London Scaper's sound off (Let us know you're okay)

[scrape_medic]

Is everyone okay?

[Milaya]

What's happening over there? I heard the news.This is very sad.

[scrape_medic]

From what I can tell from the news , five explosions have taken place on the underground system and one on a double decker bus. These all occured in the centre of town. Casualties have been reported.

[Boron]

What is going on over there???

[scrape_medic]

Looks like someone is trying to bring the transport system to a grinding halt in London. Take your pick of possible motives and groups.???

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4659093.stm

[Milaya]

It's same I have heard.How far from you is it, Scrape?

[AyuRocks]

I just heard.. what is the matter with people? :(

[Boron]

That is definitely a terrorist type of action. I can never understand why those idiots target innocent people.... I'm going to turn on CNN now.

[buggabboo]

given the extremely volatile nature of this situation, i ask that you not speculate about who is behind this. those are important discussions but i ask that this thread and this board be used to support each other through this horrible time, instead of using it to argue and fight.

thank you and my prayers go out to those who are in the midst of this situation.

[AyuRocks]

I turned it on in time to catch Blair speaking, he was pretty shaken up, made me cry.

[scrape_medic]

I am right out on the edge of town Milaya, so about 15 miles away. So I think I am pretty safe out here......don't care who done this, yahboo sucks to them.

[Xev]

I'm so sorry to hear about this, it's so horrible. :(

[Tva]

Heres the genral picture I think.....

There have been 7 exploshens though out the londen tube network acuring round rush hour about three hours ago.

So far I think less than 5 death have been reported though that may rise, and there are many injured, there are also people still in some of the trains in the network and have not yet been got out.

An alkieda (sp) web site has just relised a statmen that it was then though it has not been athenticated or translated fully yet.

The PM is comeing down from the G8 now to be on the sceen though he will be returning to the G8 tonight.

The main afect and belived aim of the boming was not to kill people as it is normaly but to difable london for at least a short time and creat fear.

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comments ref theorizing on who's responsible removed by admin. do note the note above from buggs, specifically asking folks not to speculate here and just use FMD and this thread to support our British Scapers during this awful time.

[Owlman]

I'm still trying to figure out why they bombed Whitechaple. When I was studying in London, that's where I lived. Aldgate East is two stations before my Tube stop at Mile End.

Be careful London. Greatest city on Earth.

[faustus]

hope you all are OK

[Boron]

The international news takes on a new meaning when you feel like you know people in the spot mentioned. Because of this website I feel like I actually know some people in that city, and it makes me mad to see something like this.

[scrape_medic]

Its becoming clear that the attacks were to disable the transport system....heck, our own workers did worse than that in 1983, when both the tube workers and bus workers went on strike for 24 hours. I had to go to Holborn to take an exam that day and though my dad dropped me off there, I had to walk the 10 miles back home.

It was great, walking along long strecthes of London roads, you ended up talking with all sorts of people. Everyone was really friendly and though it was an inconvenience everyone was smilling and getting on with it. Granted, no one was killed as a result of that action, but Londoners will just get on with it. Like I said, Yah boo sucks to whomever did this.

[Twich]

God be with the people of London today. Let this be done and over with as few casualties as possible and help us. Just...help us.

*vibes and prayers going out big time*

[AgentSun]

Yahoo News Report (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050707/ap_on_re_eu/britain_explosion)

according to that, 4 explosions...:shrug: whatever the number, it's a tragedy.

Lots of prayer to Blair and London today.

[AnnieBW]

I just heard. Two of my co-workers are scheduled to go over on a site visit next week. :fear:


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My love to all of our Scaper friends in London. I was there last year, and I loved it. Well, except for the heat wave and the Tube. We are all Britons today.

[kechara420]

:hug: and prayers to everyone in London, Scapers included. You'll all be in my prayers.

[TalynLives]

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I love London and I hope they bring the tube back to full service as that was a great transportation system.

[destructogal17]

Goddess I just hope everyone is alright!

[AgentSun]

Associated Press. They're an international organization.

Scotland Yard is saying 7 explosions, Metropolitan Police is saying 6. AP says 4. I hope AP is right.

God bless your the London mayor. I heard his statement and it was brilliant.

[freckle]

That bus exploded right outside one of our offices in Tavis house.They were evacuated and sent home and no one was hurt but According to DWP Continuity the security services immediately block all mobile communication to prevent further devices being remotely exploded. This is why we cant contact our colleagues by mobile phone.
The picture of that bus ripped to bits really scared me.The police surrounding our offices because of the G8 protests are looking very nervous.

[mfa96]

Hope everyone here who lives out there is okay. I was just in London a week ago, and the Tube is the greatest underground in the world; I hope it gets back on track (no pun intended) as soon as possible.

And to everyone- please be safe.

[JadedLegend3]

Godspeed everyone over there. This makes me cry.

