Lot of comments about using a different approach and minima but the issue was that all NPAs had obviously higher minimal and with the low ceilings almost everywhere the choices were fairly limited.
Great job by the crew in stating their requirements vis a vis ceiling requirements to make an approach and to the ATCO for being totally calm and helpful in finding an airport with weather for a possible approach. Also his knowledge of the avionics was also very good considering that most Airbus pilots would not totally understand the Boeing terminology and vice versa.
Well done all