Anyone else reckon that the powers that be MUST have known about the effing volcano?

[blinks]

surely they must have had word before we officially found out... imagine the fallout if we had known earlier- no-one would have booked airline tickets and companies would have gone into meltdown.

now they can declare it an act of god and not pay out.

interesting that.

keerrrist

Desi

good lord

how the devil are you ??

they covered this on Moneybox on R4 yesterday:

podcast

European airlines are responsible for flight costs (but getting that out of eg Ryanair is another matter)

and some travel insurance companies are cheerfully accepting liability but others (inc John Lewis's - green something? - ) aren't.

So take notes for next time you buy insurance

Hey, Boys!! I'm really good, mate.

It's nice to see some old faces on here

Aha!

It all becomes clear to me.

It was a conspiracy to lure Desi back to MN.

Don't Panic

woah now, I don't really give a shit having got myself across europe with no net access after my flight was cancelled years ago and I needed to get to work. Was playing devils advocate!
But still, I do know of one person stuck in transit in a stop over country with no visa, so they can't leave their hotel and the airport has their passport, that's gotta suck!

Ha ha!

Quite so, Lindt

well i don't give a shit. something weird is going on.

the lights in russia and norway. orbs over volcanos.

i'm joining costco to bulk buy tin foil.

And there's that fucking great nebula in the penusventura trajectory currently hovering over the gulf of Benin.

D'ya know what, Blinks? I think you might be on to something.

woohoo! Desiderata is back! (she won't recognise me as I've been namechanging.)

You naughty cow!

And don't even think about asking me to guess who you once were.

have you yet been filled in on everything that has happened since you left? you know all about Riven and David Cameron I take it?

No! Is Riven his secret lover?

I still blame Sportacus. All those vegetables are bound to lead to eruptions

Desi!!! Long time no see!!

ask her Desi.

Puss !!! We should meet up soon. My boy's in school now, so I've got a bit more time.

Seth, I know that she spoke to Cameron on a live MN thread a few years back, and that he promised to visit her.

I don't know the outcome of that.

Desi - he did visit her - the other week ...she's practically royalty now our Riv!

My boy starts in Sept

Don't wibble, Puss. It's a fantastic new phase, and you'll love every minute of it.

Honest

Lol Riven!

It has been manic here..off to Syria end of the month, Insha'Allah but am having kittens at volcanic ash...I want at least a week of clear flights before I go but my mother is freaking out and its rubbing off on me!

playground is finished. Weird how this thread started about volcanos and has gotten to playgrounds

Ilove - yes I went there last week! T'was packed but DS loved it and the chocolate cake bars in the cafe are yummy...coffee blardy vile though but hey, can't have everything

is there a list of insurance companies who are/are not paying out?