London Terrorist Attacks July 2005

Bloomberg

City stays open.

Our Lady Has Left the Building

Yoda, Gecko (if you're still there) any word from Mutley? Know if he's in London at the mo'?

Morlock - groupie for hire

I'm in Barnet so this probably isn't of any use but I can probably offer crash space tonight to any Barbeloids that can't get to their actual homes.

TfL say they're starting to re-open mainline stations in London. Not the big ones, though.

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Morlock - groupie for hire

Which is exactly what I feel like doing this afternoon... It's fucking surreal...
You think that's bad, I'm feigning interest in an article about golf clothes.

Tryphena Absent

12:48 / 07.07.05

Like Flyboy says if anyone needs a bed...

Thameslink are running emergency trains North and South out of central London so if you live on the fringes and want to get home...

12:48 / 07.07.05

Oh, and I've got space for a few people down Battersea way. Bring a plunger, the lav got clogged this morning.

paranoidwriter waves hello

12:49 / 07.07.05

"Bavarian fire drill. Everyone, out of your cars."

Sheesh, I'm a sick puppy, my immediate thought (as with 9/11) was:

"Bastards. They've gone and changed gear."

Who are "they"?... Al Qaeda, apparently..... BTW, did anyone notice how George Bush still couldn't manage to completely hide that little curl of a smile he always has on the one side of his smug, dumb, fuck-wit face? Cunt.

Sax

12:49 / 07.07.05

You think that's bad, I'm feigning interest in an article about golf clothes.

At least you can divert yourself. I'm interviewing analysts about what's likely to happen next. Frankly, I'm terrified.

Smoothly

12:50 / 07.07.05

I also might be able to provide accommodation for Lithers in need in the west end.

The resistable rise of Reidcourchie

12:51 / 07.07.05

I've probably got crashspace too, but if you can get this far out you're probably okay... PM me if need be, though.

Whale... Whale... Fish!

12:51 / 07.07.05

My thoughts are with you all and I hope everyone is safe from harm.

Ariadne

12:51 / 07.07.05

So what do these analysts say? Actually, I don't want to know. I've done zero work today - oh, I took a call about sponsored mugs. The world goes on, I suppose.

12:54 / 07.07.05

I work in telesales, phoned my boss and said people have other things on their mind. She agreed and I've had the day off.

Smoothly

12:56 / 07.07.05

Thanks, by the way, for all the good wishes from the non-London Lithers. Would feel more isolated and under siege without you.

doozy floop

12:57 / 07.07.05

*deeply impressed*

My employers have offered to finance all the staff's requirements for getting home or finding a bed for the night - hotel bills, long distance taxis etc. Every now and then my employers really really surprise me.

Goodness Gracious Meme

12:57 / 07.07.05

God, my sympathies and thoughts to all the barbie-londoners. And thanks everyone for taking the time at in the middle of this to check in.

Yay Paul

12:58 / 07.07.05

My place is also open to any of you as always, but as Mr Stoat said we're a bit far out, in any case PM if you need.

Stoatie> I don't think he's in London at the moment and he'd probably be posting if he was, although i'll let you know when Gecko gets here.

12:59 / 07.07.05

Would offer crashspace, but we're dahn sarf, and packing this flat up to leave tomorrow.

13:00 / 07.07.05

Cheers, Yoda... couldn't get in touch what with the mobiles being all fucked and everything.

I've now managed to contact pretty much everyone I have numbers for, with the notable exception of my best mate (who only lives a couple of streets away but whose address I don't remember...)

I'm fairly sure he's totally skint and can't afford to leave the house, but I do have a tendency towards worry...

13:01 / 07.07.05

British Transport Police number for concerned friends/relatives: (020) 8358 0101.

13:05 / 07.07.05

Anyone else's mobile 'phone gone phut? Mine is fully charge, and I'm able to switch it off and on again, but the screen immediately goes black...

Axolotl

13:07 / 07.07.05

I'd like to thank all you 'lithers who kept us updated. It helped me keep a grip on what was going on and how bad it was. All my friends have checked in OK, but I won't know about various members of my family until I can call home. Good vibes from me and I hope everyone is OK.

Nik

13:07 / 07.07.05

my thoughts are with all of you.

(bush is on my TV again, excuse me while i mute the sound)

Whisky Priestess

13:07 / 07.07.05

Mine (02) wouldn't send or receive for a bit but seems to be OK now. Sent text messages are getting through but very slowly - an hour delay or more last I checked - and most people's mobiles (all networks) are going straight to voicemail or just make the engaged tone.

Smoothly

13:08 / 07.07.05

Mine's working okay.

The Met have opened an emergency hotline for those concerned for friends and relatives:

0870 156 6344

icWales: Muslim Council condemns attacks; Muslims in capital fearful already

13:08 / 07.07.05

From the statement of the group claiming responsibility:

Britain is now burning with fear, terror and panic in its northern, southern, eastern, and western quarters.

Pfft.

illmatic

13:09 / 07.07.05

It's fucking surreal...

I have to go home and prepare for a presentation for a bloody job interview tomorrow... Christ... hope it's cancelled.

On a less self-centred note, Barbelith has been thoroughly wonderful today. Cheers all.

Not Here Still

13:10 / 07.07.05

Whisky Priestess

13:10 / 07.07.05

By "Britain" they mean "London", I assume?

Blimey, buy a map ...

Pants Payroll

13:11 / 07.07.05

We here in Canada are just waking up and hearing the news. I havent read through the whole thread yet - I hope everybody is checking in. All eyes are on London.

Goodness Gracious Meme

13:12 / 07.07.05

Oh ,and if anyone heres from Bill Posters/if he reads this, could they let me know. B, if you see this, email/leave me a message at home, yeah?