Apologies Danny2 whilst I don't fly in the Arena of Western Europe I am not a spotter. I thought the light humour would be well received but apparently not.
My degree is in Geology, and I do fly, however like most of the speculations on this thread I am not qualified to make any judgement on the current situation and whether the closure of most of Northern Europe's airspace was the right call or not. I, like 90% of people here, do not have the necessary facts in front of me nor do I have more than a general understanding of the effects of volcanic ash on turbine engines to make a meaningful input.
I am assuming this may earn me a ban but if I were moderating I would be perhaps moderating out the opinion disguised as fact rather than a few flippant posts trying to raise a laugh out of all this.