stranded in athens

~ sounds as though quite a lot are stranded because of the Ash cloud problem but in the news they are saying that flights will resume today~
I am sure your son will be okay and none the worse for his experience!
Arlene x

thanx arlene im sure your right ;o) x

must be worrying for you sandra... havnt seen the news today so dont know if planes are flying yet or not... there must be so many people stuck.....do hope your son arrives home safely......

I'm sure at that age they probably enjoy the extened 'holiday' ;-)
My brother and bf had a flight from Tel-Aviv to london,luckily they can stay with our dad.
they're moving to london for about a year so gave up their flat and job,just stuck there now.Even when the flights start again the earliest they'll go with the backlog is the 28th...

Sandra, your son, friends and teachers will be tired on their return, but in years to come, they'll have a real tale to tell ! And you'll have all his laundry to wash ... : o ) )

How aweful San....I see that the flying ban has been extended to Monday morning. I'm sure all the young people are en joying the extra holiday....but I can understnd your anxiety.....I'm sure your son will be home very soon......

thanx guys as far as i know joe and company will fly to spain tomorrow and from there be brought home by coach, arriving tuesday at some time, unless i hear anything else before tomorrow, college said will keep me informed,,all an adventure to them i guess except that 20 hours road trip back, glad it isnt me

Hi Sandra...
Glad to know you've heard from the college.
Please keep us posted with updates on this blog. xxx

thanx Terra will do xx

Sandra he will be having a ball extended holiday an all and will dine out on his tale for months - while poor mammy worries her self to bits - the poor teachers were prob dying to get home tho and the young fellas wont think nothing of the coach trip - before you know it you will have a mountain of his washing and ironing :)

im sure you are right angie,, washing, not alot joe travels light but bet he wish he hadnt this time lol

Hope he gets home safe, i've been on quite a few coach trip holidays abroad and home, and find there quite good as you see the differant countries that you go through, where as on a plane all you see is clouds, i dont get board at all with them.

thanx carol, knowing joe he will sleep alot haha

Your welcome, if Smokey was'nt ill, i would have booked myself a coach holiday for this year, i just think when on a coach you have to remember that your holiday starts when you first step on the coach not when you get there.

he will probably sleep all the way San. I have 3 work colleagues stuck abroad, one in America, one in Hong Kong and another in mainland Europe. I dont understand why the powers that be are not trying to organise something to help people get home

money probably mageth,,

It sounds an anxious time Sandra. I trust your son will arrive home safe , if later than expected.

it is hywel, everyone here thinks im worrying to much but thats me and he `s my son, what will i be like when he goes to uni in sept, a wreck i guess lol, thanx hywel ;o)

Sure he will be okay Sandra...but you wouldnt be a mum if you didnt worry ! x

thanx ray, i do fuss though, not sure if thats good or bad lol ;o)

I am sure everything will be well quite soon Sandra. The main thing is that you know your son and the rest of the party are safe. That must have been such a relief when you heard from the college that they were coming home on Tuesday. Take care :-)

yes it was a releif richard, thankyou ;o)

Good..like a Mother Hen ! Lol !

update on joe, all changed and on a coach tomoz over to italy staying overnight there, then onward to france where they get a ferry back to uk, all being well will arrive home friday,, so long but he called me today and seems excited about the road trip and seeing italy and france lol, ive sent more money to feed him while on his travels, i bet them kids will be a bit smelly when home as they only took clothes for 4 nights and it will be just over a week when home, i feel alot better now ive spoken to joe and heard him happy ;o)) x

Glad it looks like everything is fine :-) Typical,the adults worry and the kids are having a great time!

yes your right there columbine ;o)

~apparently the navy may get involved in bringing stranded tourists over from France~how cool would that be!

joe would love that arlene, combat mad lol

Good news on Joe then Sandra-understandably you will be glad when he is back, -and so will joe ;-)

yes home friday with some luck but at least he is enjoying it all, bet tutors arent hahha

Maybe the tutors are giving Joe some extra lessons Sandra ;-)

lol ;o))

Hi Sandra Glad you got to talk to Joe hope your feeling a wee bit more reassured now.

My boss got stuck over in England last week however he managed to get a ferry home a couple of days later :( boooooooo

lol angie, tutor called today and they set off tomoz by coach over to italy and then on another coach and stay over in italy full board in hotel, then pick up some other student from kent who will travel with them to france then over to dover, then to kent, then home friday about 2pm if all goes to plan, a long haul but im sure they will enjoy seeing some of italy and france on the way ;o)

My daughters still in tenerife:-( although last text I got said free vodkha and coke, volcano keep erupting, so don't think its bothering her that much, also said they may have to fly to spain then get a boat then a bus, so heaven knows when she'll be home, really missing her now :-( strange to have food in the fridge,lol.

aww i know the feeling simbad, i really miss joe, guess it will get me use to when he goes to uni, but ive taken friday afternoon off to meet him, after all that traveling he will be glad to see me waiting im sure ;o)) hope your daughter back soon to, get the fridge topped up lol

All the best for Friday Sandra. xxx

aww thankyou Terra, i cant wait to see joe, its felt like a life time ;o)) xx

Maybe Joe can star in the movie...
not "Sleepless in Seattle".. but
... "Stranded in Athens"..LOL.

I hope he is fit and well . xxx

lol Terra, i spoke to him the other day and he was looking forward to the road trip and seeing italy and france,, also they got to stay longer in hotel in athens, so extra free hols ;o))

Just had a text from Suzanne she's just landed in manchester so should be home in a couple of hours :-) damn haven't been shopping yet:-)
Soon be friday Sandra :-)

thats good news simbad, joe gets back friday, maybe they should have waited for a flight would have been quicker lol, no shopping oh nooo lol

Just seen this one. Sorry to hear of his delay but probably worse for you as MUM thanfor him. More like an adventure at that age. He will bea abck soon so you can embaress him with a hug and kiss off mum!!

You're just like Ali in that sense when it comes to worrying about the kids. Motherly instincts I guess:0))

just picked him up from college where they arrived about 2.30pm, poor kids were so tired as they didnt sleep lastnight just been on a coach, got a huge hug and kiss then they had to have a group pic for college.got home and he has gone to bed, bless, its defernayly a mum thing Dan lol ;o))

Sandra, so glad Joe is home again, what a trauma for him and the other students. Have a great weekend and catch up on his travel adventures ! : o ) )

Hi Sandra...Good news to have Joe home. :o) xxx

I hope he makes a fortune from the movie...LOL.

Hi Sandra so glad he's home and you can sleep easy :)

So glad for you that Joe is now at home after the ordeal! (for you!) LOL

thankyou shirley they had a home coming photo taken for college mag lol
lol Terra cheers im so happy he and his friends are all home safe ;o) xx
thanx alot angie poor joe went right to bed when home as they missed lastnights sleep traveling x
lol balcony ;o)) thankyou

Glad he got home safe. Now his mummy can relax a bit:0))

thanx Dan i sure can ;o))

You can relax now San, after you have done his washing of course! : o)

lol mageth yes washing done, joe slept and today he has gone to his dads till monday,, the cheek of it hahah, oh well i did get to talk to him while making his lunch before i dropped him off,,,, ;o)))

What an adventure for him San! Pleased all was okay, though you made me laugh with making his lunch the washing before taking him to his Dads.....Lol, a womens work!!!

lol janey we are softies arent we haha, he enjoyed every minuite ;o))