London Bridge

[Qwerty]

When I posted this I had no idea that they were up in London about 10 minutes away from the bridge! They got an über car home and the driver managed to get them back over another bridge without too much delay. Probably as well I didn't know!

That's good to know they are safe Shem and so close it's that saying isn't it" it won't happen to us" but it happens to someone

[Qwerty]

It is Shem, thank goodness they were OK.
My DD1 is in London all day tomorrow for meetings.

I am sure she will be fine Gem if you remember my DD was in London at 2 meetings when the Westminster bomb went off she was near London Bridge ! It will be as safe as anywhere at the moment

[Gemini]

Yes, I'm sure she will be fine Qwerty. She regularly goes to London for work, it does make you a bit tense though. I will be glad when she is home tonight!

[Daisy]

Gem - I hope your DD is home safe and sound so you can stop worrying about her. xx

During the IRA attacks and bomb scares in the 70s we were living in Liverpool and then Luton - bomb scares were a daily fact of life, but everyone just carried on as normal. I'm sure communities now will pull together and make it clear that these scumbags can't dictate our way of life.

I feel desperately sad for those killed and injured in the attacks, and for their poor families who must be frantic with grief and worry, but so many affected by the Manchester attack and this one at London Bridge are saying we must look forward with love, not back in anger.

[Gemini]

She's safely home thanks Daisy!

I lived in London in the 70's, and as you say bag searches and bomb scares were common. I remember being evacuated from a top floor restaurant of a London store due to a bomb scare. I was 20 and never actually 'scared'

[Daisy]

That's good, Gem.

I never felt scared either, even though my DSs were just babies and toddlers.