Has anyone heard from BritAngie? Glad that scrape and freckle have checked in. :hugz:

[Pk_Ranger]

How's the rest of the British Scapers? My prayers go out to everyone there

[Doc Holiday]

Guys, you seriously have my sympathies.

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[destructogal17]

Godspeed everyone over there. This makes me cry.

Has anyone heard from BritAngie? Glad that scrape and freckle have checked in. :hugz:


britangie lives in portsmouth, so unless she was in london for the day she should be alright.

[JadedLegend3]

Thanks, destructogal17. :hug: Glad you're okay, too. :)

[Egraine]

Thank you for posting this.....I posted at Kansas too:

After the bombing in London, please let us know you're OK. Whether you live in London, the surrounding areas or even in a different part of England (you could be on holiday in London and we'd have no way of knowing)...we'll worry if we don't hear from you.

Our thoughts and prayers to everyone there.

Very big hugs and lots of concern,
Egraine

So please....whether you live in Portsmouth, Cambridge, etc...let us know you're OK.

[Kathleen]

I've seen news reports now of 45 confirmed casualties, 1000's injured and approximately 10% of those are "serious".

I admit that I have the same butterflies in my stomach today that I did on 9/11... as someone else mentioned, I know several people that live in and around London and I was terrified until I signed onto here and saw the sound-off.

All my heart and love goes out to our British Scapers today. Just know we understand the feelings of desperation, anger and fear you're experiencing on this dismal day and you have our love and understanding!!!!

:hug: and :love:
Kelley, Chris and Christopher (my family)

[Zimtsternchen]

Those poor people. I went through King's Cross just last Sunday... and I wanted to go to Scotland again next week... I am scared now.

[Twich]

May I just say that I appreciate scapers more than ever today. I was at another fandom's boards and they've erupted into nasty violent attacks against all sorts of people. Not just politics. I got slammed on one MB for saying I'm praying...cause the moron who posted said that I was doing no one any good except my own self righteousness. Obviously it went downhill from there.

I'm so so so proud of Scapers for being such a quality upstanding group of people who just show love, support and consideration without all the crap.


(((((((((((((((((Scapers)))))))))))))))))))))))))

[scrape_medic]

news release
National Blood Service
Date: Thursday 7th July 2005



Re: Bomb blasts in London

In light of events in London today, the National Blood Service would like to reassure the public that blood stocks are currently healthy and it will meet the demand for blood from hospitals if requested.

All blood donors who are due to give blood today should keep their appointments. Anyone wishing to give blood or who would like to know where their nearest blood collection session is should call 0845 7 711 711 or log on to www.blood.co.uk.

[kechara420]

I was at another fandom's boards and they've erupted into nasty violent attacks against all sorts of people. Not just politics. I got slammed on one MB for saying I'm praying...cause the moron who posted said that I was doing no one any good except my own self righteousness. Obviously it went downhill from there.I understand that those people were probably scared, angry, worried and frustrated, but come on ... times like this are when you're supposed to support and comfort each other. I'm just really glad that Scapers are a different breed of human being ...

[destructogal17]

Wish I could give blood, alot of my friends have for the last few years, but I'm under weight which is annoying.

but I suggest others give it some serious thought about doing it.

luv n hugs
mara
x x x

[kechara420]

news release
National Blood Service
Date: Thursday 7th July 2005



Re: Bomb blasts in London

In light of events in London today, the National Blood Service would like to reassure the public that blood stocks are currently healthy and it will meet the demand for blood from hospitals if requested.

All blood donors who are due to give blood today should keep their appointments. Anyone wishing to give blood or who would like to know where their nearest blood collection session is should call 0845 7 711 711 or log on to www.blood.co.uk.Well, at least there won't be a blood shortage. Of course, if it's anything like after 9/11, they'll have people lining up to donate.

[Owlman]

again. comments deleted by admin. this thread is for HEARING FROM UK SCAPERS and giving them our support ONLY.

[Dreaming of a wolf]

I live in Portsmouth and it's weird to see London like this.
I just hope that there will be no more deaths, although I suppose that is a bit empty. But it is a big hope.
Unfortunately due to security, they have shut down a lot of the other bigger train stations. Portsmouth stations have both been shut down as have Brighton and Swindon.
It seems Britain will be reeling from this for a while to come.
But we will pull through. We are British and we always do!!
Amy
x x x

[Kurt_eh]

Woah.

That's 100% pure awefulness. :(

[Dreaming of a wolf]

After consultation with a friend we came to the conclusion that it's a shame that the politicians of the world aren't like scapers in their personalities.
Maybe we should think about scaping the politicians of the world.
It's refreshing to see a group of people who care so much about people, they are not likely to meet.
So, so refreshing!!

[trinamick]

:hugz: going out to all of you in the area. Be safe, and my thoughts are with you. :hug:

[Jul]

For those of us that have just woken up (it's 8am on the west coast of the US):

London's been attacked. 4 bombs have gone off - 3 in the underground (aka subway) and 1 on a double-decker bus - at approx 8:50am local time. The explosions took place between Russell Square and Kings Cross Underground; near the Moorgate, Aldgate and Liverpool Street stations Underground; and the Edgware Road station. The double-decker bus blew up just outside Tavistock Hotel, in Tavistock square, shearing off the top.

