Ash or Splash?

With Europe in the grip of a "no-fly" policy due to the Volcanic ash from Iceland, it is ironic that the current weather is so unusual. We have a large stationary anti-cyclone off the west of Ireland which has been giving us a protracted spell of absolutely marvellous weather for the past 10 days, and bringing the winds down from the north west over UK and Europe. There is no certainty when this weather pattern may change. If the regular pattern of "April showers" was occuring, the volcanic ash may not even be anywhere near us, or even "washed" out of the atmosphere!

So I guess we just enjoy the balmy weather until our next air ticket is valid and hope that the ash has dissipated by then. We are due to fly to Puglia in the heel of Italy on 26/04 so keeping our fingers crossed.