No Fly Zone

The world has been in turmoil due to the Icelandic Volcano eruption. Hundreds of thousands of people stranded, trying desperately to get home. Everyone seems to know someone who has been affected. Either they were abroad and can't get home or they had flights booked and couldn't get away.

Living and working near Heathrow we are actually enjoying the No-Fly zone. The air is cleaner, the traffic is lighter and the area is quieter. With the nicer weather we've had the last few days we've all been a little spoilt.

At work today we watched out the window as test flights flew overhead. The planes were too high up to hear but their white trails defaced the otherwise picture-perfect sky. I suppose it's only a matter of time before everything gets back to normal. Soon our windows will be rattling, our washing will come in off the line dirtier than when it went out and we'll be sitting with the tv remote glued to our hand as we constantly adjust the volume in sync with the flight schedule.

The last few days have been like stepping back in time. I know the airlines are suffering but I can't say I'll be happy when the skies are filled with planes again.