At least 33 have died in the three explosions in the underground - don't know about the casualities on the bus.

Tony Blair has made a statement and is enroute from GlenEagles - where the G8 was meeting, and the Mayor of London has held a press conference.

:hugz: to all our brit scapers

[Jul]

has anybody heard from Dani Moure?

[Mazinkaiser]

:hugz: good thoughts to the people of London.

[Egraine]

has anybody heard from Dani Moure?

I e-mailed him, Gravastar, EJ, BritAngie and Linda G this morning...still waiting to hear. I don't have Gillian's e-mail addy, so if anyone does, give her a "check on", OK?

[freckle]

has anybody heard from Dani Moure?

i dont see a post from him here...does he live in London?

[stellar]

Sending out prayers and good vibes to all the London Scapers.

[freckle]

33 confirmed fatalities
7 at Liverpool St
21 at Kings Cross
5 at Edgeware Road
unknown fatalities on the bus explosion

[Egraine]

From Gravastar:

I'm OK, but it could have been so different.......

I had planned on visiting a shop owned by friends near Russell Square, also my London rail station is Kings Cross. Instead I discovered I had a Dr's clinic to attend early this morning. My friends have just 'phoned to tell me the terrible news. They have lowered the steel anti-theft grills in the shop windows and doors as blast protection. At the moment they are very unsure what has been happening and don't know how they are going to travel home tonight or what the situation is going to be for the next few days.

Thank you all for your concern.

Bob.

So glad you're OK, Bob!!

[scrape_medic]

The international news takes on a new meaning when you feel like you know people in the spot mentioned. Because of this website I feel like I actually know some people in that city, and it makes me mad to see something like this.
:hug: that's really nice. Don't be mad, be resilient.

[Boron]

:hug: that's really nice. Don't be mad, be resilient.

I'll be whatever you want me to be, Scrape. I'm just really glad that all of you are OK, (so far).

[scrape_medic]

Okay, this is kind of weird. Round here at this time normally it would still be rush hour. The roads would normally be still very busy. But there is almost silence out side right now. Either the weight of traffic has not got this far out as yet, I know that the outer roads are beginning to be grid locked as people try to get out, or people are taking the advice of not driving around unless its absolutely necessary.

[Jul]

i dont see a post from him here...does he live in London?

yeah, he does..

[skchwojko]

Oh, my. My prayers, as well, to all in London, the UK, and the rest of us around the world who have to deal once again with the fear, anger & sorrow that result from these horrific terror attacks. further comments deleted by admin


BTW, isn't Ms. Claudia a citizen of London, too? Of course, I hope she nor her husband were in harms way. Ironically, she was in NYC on Sept 11, 2001, and had to witness that horror, as well.

Please God be near those who need you most right now. Give them strength and peace and comfort and let them receive the love & energy being sent toward them from around the entire world.


Sherry

[AnnaSun]

Hi,

I'm okay I live in Kent but my Uncle lives in London and my brother, partner and kids in Hackney. Pheobe second youngest was scared about 9/11 saying she didn't want to be in London. I hope she's not too scared. She's such a sensative young girl :(

Hope everyone out there reading this are okay and also and friends, family or relatives too.

Scape_Medic are you playing paramedic today?

From
AnnaSun
Thanks

[Egraine]

Thank you so much for checking in, AnnaSun!! Glad that you and yours are safe.

[scrape_medic]

Scape_Medic are you playing paramedic today?

From
AnnaSun
Thanks
They called in extra staff for tonight and tomorrow...so yeah, off out in a bit. But these things never happen on my shift.:dunno:

[StephX]

:hugz: to all Brits

:(

[BaseLine]

Okay, this is kind of weird. Round here at this time normally it would still be rush hour. The roads would normally be still very busy. But there is almost silence out side right now. Either the weight of traffic has not got this far out as yet, I know that the outer roads are beginning to be grid locked as people try to get out, or people are taking the advice of not driving around unless its absolutely necessary.

I've been keeping up with the BBC today, and they just showed some parts of London from a helicopter. Really weird to see total gridlock at some places (with some cars being abandoned), while other roads (like the Tower Bridge) are almost empty and occasionally show a car going by.

My heartfelt sympathies to everyone in London and the rest of the UK. Also a great salute to the emergency services in London who responded so quickly to this tragedy.

[freckle]

theres been a scare in Edinburgh, Princes street, a sniffer dog found something on a bus ,nearby houses have been evacuated and all the trains are off.They did two controlled explosions.

[Egraine]

Heard from Brit Angie:

((Nora))


I'm fine hun!


Being about 200 miles west of London and don't go to London all that often.
Thank you for checking though!

BIG RELIEF!!! She also said that LindaG is in Mauritius, so, safe and sound.

