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caliente_ukI'm incredibly touched and overwhelmed by the love and concern expressed by my flist yesterday. I'm sorry I couldn't get in touch sooner, but communication was impossible for quite a few hours. I couldn't telephone out and I had no access to the internet.
The part of Central London where I was staying came to a virtual standstill. There was no public transport, many of the shops and restaurants were closed and the entire West End shut down. But the way in which everyone coped with the situation was an inspiration.
We tried to get to where our car was parked (unknown to us at that time, our car was parked close to where one of the bombs went off), but only got as far as Covent Garden and had to turn back. There were police everywhere, and there was no way of knowing if there were going to be any more bomb blasts. Luckily, we managed to check back into our hotel (on Piccadilly Circus), so we had a place to stay.
We finally managed to get out of Central London at midnight, finally arriving home at around 3am. We could have stayed until this morning, but all we wanted to do was go home.
I will not let this experience prevent me from visiting London in the future. I love London. It's such a vibrant city and so full of life. I refuse to let these people stop me from spending time in a city that I love. I refuse to let them win. We've been through similar experiences in Birmingham in the past, and at times like this I think of what my parents and grandparents went through during the war. They did not allow their spirits to be broken. Neither will we.
Thank you to everyone for your love and support. My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone in London who were not as fortunate as we were.
*hugs to you all*
The part of Central London where I was staying came to a virtual standstill. There was no public transport, many of the shops and restaurants were closed and the entire West End shut down. But the way in which everyone coped with the situation was an inspiration.
We tried to get to where our car was parked (unknown to us at that time, our car was parked close to where one of the bombs went off), but only got as far as Covent Garden and had to turn back. There were police everywhere, and there was no way of knowing if there were going to be any more bomb blasts. Luckily, we managed to check back into our hotel (on Piccadilly Circus), so we had a place to stay.
We finally managed to get out of Central London at midnight, finally arriving home at around 3am. We could have stayed until this morning, but all we wanted to do was go home.
I will not let this experience prevent me from visiting London in the future. I love London. It's such a vibrant city and so full of life. I refuse to let these people stop me from spending time in a city that I love. I refuse to let them win. We've been through similar experiences in Birmingham in the past, and at times like this I think of what my parents and grandparents went through during the war. They did not allow their spirits to be broken. Neither will we.
Thank you to everyone for your love and support. My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone in London who were not as fortunate as we were.
*hugs to you all*
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