When the weather is fine, we often talk about clear blue skies and wall to wall sunshine and that would be an apt description for today. There was not a cloud in the sky and not even a vapour trail as much of the UK's air space was closed due to the volcanic ash drifting over from Iceland but it didn't stop this small plane from flying over Ilkeston this afternoon.
It (or maybe there was more than one) was flying back and forth all afternoon taking advantage of the open skies while we were in the garden giving the lawn its first mowing of the season. I'd put it off as long as possible but the recent fine weather meant the grass had put on a spurt and was in desperate need of a trim. Now I've done it once I suppose it will have to be a regular job until the autumn. And as the year progresses I guess there will be jets flying overhead in the wide blue yonder as well as the smaller planes. This ban at the moment though must be good for the environment and have cut down the carbon footprint quite a lot. If it continues we may have to start worrying about global cooling!
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