For those of you who feel helpless and want to do something....please remember the British Red Cross and make a donation, no matter how small:

http://www.redcross.org.uk/section.asp?id=40000

[BritAngie]

Godspeed everyone over there. This makes me cry.

Has anyone heard from BritAngie? Glad that scrape and freckle have checked in. :hugz:

JadedLegend3 :hug: I'm okay! Just got in from work! Mercifully I live well away from London as destructogal17 says and wasn't scheduled to make any trips to London today thank goodness!

Still though completely stunned and upset though at what has happened. :(

[JadedLegend3]

You were one of the first names that popped in my head this morning when I heard the news, BA. :hug: So glad all our folks seem to be okay. :hugz:

[Zimtsternchen]

Just can't stop thinking of all those great people I met while passing through London (and Edinburgh)... on the train... I will never see them again and I wonder if they are ok. I'll never know. And to think that there are so many more nice people out there. I am feeling sick to my stomach right now.

[BritAngie]

has anybody heard from Dani Moure?

I think Dani lives in Reading which is away from London - I've emailed him but he's been uber busy recently so may not answer straight away. Fingers crossed his work didn't need him to go to London today.

[Jul]

:hug: & :love: very glad to hear that you're okay.. we're waiting to hear from Dani now :) we've been anxiously awaiting news on ya'll

:hugz:

I think Dani lives in Reading which is away from London - I've emailed him but he's been uber busy recently so may not answer straight away. Fingers crossed his work didn't need him to go to London today.

[JadeScape]

Sending out thoughts and good vibes to all the peoples in London :hugz:

[Egraine]

Heard from Ellie Jane:

Hey Nora, all present and correct here

Still awaiting word from Dani and Gillian.

[trubador]

:hugz::angelgrin:hug::angelgrin:hugz:
:hugz::angelgrin:hug::angelgrin:hugz:
:hugz::angelgrin:hug::angelgrin:hugz:
TONS O' HUGS & PRAYERS
TO OUR BROTHERS & SISTERS
ACROSS THE POND!!!
:hugz::angelgrin:hug::angelgrin:hugz:
:hugz::angelgrin:hug::angelgrin:hugz:
:hugz::angelgrin:hug::angelgrin:hugz:

[grinner]

sad news... disgusting and shocking.

Here's hoping there isn't any other attacks in the next couple of days.

[harveywhispers]

My thoughts to everyone...

[janey_13]

Anyone hear from madmat? I know he lives in Leichester, but I'm not sure if he's ever in London for work.

[zahncrelnik]

Thinking good thoughts for all those in London :meditate:

[who45]

Thoughts and prayers going out to all those in London.

[scrape_medic]

Still waiting on Jim Reaper, but he don't usually get on till late.

[BrowderChick]

Sending lots of :hug: and prayers out there. Glad you are all ok.

:cry2: Sorry that this affects me this way as I do remember 9/11 clearly. It scares me that there are people like this out there.

scrape.... please keep this updated. Its scares and worries me.

[AgentSun]

when i heard about it this morning (from the board, funny enough), i immediately turned on the news. and i had to leave for my internship and i was on edge the whole time because i was driving during rush hour and i wished so bad that it wasn't some kind of coordinated attack. my usual morning radio show didn't even air -- i think that was very classy of them. they just played music. they played John Lennon's 'imagine'. :)

i was pretty edgy the whole day because we have 4 plasma screens on the wall of the office and each of them were turned to a different news station so all i heard all day was updates on london.

[Jeni]

Hello everyone - thought I'd check in, despite the fact I'm somewhat relieved I forgot to tell people I was going to London today!!

Yes, fortunately, we missed the King's Cross bomb - only just. Missed the first train from Cockfoster's due to mum going to the toilet, the train we got on stopped at Holloway Road (well, actually 30 metres from the station) when the King's Cross one went off. Although, we were stuck on the Tube for 2 hours before we got out at Arsenal (another train came along and we transferred - they were considering evacuating us, we'd walk along the track to Holloway).

We got a taxi at Seven Sisters (which we got to by bus), and got back to our car at Cockfoster's. Lol, we were then able to drive to Wembley, and my sister still had her Graduation Ceremony!!

Hope everyone else is safe. :)

[AgentSun]

you're like a one post frommer's guide to london. oy!

glad to know you and your family are safe! your avatar is creepy :)

[destructogal17]

I'm soooo glad you're okay Jeni, I've been worried about you! :hug:
You'd better post on the lounge to let everyone know you're okay. still haven't heard from stormcaller yet.

Luv n hugs
Mara
x x x

[Jeni]

you're like a one post frommer's guide to london. oy!

glad to know you and your family are safe! your avatar is creepy :)

;) Thanks, I'm a big Kingdom Hospital fan.

[Jeni]

I'm soooo glad you're okay Jeni, I've been worried about you! :hug:
You'd better post on the lounge to let everyone know you're okay. still haven't heard from stormcaller yet.

