Ash or No Ash, Lots of Ice!

Our Swedish friend has been and gone (on to Luxembourg by train). Seeyesterday's post for an explanation... Volcanic ash continues to cause chaos over the skies of Europe and Copenhagen airport is still closed for the foreseeable future. Which means that DH has had to bite the bullet and reserve a train seat for tomorrow… Continue reading Ash or No Ash, Lots of Ice!

Every (ash) cloud has a silver lining…

Today is the 70th birthday of the Danish Queen. Her name is Margrethe. From the French, marguérite, so her nickname is 'Daisy'! There's been non-stop TV coverage of the event all day. It actually started yesterday evening... We skipped school today and joined a crowd of thousands to watch the Queen waving from the balcony… Continue reading Every (ash) cloud has a silver lining…