We’re all Londoners today. I’m taking my London Underground mug to work today just to remember the marvel that is the Tube, and to be in solidarity with the people of London. I asked my husband David if he was going to wear his beloved “Mind the Gap” T-shirt to work, but he thought that would be too flippant.

I imagine things at work are going to be somewhat hairy until we figure out if we have many travelers in London – I just ran a report of all the international records we currently have yesterday, and from what I recall there might not be that many actually affected by the complete shutdown of transport in and around London. I suspect that the problems will continue for some days, making travel between London and the airports and the outlying suburbs and regions incredibly difficult. As it is the phone systems are overwhelmed, and the authorities are asking people to stay off the phones and try to stay where they are and not go rushing down to the nearest Tube station to see what’s going on.

Blair made his statement, and now Bush has made his; the G8 meetings will go on and I was pleasantly surprised that Bush actually mentioned that the most important issues of poverty and the environment will still be addressed. At least they aren’t all cutting and running back to their countries – they’re staying to get the work done. Good for them, and I hope there are no more “followup” attacks that might change their minds.

I suppose we should be thankful that this didn’t happen as thousands of people were using the system to get to and from the Live 8 concert in Hyde Park, or when people were gathering in Trafalgar Square to listen to the Olympic bid announcement (and celebrate afterwards).

Bastards. I hope this erodes support for the extremists amongst British Moslems and others around the world.

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