Luv n hugs
Mara
x x x

Was going to, and Storm was the first one I thought of when we finally found out what was happening. :(

[AgentSun]

Rudy Just Can't Escape it! (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050707/ap_on_re_eu/britain_explosion_giuliani)

[Scaper_S]

I'm okay. Just got home from London after lots of walking today. I was supposed to go to Slough this morning for a meeting but got caught up in the underground bombings - the tube I was on was behind one that was bombed at Edgeware Rd. Ours came to a very sharp halt in the tunnel and as we were close to a station they did a line detour and evacuated us out at Baker Street. I was only not on the tube that was bombed because it was so packed I couldn't get on it. How lucky am I? I then tried to get to Slough by bus and foot to Paddington (which was closed) and ended up in Edgeware Rd. Abandoned meeting and walked to my office in Tottenham court Road. They were pleased to see me as I was the only member of staff unnaccounted for - I had rang them from Paddington but was unable to get through as the network was down (probably stopped by the police).

Our employer decided those of us who lived out of London ought to leave early and booked Taxis to take us to any open rail station that we could get home from. Unfortunately they never arrived. I had a very long walk from the end of Tottenham Court Road (near Warren Street station) to Liverpool Street station. It took me 1 1/2 hours to walk there and I didn't know the way I relied heavily on a map (I don't normally have map with me but today, for some reason I did). Fortunately I only waited about 3 minutes for a train when I got there. My feet are very sore, but that's nothing compared with being safe.

Just a note: I used to work as a clinical site manager at the Royal London hospital and know their major accident procedure pretty well. I know (without bias) that the majax procedure there is absolutely excellent. This is where most of the casualites were taken and they are in very, very good hands.

[AgentSun]

glad to know you're okay! you should put your feet up and relax now...as hard as it might be!

[Frunium Slip]

Terrible new... but so far everyone is OK!!!!!! :aok:

and as always, I am sure the British will endeavor to persevere...

[Jeni]

(I don't normally have map with me but today, for some reason I did)

Weird... it was exactly the same with us. :eek:

[Kurt_eh]

Woah, I was looking at the map. I'm going to London in Sept, and I'm supposed to stay at a hotel near Russell Square! :eek:

[Clarsax]

Wow, sounds like a lot of you out in London had some close calls today. I'm glad to hear everyone's okay!

[Scaper_S]

anyone heard from Jim Reaper? Jim r - you okay??

[BrowderChick]

Whats the latest?

[Jim Reaper]

I’m ok. I was nowhere near London today, but thank you for your concern guys.

Well, what can I say about today’s horrific events. I spent much of the morning in a state of shock. I find it hard to comprehend how anyone could leave the house in the morning with the express intention of setting off a bomb and killing innocent people. How the hell do they live with themselves?

I was heartened to see that the people of London pulled together to respond stoically to this outrageous act. My thoughts and prayers go out to the friends and family of those injured or killed. I would also like to express my immense gratitude to the emergency services who by all accounts did a sterling job. Well done guys, you done us proud.

[AgentSun]

yaaay jim's okay!

[Jim Reaper]

Awww, bless ya. Is there anyone we haven't heard from yet?

[AgentSun]

i believe that's it? i'm not sure. i know there are plenty of UK scapers here that don't post very often.

[DRD2001]

My sympathies to all. A great tragedy. :(

But I am relieved to hear so many of our London Scapers signing on to let us know they're ok.

[AnnieBW]

Well, fortunately my co-workers' trip was cancelled last week, because someone they needed to meet with is in the hospital. (Non-related). My friend at Cisco is out of the office until the 18th. I'm just waiting to hear from the woman that I was hanging around with last year, who lives over by Canary Wharf. She'd have been going through Aldgate.

Love to all of our British friends! Today we are all Britons.

[destructogal17]

Was going to, and Storm was the first one I thought of when we finally found out what was happening. :(

Just to let everyone know that we have heard from stormcaller now and hes okay, as well as other london/london area scapers from the farscape lounge. :D

luv n hugs
Mara
x x x

[AgentSun]

lets not forget that i was once a Briton. I was one for about 4 years, before moving to America.

[Owlman]

Its good to see everyone safe and sound. I spent a lot of time either studying or just visiting London over the past decade, and I can say that I consider this great city a second hometown (even though about moving there from Texas someday). Best place on Earth, with great people.

Londoners come from a long line of bad asses that have been through hell, and I know the current generation is no exception. Again its good to see everyone okay, and I know the good people of London will get through this.

[AgentSun]

holy crap! i just remembered, one of my friends is in england.

[scrape_medic]

Yey scaper_s good to hear from you, and Jim couldn't remember what part of the country your were from but great to hear from you too.

I passed on some of the messages regarding the emergency services I have seen around to some of the guys at work last night, and you all made them proud, especially some of them who where right in the thick of it yesterday.

I really means alot, even though they don't know you people, that the rest of the world is out there, thinking and praying for everyone here.

