Volcanic ash cloud on its way

[MargaretR]

I bet their 31 aircraft weren't grounded,
and why didn't the mainstream news tell us about it?
Too much secrecy causes suspicion.

[cashman]

thing is though i reckon Lynx n our Friend have chosen wrong destination, if they had booked Afghanistan they would be on their merry ways, Fact, as a family member just left today.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by MargaretR

I bet their 31 aircraft weren't grounded,
and why didn't the mainstream news tell us about it?
Too much secrecy causes suspicion.

People have took some lovely snaps of the ships taking part in exercise Brilliant Mariner, from passing boats and other ships in the area, which is open to other vessels.

Brilliant Mariner: any pics?

'Cooperation with Operation Active Endeavour forces provides for the safe and secure movement of vessels at sea and reduces the time spent on inspections at sea and ashore. This is an important contribution to the peace, stability and security of all nations and peoples in the area'
NATO Shipping Centre (numnwsvwb2): NATO Shipping Centre (NSC)

[garinda]

There's plenty of information, and a few more snaps on here.

Certainly a few more details than you'd see out of a little plane window at 30,000 feet.

Brilliant Mariner Home Page

[MargaretR]

Thanks for taking the trouble to find that.
It just shows how much news the BBC and Sky ignore when they decide to treat media persons lives as 'news' instead

[mallard]

I think we could be alright at this end but i feel sorry for the other end were it is.

[Sara]

All UK airports are supposedly (sp) re-opening again at 10pm tonight.

BBC News - UK airports set to reopen

[cashman]

Originally Posted by mallard

I think we could be alright at this end but i feel sorry for the other end were it is.

Icelands ok mallard, they been flying in and out of it all day.

[LYNX1]

Just checked status of our flight for tomorrow and it is scheduled, so looks like I'm off on holiday as planned..........YES

Suppose I better get some sleep, setting off at 4 am for the airport

[cashman]

hope ya do lynx have a good un.

[LYNX1]

Thanks cashy, gonna try my best

Didn't manage the sleep but never mind I can sleep on the plane

[Mancie]

no amount of volcanic ash can stop our boy's..keep yer spirits up!

[steeljack]

Originally Posted by garinda

Marching briskly, and singing a couple of rousing verses of This Old Man, you could be in Constantinople in a fortnight.

slight wander ......... For some reason remember back to when I was a kid and she was featured on the Eamon Andrews show "This is your Life" a time when the BBC used to report on folks who had done something with their life , unlike todays plastic enhanced celebutards .

for some reason I allways thought Deborah Kerr played that role before she moved to Siam
was surprised to see Ingrid Bergman in the role, Guess Dietrich wasnt available , ( note to self ... go rent it)

[Mancie]

Always good to know you Canadian boy's are on our side Steeljack. ..

[garinda]

Originally Posted by steeljack

slight wander ......... For some reason remember back to when I was a kid and she was featured on the Eamon Andrews show "This is your Life" a time when the BBC used to report on folks who had done something with their life , unlike todays plastic enhanced celebutards .

for some reason I allways thought Deborah Kerr played that role before she moved to Siam
was surprised to see Ingrid Bergman in the role, Guess Dietrich wasnt available , ( note to self ... go rent it)

It was one of the first films Bergman made after returning to Hollywood, after being exiled for ten years, because of her afair with Rossellini.

You must watch it.

It's a good film.

When asked what I wanted to do when I was about six or seven, this is the reason why I used to reply 'a missionary'.

Odd that I should be doing just that here, all these years later.