nana, that was a gr8 story.

eye can so relate 2 u about things feeling surreal yesterday...

everyday eye get off at Aldgate East 4 work/uni. But 4 some reason eye felt 'strange/off' yesterday morning, so eye decided 2 sleep n, which is very rare 4 me.

Can u imagine the look on my face when eye realised what could have happened had eye gone on with my day as usual?
It seems my friends n different parts of London have very similar, fortunate stories.

Eye am thankful that u n ur boyfriend r safe n sound, 2gether again.
(cue the music: Track 10 from Listen Without Prejudice)

love

I just wanted to say...

Four years ago when I first started posting on the old Org, I didn't really know anyone at all. When 9-11 happened there was certainly a lot of support and sympathy and shock and everything (also the requisite nutjobs lol), but it wasn't personal like this...

I don't think I knew two people in London. Now, I was like "Where's Lleena?, where's Anji, where's Frog, Kiren, Toni, RED...etc etc on and on...All these people I now know and care about...

I'm so glad that everyone here is OK.

we have a friend that's still missing, he's a 19 year old named Phil who left home to go to work and never arrived .Orgnote me for more details if you think you can help. Thanks

shellyevon said:

I hope you guys find him, let us know when you do. best wishes

unlucky7 said:

Thanks, I hope we hear something soon.

Anji said:

THANK GOD. Just saw your posts, Anji, and see that you are fine. Thank god senik is fine too, as is giotto. I am so relieved. Love and hugs to all of you.



Still haven't heard from my boyfriend. The last time I talked to him was Monday. I don't know what's going on.

Natsume said:

I hope you'll find him

2the9s said:

Eye new u cared, 9sey. Eye just new it!



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Natsume said:

Natty, orgnote me CONtact details 4 ur b/f. Eye can follow up from England, if u wish.

U won't blieve this but r Italian joker, Giotto, wanted 2 meet on Thursday at the Tate but eye cancelled on him that morning just b4 the unfortunate events unfolded!

C u n December, when u return 2 London.

Natsume said:

Pam, it might be easier to get through from here, Orgnote anji or I or both of us a contact number.

Lleena said:

Anji & Lleena, thanks for the sweet offers. I was scrambling to find his house number but all of our London mobiles are dead, I can't find the chargers, and their SIM cards are not compatible with my American phone. So I went into his hotmail to rifle through and find his house number somewhere. Yes, I am a terrible girlfriend, but I think in this case, it was justified. I saw that both emails I sent to him on the 7th after the explosions were read. Unless someone else is also going through his email I think it's safe to say that he's alive and well. I hope his family is ok too - and that that's not the reason I haven't heard from him. I will give him a kick in the ass for making me worry like this - only because I'm not there to give him the biggest hug since he's safe.

(Llee I just noted you all of this! )

Anji said:

I'm so thankful you two decided to stay home. I count myself very lucky in that respect. Good thing you followed your instinct, Anji.


I can't wait!

This image for me was very surreal, they kept showing it on T.V. it was displayed on all the major roads leading into London. It said, "Avoid London. Area closed. Turn on radio."

I've never seen it before, nobody had up until Thursday and hope we never do again.


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Natsume said:

Got your note Pam It's very good to hear, I'm sure you two will be in touch soon.

hey people

havent posted here in a looong time. still lovin prince and still lovin people of all descriptions

my office is the next block over from where the bus went off but i was in early on thursday

hope everyone here is safe and all your friends and family too

peace and love

always

blackbob said:

am ok thanks for concern

lisap said:

nemo ok, recieved a org note from her about 2.30pm on the actual day.

Check list above for updates.

there are too many powerful posts on here to even begin to express some individual reactions.

Thank you to all you UK orgers for getting on here to check-in and share your stories and recctions.

endorphin74 said:

Agreed! Thanks Nana for keeping it tight!

Lleena said:

yeah i was driving on thr m25 and saw that. really strange.
i think everyone had their radio on loud. every station completely changed their programme....no music at all. necessary because we just need the information.

msserendipity said:

Hi Sammy

London is a huge city with people commuting in for work every day. To see this must have felt shocking. When people turned on their radios they realised why.

Lleena said:

That is a very creepy and disturbing thing to see, I'll bet.

Lleena said:

I just got an email from him. He and his London based family are fine. I am giving him a big ol' virtual ass kicking for not getting back to me sooner. Thanks again anji & lleena and everyone...

unique said:

So, you are the arbiter of taste? Good to know. Thanks for the input. Have a nice day.


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shellyevon said:

Phil's family found him this afternoon, he's going to be
ok!!!!His parents were called 5 times and went to 3 different hospitals before they found him.
Thanx again for your support.

shellyevon said:

Thursday morning I was on the 9.03 train into London Liverpool Street but the train was turned back at a stop called Ilford, a few miles from London. We stopped at a station called Seven Kings too which is near London. I saw lots of bomb disposal vans, ambulances & police cars racing down a road near to the station. I understand that some emergency vehicles were employed from outside the city centre and sent to the scenes.

I wasn't directly involved in these terrible attacks, but even from that train the shock waves from what had happened were felt.

What really impressed me was the way people dropped their everyday defences and stuffiness and readily shared information with one another. People were receiving calls from their loved ones telling them what had happened from the news and sharing it with other people. People were generally very kind and friendly to one another.

I felt really angry about the bombings. I'm not really sure how I feel now. But I did grit my teeth when I heard last night (Saturday) that Birmingham was evacuated.

One thing I am feeling angry with, is when people on the news etc are saying that Britain and Londoners will not be cowed by such events. That we will get on with our lives. I agree with that. But some reports are not at all honouring that people will be affected by this internally; emotionally and mentally. For example on Sky News, one man responded to a report that psychologists made about trauma after such events, with what seemed to me to be outright denial. He said that people will not be traumatised victims, that they will get on with their lives. I think what seems to be emerging is some kind of message to the people who did this, being said like school children in a playground, 'You don't scare me...'. I think people are afraid to say they are afraid. I think people will go on with their lives. I just think some people will of course be traumatised. And this man was attaching a lot of shame to the fact that some people will feel trauma. But it is totally natural to feel that; actually to me it seems unnatural not to.

Gold319 said:

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BananaCologne, I want to thank you for 2 things.

1 - For a fantastic account of what has happened and your continued additions to your original post.
2 - For including me in your list of OK orgers. I feel touched by that.