Barring a few exceptions, Londoners have done me proud over the last 24 hours, their resolve to not being beaten is matched by thier compassion to their fellow Londoner. They have behave themselves and done what's needed to be done, heeded all the advice given over the TV and radios.

The Radio stations had done a fantastic job getting personal messages out for people to call home, whist the phone systems have been overrun, then later in the evening, they have acted as talk therapists, allowing people to talk through thier experience. They have come into their own and done a fantastic job.

People on the whole have stayed at home, avoided unnecessary journeys and not called upon the emergency services unless it was truely necessary..(some of our regulars excluded, but that won't ever change ;) ).

Even the politicians are singing from the same song sheet for a change.

Understandably security is high at the moment and though it has cause unbelievable disruption, I haven't heard anyone complain about it. Instead they all have in mind those who have been killed or injured, and are determined to carry on thier lives and show the terrorists that we are not quaking in fear, we are defiant to the last.

[BritAngie]

I think we are still waiting to hear from Dani. Hopefully he was nowhere near London yesterday.

Also I have nothing but immense admiration for the people of london and the fabulous emergency services, support services and all those who helped in any way they could to make things easier amidst such carnage. Everyone just knuckled down and got on with it and didn't allow terror or panic to set in. I think sometimes it harks back to the fact that the Underground for example has been bombed by the IRA 12 times in the past and recently Canon street was bombed so it's not something Londoners and the UK haven't experienced before. In a really twisted way that helped because alot of those people in the emergency services today probably remember those previous attrocities and certainly the plans they have in place reflect what they learnt from those experiences. Also really proud of the NHS ((Scrape_Medic))) who despite being under immense pressure for day to say services as usual was exemplerary in getting medical attention to those who needed it and treating/moving so many souls at such short notice.

[scrape_medic]

Scaper4eva, please check in

[BrowderChick]

Yes please!! :hug:

[Jim Reaper]

and Jim couldn't remember what part of the country you were from but great to hear from you too.
Thanks.:D
I'm from the lovely, picturesque* town of Kidderminster. According to the local news, there's a bomb scare in Worcester at the moment. They've closed a road off and evacuated the area. Hopefully it'll turn out to be a false alarm.







*may not be true.

[AnnaSun]

Hey,

I have friends in Hamton Load in the forge House. Do you know that place Jim Reaper?

From
AnnaSun
Thanks

[Jim Reaper]

Well, I know where Hampton Loade is (just outside Alveley, between Kidderminster & Bridgnorth). I don't think I've ever been there though.

[freckle]

Our 'state of alert' at work just shot up to Amber.Is there something going on i dont know about??I know they just closed the M8...

[buggabboo]

not that i'm seeing on our news but i'm in the states so...

[I-am-so-Johns-girl]

I'm so grateful that all our Scapers across the pond are safe. Sending good thoughts and prayers to everyone over there. :hug2:

[Jim Reaper]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4663931.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4659293.stm

:(

[faustus]

well I finally found out that my cousin is ok. So everyone I know is allright.

[JadedLegend3]

Our 'state of alert' at work just shot up to Amber.Is there something going on i dont know about??I know they just closed the M8...


Our state of alert went up today, too. I forget what it is but it's the second highest.

(((UK)))

[mfa96]

I think the state of alert is up for mass transport systems in the US. No threat that they know of, but they are showing the extra security as a precaution...

[kechara420]

Has anyone heard from madmat?

Glad to see that so many Scapers are ok. You're all in my prayers!

[JadedLegend3]

kech, he posted online here somewhere yesterday but not in this thread (as far as I know). I did see him online yesterday afternoon (well, yesterday afternoon here that is).

[scrape_medic]

left a message for him at the scaper dome...looks like he posted there yesterday

[kechara420]

Thanks for letting us know, guys! :hug:

[Egraine]

Gravastar heard from Gillian K...safe and well. Another baby bird acccounted for!!

Hugs,
Egraine

[scrape_medic]

I see scoprsik posted at Kansas, good, anyone heard from Jehuty?

[NYPinTA]

:hug: to all our Brit scapers!

[AgentSun]

i just got a post from one of my friends and he said that our friend is fine but that his hotel was right near the whole thing.

[scrape_medic]

Your friends are safe AS, that's good news

[destructogal17]

I see scoprsik posted at Kansas, good, anyone heard from Jehuty?

Jehuty aka TK is fine, he doesn't live near london anyways so...
glad to see everyone else has checked in

[scrape_medic]

ha...I can never remember where everyone is from...:rolleyes: but good to hear anyways.

[waltersgirl]

Hey Angie,

anyone heard from Dani yet?

[scrape_medic]

:bump: this for the brits checking in, in the morning..

[BrowderChick]

Has anyone heard from madmat?

Glad to see that so many Scapers are ok. You're all in my prayers!
I have not heard from him. I sent him a message yesterday and the day before and he hasnt replied to me yet. :(

Now Im worried.

