Was working very close to Aldgate that day

Walked rather than take tube that day and saw Monument closed as they were evacuating everyone, thought it seemed strange, came on WOTB and people were disputing the "Power Surge" rumours given that there was no mention on the National Grid. Told my gf at the time to take the bus instead, then heard about the bus bomb. Couldn't reach her again afterwards due to the phone networks being shut off by the emergency services, and since she worked in canary wharf at the time, rumours of shootings of terrorists there didn't help, nor did the fact that CW is a pretty good target for them to blow up.
Was a truly horrible nasty life-changing day. Can't even imagine what it must've been like for those directly affected by the bombs and their friends and families etc :(
Fortunately no-one I know directly was involved, but affected the whole capital and country that day. Sad truth is I don't think we will never see something like that again. I know the police and intel services do their best to monitor and prevent, but until we can tackle the root cause of all this hate it can only grow and grow and became a more difficult task of erradicating :(

Posted By: essexcanaryOTBC on July 7th 2015 at 11:32:09

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Bowed heads and no food at midday for 7/7? Seems so long ago! (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 7, 07:26:39
- Was working very close to Aldgate that day (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 7, 11:32:09
- I was listening to a holocaust survivor when I got the news. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Jul 7, 07:52:42
  - You should meet me nan ac (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 7, 08:02:17
    - Is she a survivor? (General Chat) - avenging canary, Jul 7, 08:09:19
      - 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
        
        Amazing. What stories she must be able to tell. (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Jul 7, 08:27:30
        
        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
        
        off to bed, been up too many days. nn all (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 7, 09:47:42
        
        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
- 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

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