The old saying that it’s an ill wind that blows no one any good was never more apt than during the shambles that was the volcanic ash fiasco.
While others suffered, there was a window of opportunity for some businesses in Spain so let’s hope they made hay while the sun shone – or at least while the volcano erupted.
Every time I heard on the news about groups of holidaymakers having to find their way across Spain to Madrid airport or to ferry ports, I thought about all the coach and taxi firms who could be receiving an unexpected boost. Also, I’m sure that overall some hotels might just have come out ahead, especially those around Madrid airport.
All in all, perhaps a tiny little boost for the Spanish economy and no bad thing to be seen as the country least likely to be affected by any future outpourings from what, in more ways than one, is becoming Europe’s most troublesome northern outpost.