Scared in London

Well, today was supposed to be a happy day for me. Phil and I have our one year anniversary. This morning we were late going to work, which isn't unusual. We got to the tube to find people streaming out and it not running. Also not unusual. We hopped on a bus and got to work but we started hearing talk about bombs and power surges and explosions. There were a lot of emergency services going around and helicopters flying overhead. I thought something has gone wrong here. I checked in with my old housemate Dave to see he was ok, thankfully he was in early and missed the explosion near Liverpool Street. Aldgate and Aldgate East (where I normally catch the tube) had also suffered explosions. Talk of tubes with holes in them and bodies lying on the ground. Slowly more news came in, buses being blown up, friends hearing the noise from their offices, more tube stations being hit. The whole transport network is shut down here, the roads are closed in a lot of places. Emergency services are everywhere, along with the army. Supposedly its suicide bombers. I heard one was shot in Canary Wharf whilst all the people were stuck in the offices. Other friends told to shut their windows and close blinds in case more bombs go off in the street. People are dead and its hard to concentrate on work. It doesnt seem so important.

Coming from a small town, I have always been scared that I might be caught up in something like this. You think about it on the tube sometimes but put it out of your mind just as quickly because it seems ridiculous. But now it happens. I dont know what else to say. Its a surreal feeling to have it happening in the place I call home. I just hope that there aren't too many people killed or injured.

Tags: Phil & I, Anniversary, London Bombings, July 7, Tube, Bus, Scared