Reality Unseen

So I finished the last post about springtime but as you will probably know when you’ve read it the volcanic eruption in Iceland brought all European, and British flight to a standstill.  Yeah, I know sunshine, springtime, travel…NOT.  It was interesting to watch BBC’s coverage of the flight ban, day after day of where the ash cloud was and sound bites from upset travelers.  Train trips and ferry rides were the saviors for many.

Current Ash Cloud Location

I am glad that I didn’t book a flight during this time like I had initially planned to, I would have been one of those disappointed, frustrated travelers.  Since I wrote the first section you just read another ash plume has been released and all flights out of Ireland and Scotland were canceled.  I had the fortune to fly out to Dublin the morning after the ash release and get stuck.

If you’re gonna get stuck somewhere Dublin’s a good place.  I did loads of site seeing and shopping.  Had a ball then returned to Liverpool the next day.  No damage at all.  Of course the ominous ash cloud continues to loom overhead currently wreaking havoc on Spanish airports, looks like Portugal and South of France are next.

It’s been interesting to watch the election unfold here.  As it stands today a deal has yet to be struck to determine who gets to be prime minister.  There is the first hung parliament since 1974 which is good for the Scotts and Welsh parties.  They have a better chance of having issues addressed and not being ignored.  A friend and I were discussing how ironic it has been to watch  a conservative candidate,  David Cameron, a Tory, use liberal President Barak Obama’s campaign for change strategy.  Philosophically as well as politically they couldn’t differ more but it may indeed work for Cameron in the end.  As deals are being discussed we will soon see.

Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard

If you’ve read this blog at all  you know I want Man U to win the FA Cup which would break Liverpool’s 18 title  record.  Unfortunately that future rests in the hands of the Wigan FC.  If they can keep Chelsea from winning and Man U beats Stoke the FA Cup goes to Old Trafford.  Go Man U go.  Liverpool’s debt will not put Steven Gerrard or the delicious Fernando Torres up for sale supposedly.  Fernando is a huge part of Liverpool’s success scoring 72 goals in 1116 games since he came from Athletico Madrid. Liverpool needs him,  but financial woes can change any situation.  I think we will see Fernando in a Man U uniform within the next few years.  I think Sir Alex has his eye on him.

Finally, I have to talk about my love, NASCAR.  Oh my but my driver Carl Edwards seems to have found some mojo.  I don’t know if it’s his mojo or not but someone’s.  After a lackluster season start Carl has had repeated top ten finishes.  I have my fingers and toes crossed for him to have a good finish or better yet a win.  And then there’s Clint Bowyer, my second favorite driver.  Potential is his middle name.  This man can step into the winner’s circle again I know and stay there.  His team is putting it together.  I think this week’s track Darlington is a good, fast track for Clint.  Show em what you got babe.

Ta luvs.