Hi Folks,

At home after a 2 hour walk. I work in Kings Cross about 3mins from the station. Has been a very scary day, we heard one of the blasts and had a guy come in to use our phones that was on the bus behind the one that went up, reports of people flying through the air.

Thankfully, no-one I know (so far) was injured or involved, and even more thankful that my missus is in portugal with the her mates.

Been a long day and I've already cracked open the hard stuff.

One thing I will say. I was expecting to leave work and see the people of London zombie like in the streets. Instead they were like nothing had happened. Buying kebabs and drinking stella in the streets like a normal day. Heh maybe it had changed, people were actually being civil to each other.

Anyway, take care everyone. I think the UK is going to wake up VERY pissed off tomorrow.

Glad your ok pal

Yeah glad to hear you Southerners are ok.

Another "troubles" story, going a bit off topic but it stuck in my mind.

An uncle of mine was maimed in what was a routine day at work.

The IRA and its supporters would raise flags on telegraph poles etc (this still happens in the orange march) in British controlled areas.

The soilders would have to go and pull them down - knowing that more often than not it is booby trapped. This would result in all kinds of hell, civilians wounded and soilders blown all over the road / houses.

He said "every flag they put up we would take down, you can't be seen to be weak" - I think that still counts today and thankfully, the UK seems committed to rising to the challenge.