Isn’t it quiet without aircraft noise today

My, isn’t it lovely and quiet in the countryside without the infernal ever-present noise of jet engines.

A cloud of volcanic ash is drifting over Europe from Iceland and has turned Britain into a no-fly zone. Can we have this every weekend, please?

I’m sorry for everyone who is being incovenienced. That’s why I’d like no-fly to be scheduled for every weekend

That way nobody’s plans get changed at the last minute but we get our peace and quiet back.

Each aircraft carries 500 passengers but the noise takes away a little bit from the quality of life of millions of people.

Thank you Eyjafjallajökull

As a public service here’s some aircraft noise if you feel in the need of a fix …

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As an added bonus we ought to be getting some great sunsets, unscarred by vapour trails. Clouds weren’t right today for that here.