My daughter had just been born too, and was in the Royal London Hospital...
...with an infection. And that was where they took a lot of the victims.
Was completely crazy. Mrs Hawes and Hawes Jr Jr were in there for 2 or 3 days, surrounded by the chaos. They turfed out as many of the patients as they could, to make space for it all, but daughter was too ill to leave, so they had to stay. Visiting them was very odd.
Other very strong memory I have is cycling home from work that day through the City of London, and the streets being full of people walking home. Just head down, very calm, very quiet. One of the strangest atmospheres I've ever experienced.
Posted By: Tricky Hawes on July 7th 2015 at 08:43:57
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- Pic, a few generations.).... (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 7, 09:00:14
- Fantastic. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Jul 7, 09:11:09
- yep (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 7, 09:20:58
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- yep (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 7, 09:20:58
- Fantastic. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Jul 7, 09:11:09
- Sort of more so she found Grandad again, I wouldn't be here would I if not. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 7, 08:48:46
- Pic, a few generations.).... (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 7, 09:00:14
- Amazing. What stories she must be able to tell. (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Jul 7, 08:27:30
- Did 4 years in Siberia under the Nazi's. She still has a hole in the back of her.. (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 7, 08:21:58
- Is she a survivor? (General Chat) - avenging canary, Jul 7, 08:09:19
- You should meet me nan ac (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 7, 08:02:17
- I was sat at Ealing Broadway station cursing the trains for s (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Jul 7, 07:35:21
- My friend from GW2 was at Edgware road but managed to get out with his.. (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 7, 07:41:23
- ...not moving because of some electrical fault (General Chat) - norway, Jul 7, 07:37:16
- Can remember I was on paternity leave, daughter a few days old (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Jul 7, 07:29:21
- My daughter had just been born too, and was in the Royal London Hospital... (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 7, 08:43:57
- yeah walking home from work that day was very surreal (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, Jul 7, 15:59:39
- Yeh I remember everyone walking home because the tubes were obviously shut. (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 7, 11:48:29
- Was a failed attack on the 21st - this: (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 7, 13:30:06
- Ah, I wasn't the only one very stuck by that experience of everyone walking home... (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 7, 09:08:57
- Yeah same but god bless, although lot's of blame to 'god'. Just people. Be ok. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 7, 07:36:02
- My daughter had just been born too, and was in the Royal London Hospital... (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 7, 08:43:57
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