What’s going on?
I was waiting for a bus near London Bridge when emergency service vehicles started streaming by. Everything seemed to slow down and nobody knew what was happening. When it became clear that buses were not going towards Waterloo, I changed direction and came back to where I live in Elephant and Castle. I managed to get a bus which stopped after about a minute for a security check, the driver walking up the bus holding the fare money. Elephant is crowded with people not knowing what is going on. Emergency vehicles are still coming through to central London and buses are parked all the way up St. George’s Road.
I am now watching TV. It’s still not clear what is going on. People are being asked not to venture outside unless necessary. Pretty hard as most people are already at work.
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9 o’clock morning in san francisco here,
just heard about the bad news and I have tears in my eyes, my heart goes out to you,
why do the innocent always have to suffer for
sombody elses idology ?
So upset. I am a Londoner just relocated to Seattle and woke up to hear the terrible news. What is so shocking is that everyone walks around with the constant knowledge that as Blair says ‘its a question of when not if’but when it becomes real, its still unbelievable. can anyone tell me how things are now, is the chaos clearing up? BBC site is down so cant get best news feeds
My prayers go out to all my friends over there in London. Do not give up. We in the United States are here for you.
My thoughts and prayers are with all the injured people and those who died. Heartfelt thanks should go to the emergency services who responded so well. I work near chancery lane and yesterday was utter chaos. We must not let the terrorists get the better of us…
A bombing in your town is terribly frightening.
If one pays close attention, the result is either paranoia or a greater compassion for others still living in danger.
After many close calls in Israel, I have developed a greater compassion for others who are in danger or are around violence.
Now, I choose to respond to this outragous state of injustice and violence by being active in peace and justice work. My goal is to make the world a safer place, and not just get through without being a victim.