And still she blows.
Amid increasing frustrations for travellers and fear and anger amongst airlines that their fleets continue to be grounded, losing them millions of pounds each day, the Eyjafjallajokull volcano continues to puff away.
Hopes were rising that normality in our skies was returning, when NATS - surely one of the most popular blogs on the web right now - announced in its 3.30pm missive yesterday that "we are now looking at a continuously improving situation." As always with these updates there was the customary caveat added: "assuming there are no further significant ash emissions."
Volcanoes being volcanoes, and Eyjafjallajokull having a history of prolonged, intermittent eruptions when it last sprung to life in 1821-1823, we didn't have to wait long for hopes to be dampened.
NATS in its early morning (2.45am) bulletin states:
"Since our last statement at 2100 (local time) yesterday, the volcano eruption in Iceland has strengthened and a new ash cloud is spreading south and east towards the UK."
"This demonstrates the dynamic and rapidly changing conditions in which we are working. Latest information from the Met Office shows that the situation is variable."
Scottish airspace was due to be open now, although there was a suggestion that this message was only for those of an adventurous disposition:
NATS stated: "The information shows that Scottish airsports (sic) should be available from 0700 (local time)"
What, like painting dust bunnies in the sky over Turnhouse?
Joking aside, the fact remains that flights are still being cancelled and the backlog is building up.
Ryan Air has cancelled all scheduled UK flights until 1am tomorrow.
BA has this too. "We will not be able to operate any shorthaul services on Tuesday 20 April. We hope to operate some longhaul services on Tuesday 20 April," the airline says on its web site.
The debate continues about how dangerous volcanic dust is to plane engines and the efficacy of computer models. The various bodies - NATS, Met Office, the UK's safety regulator, the CAA - are talking.
"We are working closely with Government, airports and airlines, and airframe and aero engine manufacturers to get a better understanding of the effects of the ash cloud and to seek solutions," NATS reminds us.
"We will continue to monitor Met Office information and the situation is likely to change during the course of the day. We will make a further statement at approximately 0900 (local time), today, Tuesday 20 April."
That would be in, er, oh, five minutes time. What's that in volcano time?