10 years ago I was still surprised but mildly jubilant that London had won the 2012 Olympic bid the day before. We'd all been crowded round the office radio when the results were announced and a huge (as huge as 15 people can make it) cheer went up when they said "London", along with various "are they sure"s and other jokey comments about our ( Read more... )

I've woken up this morning, blissfully late because I have the day off work, and the sun is coming through my window and the children in the primary school are having a PE lesson and their giggles and shouts are drifting into my bedroom ( Read more... )

Having spoken to them several times today, my interview has now been rescheduled for 3.45pm tomorrow. So, more time to stress about it, but also nearly the whole day to get there. And, it's been almost nice, because I've spoken to one of my interviewers on the phone and she was reassuringly nice and normal (if a little stern). I was having lots of ( Read more... )

London people who I know or have heard/seen are OK: _hypatia_, bextera, bslsimes, chiller, firmbutfair, gmh, lsugaralmond, mzdt, paul_kruzycki, ravicurio, renarde, tjej, tubewalker, totkat_uk, vilebody and terriem.

That's everyone I can think of who's London related on my f-list. If anyone knows about other people I know who are OK (or not, I suppose) please let me know.

Also, there is a community set up already -- london_070705 -- with a roll call thread there (although it will get ( Read more... )

ETA: My brother OK. Very relieved.

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ravicurio -- if you're reading this (unlikely but possible) please can you ring me to let me know you're OK?

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My interview tomorrow is at 9am, on the other side of London.

The entire London tube network has been shut down due to several explosions.

Fuck fuck fuck.

ETA: My interview is probably the smallest of ( Read more... )