The first I knew of it was when the receptionist called me "you know
buses and all don't you?"; "well, I don't know buses that well - but
try me"; "How would you get back from Earl's Court"; "Piccadily line";
"No tube at all - some power surge thing"; "bus to Victoria - not sure
what the number would be - 65 maybe; then train to Clapham junction
then change and train the rest"; "OK" (turned out they ended up having
to walk to Hammersmith where somebody at work picked them up).
Had a look at the BBC news website and quickly power surge was replaced
by blast and the sense of dread and worry, a little later the relief as
news came in that others were ok and a little later still guilt at the
relief when so many may have to deal with less happy news.
I joined the other foreigners at the switchboard to call relatives
abroad and reassure them before the news broke in our respective
countries of a terrorist attack in London. My mother was instructed to
call my grandfather before he started getting worried. When I spoke to
her a bit longer today she explained how minutes after I put the phone
down the news broke in France and relatives and friends of the family
started calling.
Thinking of those who who were hurt and their families.
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(7.7.05 20:42) The world's gone mad. I'm glad to hear you're OK. My heart goes out to all of you there in London and the families of those who were not so fortunate. |
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(8.7.05 23:32) If only the amount of time and energy which went into planning the bombings could have gone into something positive instead. |
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Mark McLellan / Website (12.7.05 22:30) Strops Email problems :-( Thanks for your email. I am well and was unaffected (well physically at least) by the events. It is hard to know what to say that hasn't been said far more articulately by many others. The repercussions will echo for some time... Rgds MarkMcL |