ETA: Helps if I check email. Yes he is ok. :sweaty: :D

[BritAngie]

Hey Angie,

anyone heard from Dani yet?

Nope :( Still working on getting his mobile/land line to see if he's okay.

[waltersgirl]

stupid, overworked, too busy to check their email british boys.

[madmat]

Hi All,

Sorry for not posting sooner... my bad.

Im fine, thank you all for thinking of me.

Is there anyone still missing from the check in list?

Matt.

[scrape_medic]

thanks for checking in matt. :)

Dani moure?

And I am sure there are some other london scapers who don't post that often, but I think most people have check in somewhere in the Farscape fan world.

[cate]

jeni, mara and jehuty, thank god , I was worried, anyone heard from alisonR and dani yet

[cate]

sandworm has checked in at fsworld

[BritAngie]

stupid, overworked, too busy to check their email british boys.

Mr Moure has surfaced and fortunately works nowhere near London! He apologises for worrying everyone. :)

[Jehuty]

Hey everybody

Sorry for not checking in sooner, I'm 5x5 here (thanks Mara)

Is anyone still unaccounted for?

-TK

[AgentSun]

glad you're safe and sound Jehuty!

i think all thats left are the people that we don't see so often. i hope they drop by more often, if not just to let us know they're okay. thanks for checking in, stay longer!

[scrape_medic]

As a result of the terrorist bombings in London on Thursday 7th July 2005, 49 people have now been confirmed as death. The process of the formal identification of the deceased, begins today by the Coroner. Names of the decease will not be formally released until this process is completed, though the police have said that almost all the deceased identities are known.

700 people where hurt in the blasts, of which 69 remain in hopsital, 15 are considered to be critical.

The whereabouts of 25 people remains unknown, and the recovery of all the bodies of the deceased continues.

The government is expected to announce a two minute silence on Thursday 14th July at 1200 BST (1100 GMT).

[Selena]

Glad you're all okay - I've been travelling the last couple or 3 days and had no computer access. :hugz: But you were on my mind.

[waltersgirl]

Mr Moure has surfaced and fortunately works nowhere near London! He apologises for worrying everyone. :)

it's about frelling time! he's SO busted.

[AyuRocks]

Does this mean he has to strip? :lech:

[waltersgirl]

oh good lord, yes. and there's gonna be jello.

[AyuRocks]

bwahahahahaha!

[StarsGoBlue]

no tips, though. :lol

[Jul]

More news from the UK:

The city of Birmingham (2nd largest city in England) is currently being evacuated because of intelligence that they've received.

[waltersgirl]

no tips, though. :lol

at least, not till later. heh.

More news from the UK:

The city of Birmingham (2nd largest city in England) is currently being evacuated because of intelligence that they've received.

crosses fingers and toes for my cousins across the Pond.

[scrape_medic]

The whole city??

ETA : one area of the city (New street station and Broad Street area, the main entertainment area) is being evacuated and possibly a second area will be. (Chinatown), approximately 20,000 people are being evactauted following terror threats.

A series of controlled explosion of 4 suspect packages on a bus has been carried out.

Full story here BBCi (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4668313.stm)

[waltersgirl]

while that's creepy as frell, i'd personally rather that happen and be proven unnecessary than not take the action and be proven wrong in a way that's deadly.

i know that we're all terribly far away and all we can do is express our well wishes but know that we're with you and FMD is here for you, in the hopes that it can bring some small comfort.

{{{{{hugs the Brits tight}}}}}}

[scrape_medic]

Yes....its probably just a overactive imagination at work, but there is no point dismissing it till its been proven harmless.

Anyrate, thats one way of getting everyone out of the pubs in time.

[waltersgirl]

Anyrate, thats one way of getting everyone out of the pubs in time.

those bastards! they did it to bogart the beer!

[scrape_medic]

damn them!!

[AgentSun]

Ohhhh frell. I have family in Birmingham.

[scrape_medic]

Nothing to worry about AS......its looks under control

[Jim Reaper]

It's a good job we decided to give Broad Street a miss tonight. Birmingham is just up the road from me.

[trubador]

:spew:

[scrape_medic]

Midlands police defend city evacuation

Polly Curtis and agencies
Sunday July 10, 2005


Hotel guests take cover under blankets outside their hotel after they were evacuated following a security alert in Birmingham city centre. Photograph: AP/Paul Ellis

Birmingham police today defended their decision to evacuate 20,000 people from the city centre last night insisting there had been a "real and significant" threat to lives.
West Midlands police held a press conference to explain their actions after reopening the city's ring road early this morning and lifting the cordon around the city's Broad Street entertainment district and Chinese quarter.

Last night, four controlled explosions were carried out on suspect packages on a bus in the city centre and packages were examined at a Travelodge hotel.

