect once the relief of knowing she was safe set in you told her off, as I would have done ifit had been myown mum. Huggles. Ellie :D

lol...yes, my mom can be a tad too selfish for anyone's liking. Of course, our father, sister and I did tell her off....but she turned straight around and told us off...lol. Her explanation was ...since she is into 'positive thinking'...our words weren't going to affect her....and that we need to clean up our thoughts...lol. Now you know why we prefer to stay away from mom on a daily basis and meet her once in a while on holidays:P
I think the real reason was that the friend whose housewarming party she went to...isn't a very good influence (she's a gossip monger and feed stories about the rest of our extended family who live in the area....our father and we believe that even though we are a close knit family...we needn't poke our nose or be involved in all areas of the lives of our extended family...they need their privacy...but this 'friend' of our mom's thinks otherwise...and instigates mom to badmouth the rest of the family....of course...mom needs to have a brain of her own too....but she doesn't seem to have one at the moment:P)
Dad was aware of the housewarming party on the same day of her arrival and had warned her not to go for it (esp. since the rest of the family who lived in the same area was not invited). But mom wanted to go...and she had the perfect excuse....she didn't even bother to inform our relatives next door that she had arrived....I had called up an uncle who said he didn't know the time of arrival but he didn't think she was there yet....he lives right next door. Half an hour later, he meets another relative who says they saw a 'glimpse' of mom an hour or so before (I suppose while she was rushing off to the party).
Now you also know why we need to worry about a person like mom..you never know what she is up to!!

Families eh, like the saying goes, we can choose our friends but not our families. Even tyhough my girls are adults now when travelling they will always let me know they have arrived safely and likewise I do the same. The main thing though was that your mum was safe. :)