Birmingham evacuation last night
For those who saw the news, don't worry - we're all ok up here.
For those who didn't, Birmingham (about 15 miles from me & where I commute to for work. Britain's "second city") city centre was evacuated at about 10pm last night and 4 controlled explosions were carried out - one on a bus and 3 on suspect packages. News was sketchy at first (we kept up-to-date with it via our mobiles - gotta love WAP - cos we were all out in Walsall), but it appears from all the preparation (school dinner ladies providing tea and food etc) that it was a pre-planned drill. They seem to have been testing the procedures.
For those who didn't, Birmingham (about 15 miles from me & where I commute to for work. Britain's "second city") city centre was evacuated at about 10pm last night and 4 controlled explosions were carried out - one on a bus and 3 on suspect packages. News was sketchy at first (we kept up-to-date with it via our mobiles - gotta love WAP - cos we were all out in Walsall), but it appears from all the preparation (school dinner ladies providing tea and food etc) that it was a pre-planned drill. They seem to have been testing the procedures.