Well, the answer lies 1.809 kilometere (that´s 1.124.06 miles for anti-metrics) further north-west: Iceland. An evil island. It has everything you don´t want in your back garden. Glaciers, geyseres, powerfull waterfalls and over two dozen active (!) volcanoes.
Unsurprisingly one of those volcanoes wants to erupt from time to time.
This might be good news for Icelanders (a treat for the eye) but unfortunately it is not so good news for most Europeans and especially not for Britains. It basically means that noone is coming noone is going. And that´s not all. The newspapers are full of volcano-related stories. What a welcome change to the usual rubbish we have to put up with every day.
Trapped for two weeks is a good one, Fresh goods for supermarkets rot in Kenya as volcano grounds flights sounds unbelievable but it is true and the number one tabloid in the UK even talks about total diseruption! It can´t get much better than this.
But then, if it´s so dangerous, why does Britannia not lay in ashes? Why is the sun shining and why is the sky blue when it should be dark?
Alun Phillips asks: If this Volcanic ash cloud is covering northern england , why can't I see it? What is going on that they don't want anyone leaving or entering the UK between 12.00 to 18.00 (very convenient timings for a cloud)?
Apparently it is too high up in the sky to see. Which would explain why planes can´t fly.
Well, it would be nice to be able to see it but at the same time it would probably not be very healthy to breath it in.
So let´s enjoy it from a safe distance and have a cup of tea and a biscuit.
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