Eruptions

It is strange not to have vapour trails going across the sky and to not have the sound of aircraft. When they're there, you don't even realise that they make that much noise.

At the Ministry of Magic we have various people either stuck abroad or unable to leave to go on holiday. (The Ministry rarely sends people abroad for work related reasons.) The level of grumbling among those who've booked holidays is rising slowly – I was toying myself with going abroad for once, but my laziness seems to have been the wisest move. Or non-move, if you see what I mean.

Good news

The good news for me is that I'm having three days off – my birthday and the two following days. Go me!

( Dragon Age: Origins )

Oh, dear. Sorry about that, Canada

Looks as if we're sending you that ash cloud.