Icelandic Volcanoe Havoc

[ciaranrb5]

Well what can i say other than what a complete standstill the country has come to.

Worst thing being i was due home from offshore on THu and guess what im still here and it's looking like i won't be home till tue or wed oh joy.

Affected anybody else?

[colin_ross]

It's not all bad.

My mother in law is stranded in Inverness as all the buses have been booked up by people who normally fly down south.

[ciaranrb5]

It's not all bad.

My mother in law is stranded in Inverness as all the buses have been booked up by people who normally fly down south.

ok there is some plus sides like double time

[gordi82]

My inlaws are stuck in Singapore looks like it could be Wed or Thurs before they get home.

Edited April 17, 2010 by gordi82

[karps]

I got hit by a black forest gateaux a frozen lasagna and a garlic bread today...... think it was fallout from the iceland cloud

[StrikE]

I got hit by a black forest gateaux a frozen lasagna and a garlic bread today...... think it was fallout from the iceland cloud

groan lol

[p1ggm]

i thought i seen you on tv ciaran

[rig-pig]

im due off shore but cant get out sorry

[mic]

My work revolves around picking up cabin crew and passengers etc, in the last 48hrs i've driven:

Glasgow to Stranraer

Stranraer to Birmingham

Birmingham to Glasgow

Glasgow to Manchester

Manchester to Gatwick

Gatwick to Glasgow

.....

None stop, left Glasgow at 7.30pm Friday night, got home 11pm last night, 1650miles total with only stopping for fuel, toilet and picking up / dropping off... passed Prodrive a couple of times too

Edited April 18, 2010 by mic

[rig-pig]

fook thats nuts m8

[col666]

Mini-bus from Bologna in Italy all the way to London last night! Train to Glasgow then a taxi to Perth.

Left Italy at 9pm Friday and got to my bed at 2am this morning !........nightmare.

[ciaranrb5]

Well flights cancelled from offshore again today. Talk of a weather window on friday which to be honest is b******s as i think it has been completly blown out of proportion by the press as always

How many programmes have you seen on discovery with choppers flying around an erupting volcanoe?

[psyweb]

One of my engineers is stuck Jamaica (and that's spooned a load of projects next week), and we have clients with employees stuck all over the place needing all sorts of help - which the clients have to play for, so not all bad.

[scoobykev]

How many programmes have you seen on discovery with choppers flying around an erupting volcanoe?

There has been a helicopter up around Dundee yesterday and today.

[arch]

I am out in Athens working, all our planes are flying but anything going into northern europe have been cancelled. Hope it is cleared up before I am due back on the 28th dont want to miss Ingliston

Edited April 18, 2010 by Arch

[zeolite]

Down in France and now the job is finished I have no idea how I will get home.

[scoobymark]

Volcanic dust?

I heard it was a big cloud of dust the celtic trophy cabinet cleaner made

[thewelsho]

Volcanic dust?

I heard it was a big cloud of dust the celtic trophy cabinet cleaner made

Aye, that big giant Champions Cup Replica that has been there since 1967 fair gathers the stoor

[oobster]

Whats the difference between the Icelandic volcano and Cheryl Cole?

The volcano is still blowing ash!

[kaylz_555]

Yep, other half was working in Gulf of Mexico on a rig.

Managed to get off it last Wednesday and then been stuck in New Orleans ever since

Supposedly getting flight to Memphis then Amsterdam but they've cancelled the flight to edin from amsterdam :@

Jeez seems like he's never getting home! Was considering a drive...but the ferries are all booked up!!

As mentioned above...the joys of double time is great but then it's steadily wearing off now!!!!

[BalliSTIc]

Re: the helicopters... thought this dust was all up 18,000 ft odds? Didn't think rotary wings could go that high...

[ciaranrb5]

Re: the helicopters... thought this dust was all up 18,000 ft odds? Didn't think rotary wings could go that high...

Nail on head Glyn i got home today after 6 days. The ash was at 50k feet the first day it happened. Nobody flies that high. Our choppers fly offshore at 3k feet and inbound at 2k feet for obvios reasons

[mas]

I have been stuck in houston since Thursday but fingers crossed i will fly tomorrow night

[kaylz_555]

Congratulations to those who worked out it was safe now

Thank f**k...now all we need is for them to stay open till tomorrow at least!

[gus the bus]

My brother and family are currently on a skiing holiday in Colorado. Were due back on sunday past but have been told it will be next Monday at the earliest!

Jammy sodds