What Man or what organization run by man has ever managed to close down every UK Airport and many in other north west European Countries? – None !

With the eruption of the Icelandic Volcano we once again see the wrath and the ‘nature’ of nature is greater than any Human on this planet.
Every year, the very thing which gave us life reminds us that it can also take it from us just as ‘easily’. Earthquakes, Floods, Hurricanes and Volcano’s are things we cannot stop and as far as I can see, never will.

When we do interfere we usually get it wrong and it’s through out own ignorance and selfishness that future generations may well pay the price of that and live with less of the things we love so dearly now.

Of course I have every sympathy for those travellers waiting for their flights either for business or pleasure, but somewhat displeased with the fact that some of them moaned because the Airlines couldn’t do anything about it or supply more information.

In many ways the closure of Airports and cancellation of flights is positive simply because it does bring us back down to size; we are here for 60 or 70 years maybe, but that Volcano and other geological faults will always be, they are everlasting and immortal!
In fact, what is a fault, for nature it isn’t, it’s simple something still developing like us developing from childhood to manhood. The Planet is still growing up.

Nature is the most beautiful and mystical thing, it will survive almost anything. I recall the Hurricane of 1987. Toys Hill, close to my birthplace of Sevenoaks, was totally desolated, hundreds of trees came down. The following day I drove to see it and cried.
However, some parts they replanted and they are now stood in regimental rather artificial fashion whereas the parts they left completely alone are now a wealth of greenery and wildlife.

Nature is best left alone to it’s own resources.

One thing’s for certain, it never stops teaching us a lesson and putting us well and truly in our place.


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