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Nick Clegg is to take a day off from campaigning after being reunited with his sons who had been stuck in Spain as a result of the volcanic ash cloud.The Lib Dem leader's three boys, aged one to eight, had been unable to return from their Easter break as planned on Saturday because flights were grounded.
They had been staying with the family of Mr Clegg's wife, Miriam Gonzalez Durantez, in Olmedo.
Mr Clegg said Friday was the first time he had seen them for three weeks.
While campaigning in Norwich, he said: "I'm going to take a small break off from the campaign tomorrow.
"Three weeks is too long."
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Later, Mr Clegg sent a message via the Twitter micro-blogging service saying: "Thanks for all your online support, taking Saturday off from campaigning to be with the kids who are finally back home."
Antonio, eight, Alberto, five, and one-year-old Miguel, travelled back to London by Eurostar train. Their planned flight had been among thousands across Europe grounded because of the ash pumped out by Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano.
Mr Clegg had frequently spoken of how much he was missing them during his campaign visits.
On Thursday, he told members of a Bristol parent and toddler group: "It pulls at my heart strings to be here because I'm still waiting to be reunited with my own children."
Meanwhile, Tory leader David Cameron is at his sister's wedding on Saturday.
He is expected to attend a campaign event in the morning before heading to the ceremony in the afternoon.This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.