Thursday, 7 July 2005

Here we go again

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4661059.stm

http://www.thelondonline.co.uk/blog/

This is not unfamiliar ground. London has been here too many times before. Wood Green. Bishopsgate. Aldwych. Hyde Park. South Kensington. Camden. And many more.
Today we must add Liverpool Street to that list. Edgware Road. Tavistock Place. And Kings Cross.

Thankfully all my friends and family are safe. But not everyone was as lucky today, and yet again London will be burying its innocent dead.

I was very lucky today. I should have been there. I was due to be working near Aldgate East this morning. My train would have come into Liverpool Street, and since my laptop is heavy, I would have taken the train to Aldgate (or Aldgate East - whichever came along first).

But I stayed home today.

Thankfully.

Fuck those who did this. Bombing London will never work, because London will always remain.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I'm so glad you stayed home today, I've been worried about you since I read about the bombings earlier. London will go on but it's still such an awful event.

Posted by: Katie | Thursday, 07 July 2005 at 19:53

God damn. That's soo messed up. I thought of you the minute I saw the news. I knew you took that route. I am SOOO glad you stayed home. I'm soo sorry those people lost their lives over stupid stupid shit.

Posted by: Miss Arrogant | Thursday, 07 July 2005 at 20:28

I'm glad you opted to stay home. Been thinking of you all day...

Posted by: Snapper | Thursday, 07 July 2005 at 21:26

I'm glad you stayed home today, but so sad everyone is going through this.

Posted by: Kimmer | Thursday, 07 July 2005 at 21:50

I too am glad you stayed home. I cannot imagine how scary it was just being in London while it happened. Stay safe.

Posted by: Pez | Friday, 08 July 2005 at 06:07

Very glad you stayed home, too.

Loved Red Ken's speech...we will not be defeated.

Posted by: Kinuk | Friday, 08 July 2005 at 08:14

fate was on your side...you were home. I'm very glad that you and your family and friends are all ok.
there are some screwed up people in the world.

Posted by: Kross-Eyed Kitty | Friday, 08 July 2005 at 17:37

I'm so glad to hear you and family are safe. Just heard about this last night and came here first chance to make sure you were OK.

{{{hugs}}}

Posted by: Heidi | Friday, 08 July 2005 at 19:49