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I was off work sick with a cold yesterday so was able to watch yesterday's events in London unravel on the TV in between trying to confirm the safety of both friends and my team at work (all safe, thankfully).

A lot of what I saw I found upsetting, but mainly I was impressed. Impressed by the calm of those directly affected, by the efficiency of the emergency services, and by the measured way the unfolding events were reported by the media (with the inevitable exception of Sky News, of course).

LJ was a useful source of information - for the latest news of what was happening, for information about the status of LJ friends, and as a distillation of the reaction of Londoners (and others) to the events. Beneath the concern for others who might have been caught up, there was a wonderful current of stoicism and humour that made me hugely proud of this country.

The most common reaction seems to have been "Ah. That's a bit grim. Anyone fancy a cup of tea, or shall we go down the pub?"

London, bombs and t-shirts

I found these cool pictures on Flickr and couldn't resist stealing one as an icon.... They sort of some it all up. I think they are marvellous!


The images are also available as T-Shirts - how cool is that?