Current mood:

contemplative

London - 6 days on
Today being my first day in London since the tragic events of Thursday, I found it wierd. I didn't notice much when arriving. "Business as usual". Usual 20 min queue for the taxi rank, train arrived at usual time, got into work at usual late time.

Other than the high police presence EVERYWHERE I could of sworn it was a usual tuesday.

The way home was difference. Finally got a taxi after waiting 20 mins. Taxi took over 30 mins to get to the train station that's a 15 mins tube ride. I past Euston, Euston square closed off to traffic and fire engines on Euston road Fire station with lights flashing. Further round as we went round Kings cross through the st pancras diversion I could see flowers, a sea of flowers in the Kings corss grounds with medical vans, police vans and police cars, littered all over the place.

Arrived at St Pancras (£15 later), to find the station closed. All trains cancelled (no reason yet). Just told to goto Euston, and get a train to Birmingham and then to Derby. As I walked round to Euston I passed many "Missings persons" signs. 1 person with a camera (must of been a journalist) was taking pictures of each sign. It didn't feel right. Coming round to Euston, more police, more vans, TV camera's.... this wasn't business as usual.

When inside Euston there was a new TV screen, never seen it previously. "Railtrack News". Found out that they had found a suspects car at Luton, and they had not only closed the station, but also the entire line in that area. Trains were running late, people bustling around as if nothing was wrong or amiss.... yet it was to me, very amiss.

I didn't get home until 9:45PM. Yet my only summary of the day can be this text message I sent Minge earlier at 20:00:

"I should nearly be home by now... Not happy, but can't complain, 52 dead people justifies me not complaining. Has been a wierd day. Seeing missing persons posters, cars being towed away with numbers plates taped over... Seeing the flowers, half the stations closed off with police tape. Am doing good actually in comparison"

Good luck to all the police and emergency services involved in the clean up!