Tomorrow (Friday 16-April) I'm booked on a flight to London Heathrow so that I can partake in a string quartet course with my friends from Grittleton, Rosemary, David and Jean.
I got a mail this morning from Rosemary pointing me to a web site which explained that the air space over the UK was to be closed from 12 noon because of an approaching ash cloud from the volcanic eruption on Iceland.
At the time of writing air space over most of northern Europe is affected. The last I read was that in the UK it was going to stay closed until 06:00 tomorrow. My flight is due to leave Stockholm 11:10.
If I don't make it, it'll be the first time I've been stopped by a volcanic ash cloud from doing anything!
I was particularly amused by one news piece here. They asked some expert how said that the volcano is still issuing ash, and this could carry on for some time. He quoted two previous eruptions, one of which continued for over a year! I wonder how the airlines would cope with that!
Added Sunday a.m.
Well as will be well known by now nobody has been flying anywhere this weekend. They managed to find a replacement viola player and are presumably having a good time! I've been working in the garden which is looking a lot better for it, and today I'm going to ride with the local cycle club. This weekend tuned out not quite as planned. At least I had the good fortune to be stranded at home unlike many who are now trying to get to their homes.
2010-04-15
2010-04-04
The racer out for first time this year
This weather this weekend has been fantastic here. Sunny days and low winds without rain. I managed to get out on my bike and get a few km start on this year's training for Vätternrundan. All the snow is gone from the roads, although there is plenty left in the fields, which are in places completely flooded. The cycle paths are still covered in a thick layer of grit, so I ride on the roads where possible.
I recorded some of the rides on my new phone, which you can see here and here.
Today Margie also came out for a ride.
As you can see from the pictures we also had time for a visit with Victor to the sand pit near by.
Hot cross buns were baked earlier in the week so that I could take some to our English classes.
All in all a busy weekend!
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