Speaking from the force's headquarters, Chief Constable Paul Scott-Lee said the packages that prompted the evacuation were neither bombs nor hoax explosive devices, but stressed information received by officers had been significant enough to warrant the emergency procedure last night.
The city centre, full of revellers at the beginning of the evening, was left a ghost town as groups out celebrating hen nights and birthdays, along with workers, were evacuated to the perimeter of the centre from 8.40pm.

In the wake of Thursday's attacks on London, Mr Scott-Lee said, the emergency services had to respond after police received calls from members of the public concerned about discarded items.

He said: "Last night, we took the unusual step of evacuating parts of Birmingham city centre and asked members of the public to go home. I can tell you that, bearing in mind the current world climate, the information we received posed a real threat to the lives of people in the city centre."

The public's safety was the top priority, he said, adding: "I believe this threat was significant for me to authorise this evacuation. The packages were incidental to the threat we were responding to."

Asked if the evacuation was an over-reaction by police after last week's events in the capital, he said: "There was a significant threat. Alert members of the public saw things that gave them concern and they responded to it."

No attempts were made to make the packages look like bombs, said the police chief.

"We have found no bombs, but we have responded to what members of the public saw and thought was suspicious and which they quite responsibly drew to our attention," he said.

Despite last night claiming that the situation was unrelated to the London attacks, today Mr Scott-Lee admitted recent terrorist attacks did influence the decision to evacuate.

"When we are making any assessment of threat analysis, we have to make it in the context of what has happened in the immediate time frame," he said.

Police are appealing for the public to remain vigilant and not be put off by false alarms such as those in Birmingham. Anyone seeing an unaccompanied package in a public space should still raise the alarm.

source: Guardian Unlimited (http://www.guardian.co.uk/attackonlondon/story/0,16132,1525555,00.html?gusrc=rss)

[scrape_medic]

The sun shines in London, and as today we remember the end of the Second World War with celebrations, it takes on a more poinient meaning today. To see the veterans of those days, still smiling, still brave should give the lead to the younger generation.

[Nhoj]

I'm glad everyone in our scaper family is well over there. My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your countryman.

[scrape_medic]

One arrest made, one controlled explosion in one of six properties raided in Leeds, rail station in luton evacuated as car found believed to be realated to bombers found, and bus bomber confirmed amongst the dead.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4674463.stm

[AgentSun]

mess with england, you get everyone on your tail. tsk tsk.

[scrape_medic]

http://www.redcross.org.uk//standard.asp?id=47805&cachefixer=

[scaper4eva]

Sorry about the really late check in, I had some problems with my internet connection. I'm fine, everyone on the board check in ok?

[scrape_medic]

Most of them have......Egg and Jellyfish are two that I can think are outstanding. But I know that Jelly is in Manchester.

But good to see you s4e

[scaper4eva]

Good to be back here :)

Hope the others eventually check in ok. Big hugs to the other scapers in London.

[scrape_medic]

well now you're here check this out..
http://www.watchfarscape.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34589

[Tommy_Crawling]

Hey.
Thought i'd check in. I apologise for sparadic postings across the boards over the last months i just haven't really been able to get online :rolleyes: I was not in london on any of the ocassions or in Birmingham but on the 7th there was a controlled explosion in coventry city centre basically cus the whole country went on high alert, i was out of the city centre before i knew anything about it.

Thing that got me most about the attacks wa s that they were attacking every day ordinary people. that pis*ed me off. London is my old home, I'm a cockney by birth, my parents worked down there (my dad infact was a trainee nurse at the hospital the majority of the wounded were taken to). I also heard that my cousin was in one of the tube stations at the time and saw bodies everywhere. I'm thankful that he's safe and that the death toll was small in comparison to Bali, Madrid, Baghdad, and New York. I grieve for the dead and their families but I'll carry on and not let this change my life as i'm sure it's not going to change many other briton's lives because (as i've seen on the other discussions especially concerning werenotafraid.com) we can't let them win and we can't be afraid.

[scrape_medic]

Good to see you TC, glad you and your cousin are okay. Now there is a fine example of British reilience...Coventry, got bombed to hell during the war, and its still there!

[Tommy_Crawling]

So true, the old cathedral is the reminder to it, 2 fingers straight back up at the Nazis.

[AnnieBW]

When I toured there last year, I got a couple of good pics of a buzz-bomb that didn't explode when the Luftwaffe dropped it. I love that the Londoners mounted it on a building. :applaud:

BTW - my sci-fi club wanted to know if any organization was taking money for the victims, and where could a bunch of Yanks send their money? Granted, for the way the dollar is against the pound, it'll probably buy two aspirin. But, it's the thought that counts!

[scrape_medic]

http://www.redcross.org.uk/standard.asp?id=47805

your wish is my command....or you could buy a t-shirt from the were not afraid section of cafe press....they are using the profits to support the website AND donate to the British Red Cross

BTW..they were creating a new marina round here three years ago....there was suddenly alot of action round here and people a few clocks over ( which is all of about thrity houses worth) were evacuated......them damn bombs are still turning up every now and again :rolleyes: