shock--but we're ok

just a note to let you know that dan and i are safe at home and were not on any of the Tube lines or buses affected by blasts in london this morning. ironically, i've been trying to get to the british library earlier, when it opens (9:30), but this morning i was at the gym when the incidents occurred.

one of the stations directly affected, king's cross, is my last stop for the library, and it is v. unsettling to see (on tv) people emerging from there so frightened. there are still people trapped underground there, but so far they're only reporting two fatalities from all of the sites. terrible still, but the emergency services here have gotten everything under control v. quickly, and that is heartening.

i sort of had a clue something was up when my tube station to get home from the gym was closed. they didn't give any info, so i thought, 'oh, typical massive delays on the Tube' and walked 20 min. home feeling slightly frustrated. then, of course, i got in around ten a.m. and heard there were blasts in at least 6 places. my friend cara says they've never shut down the whole Tube system before, not even in the 80s when IRA bomb attacks were going on.

where we live, highgate, is not really central. we're north london, so we're more or less removed from the areas affected. however, some of the attacks were on the northern line, so i'm sure our tube service will be down for a while.

v. sad and terrifying. and right on the heels of the olympics joy. as i said, tho', the emergency services were right on top of it--they've been practicing in earnest since the madrid bombings.

one little detail that made me feel better--my new pals cara and shani texted me right away to make sure i was ok, knowing i go to the library nearly every weekday. and the messages of concern from lady_babalon and rexydownunder were much appreciated. the web is a wonderful thing...

i have some frivolous posts coming up...just to let you know...hope i don't have much more hard news to report...