The Garden Community for Garden Lovers

stranded in athens

sanbaz

By sanbaz

55 comments


not to do with gardens but i was so worried about my son who is on college trip to athens and not being able to fly home, his mobile isnt working over there and apart from a text i recieved from his friend not heard a thing and should have been home today, anyway someone just called from college and seems the hotel are letting them stay with full board and hoping to fly to spain tomorrow then onto a coach for a 20 hour journey back home, what a nightmare for the kids and the teachers, im so glad he is ok and cant wait to see him tuesday, any more news they will be in touch with me,, i will call tuesday morning to to make sure of times they will be back in blackpool,
has anyone else got family stranded
sandra x

More blog posts by sanbaz

Previous post: growing well

Next post: up close and personal



Comments

 

~ 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

18 Apr, 2010

 

thanx arlene im sure your right ;o) x

18 Apr, 2010

 

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......

18 Apr, 2010

 

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...

18 Apr, 2010

 

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 ) )

18 Apr, 2010

 

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......

18 Apr, 2010

 

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

18 Apr, 2010

 

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

18 Apr, 2010

 

thanx Terra will do xx

18 Apr, 2010

 

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 :)

18 Apr, 2010

 

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

18 Apr, 2010

 

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.

18 Apr, 2010

 

thanx carol, knowing joe he will sleep alot haha

18 Apr, 2010

 

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.

18 Apr, 2010

 

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

18 Apr, 2010

 

money probably mageth,,

18 Apr, 2010

 

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

18 Apr, 2010

 

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)

18 Apr, 2010

 

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

18 Apr, 2010

 

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

18 Apr, 2010

 

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 :-)

18 Apr, 2010

 

yes it was a releif richard, thankyou ;o)

18 Apr, 2010

 

Good..like a Mother Hen ! Lol !

18 Apr, 2010

 

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

19 Apr, 2010

 

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

19 Apr, 2010

 

yes your right there columbine ;o)

19 Apr, 2010

 

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

19 Apr, 2010

 

joe would love that arlene, combat mad lol

19 Apr, 2010

 

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

19 Apr, 2010

 

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

19 Apr, 2010

 

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

19 Apr, 2010

 

lol ;o))

19 Apr, 2010

 

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

20 Apr, 2010

 

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)

20 Apr, 2010

 

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.

20 Apr, 2010

 

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

20 Apr, 2010

 

All the best for Friday Sandra. xxx

21 Apr, 2010

 

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

21 Apr, 2010

 

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

I hope he is fit and well . xxx

21 Apr, 2010

 

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))

21 Apr, 2010

 

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 :-)

21 Apr, 2010

 

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

21 Apr, 2010

 

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))

22 Apr, 2010

 

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))

23 Apr, 2010

 

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 ) )

23 Apr, 2010

 

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

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

23 Apr, 2010

 

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

23 Apr, 2010

 

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

23 Apr, 2010

 

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

23 Apr, 2010

 

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

23 Apr, 2010

 

thanx Dan i sure can ;o))

23 Apr, 2010

 

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

24 Apr, 2010

 

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)))

24 Apr, 2010

 

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!!!

7 May, 2010

 

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

7 May, 2010

Add a comment

Recent posts by sanbaz

Members who like this blog

  • Gardening with friends since
    1 Aug, 2009

  • Gardening with friends since
    31 Mar, 2010

  • Gardening with friends since
    3 Mar, 2010