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[ktlou]

Is anyone else feeling any emotion about this? I feel very sad today and have a strange feeling in the pit of my stomach. I can remember exactly what I was doing a year ago today and exactly how I felt. Will you be taking part in the 2 min silence at noon?

p.s I would really appreciate it if this thread wasn't turned into any kind of debate about muslims/suicide bombers or anything similiar - more of a remembrance to the people who died. Thank you. ktlou x

[loopyc]

i will be taking part in the silence i thought my freind was on the train last year it was just a flook that she wasn't for that i will be eternally grateful, but i think everyone should be silent and remember those who lost their life, their familys and freinds and those still haunted by that awful day x

[kick3m0n]

I remember what I was doing too, and my genuine shock at what happened as the story unfolded. Will be observing the silence. I'm actually going to a wedding reception tonight, and think it's odd that the couple would chose today of all days to get married, esp when they only arranged the wedding a couple of months ago. Each to their own, but it wouldn't be my choice for the annviersary of one of the happiest days of my life.

[xx cutie xx]

I do feel very sad about this and it's also my brothers 18th today so it kind of puts a dampner on things. i will be taking part in the 2 min silence.
i too can remember where i was, what i was doing and the shock last year. my thoughts are with the victims and their families today x

[Supernick]

I was at Thorpe Park last year, and it was awful. People soon began to realise that all of the networks were jammed but had no idea why. Then the odd message would get through about tube trains crashing/exploding in London, and murmers were going through the crowd, because nobody knew whether there had been chemical attacks, or anything else. Wild rumours soon started circulating that as many as 15 bombs had gone off, and it was at least 4 hours after the attacks that I managed to get any confimation from my Dad about what had actually happened.
Coming into work today was a bit eerie. Understandably, the tube seemed a lot less busy, and I counted 10 policemen on the way from Euston to Southwark. I'm feeling sombre but very defiant at the same time.

[laurence2]

i'm a train driver, and was driving a train up to london when the bombs went off, i will without a doubt be observing the 2 min silence

[PinkFizz]

I was waiting in a garage having my car serviced and watching tv in the rest area when there was a news flash,and I remember all the staff rushing over to watch.Then I realised that my b/f's dad worked in that area and we tried his mobile but couldn't get through.We had to wait an hour to find out that they had evacuated his building and he had left phone is office in a panic.It was an awful day and I will definitely be observing the silence at 12 noon.

[redcrx]

I was on maternity leave at home with my partner and a 5 day old baby. I went from being on a high with the arrival of my baby to shock that something so horrible was going on in London.
I shall be observing the 2 minutes silence at 12pm and thinking of all those affected by the blasts. x

[whiffey]

I can remember where I was sitting, what was on my screen this time last year.

It was much the same with 9/11. On that morning, I just went straight home from work, switched on the TV, and watched the ghastliness unfold.

[ktlou]

Thank you all so much for your answers. I remember that I was off sick on that day and heard about it on the shower radio. I spent the whole day glued to the tv with my boyf's mum - my boyf, his brother and dad were all working in London and it took ages to get through to them to find out that they were all ok. I'm also now working in London and the atmosphere here today is very sombre.

[lizwiz]

It's my 19th birthday today, so this time last year I had just turned 18.
I remember being angry and in disbelief at what happened, and I've just been reading the stories of people who did not survive the attacks.

[annavc]

I was sitting exactly where I am sitting now - at my desk in my office on the Strand. People in the office started saying there had been an explosion on the tube, at almost the same moment fire engines, ambulences and police cars started speeding past the office, the sirens were constant for hours. It took me nearly 2 hours to track down my brother and I was really starting to panic while trying to remain calm when talking to my mother (who lives in France) on the phone and reassuring her that I would get hold of him and let her know as soon as I did. I stayed in the office until about 3.30 in the afternoon then headed home - the streets were so quiet, so few people were around it was so eerie.

This morning there were more police than normal at Charing Cross overland station and my carriage on the train even got searched by the station crew when it stopped at Waterloo East - they were looking under all the seats. That made me very nervous but after a couple of minutes the doors closed and we left.

I will definitely be observingt he silence in a few minutes.

[Octavius]

I remember it vividly, the panic, the screaming, the sirens and everyone running around wondering what was going on, people crying everywhere. Fortunately for me, my timing of journeying into London that day was ok.

We observed the 2 minute silence here.

As well as those who died, I think it is important that we recognise the many who were permanently maimed, lost limbs, eyes, the ability to walk etc. It was a horrible horrible day, it could have been any of us on any day at any time.

[Backdrifter]

Can't say I'm feeling particularly emotional, I think it's something that I think about from time to time anyway and I spare a thought or two for the bereaved families and friends, or occasionally feel a stab of anger. I've got a lot on at work and am concentrating on that - which I mean in a good, positive way (as opposed to "can't be bothered") - the best thing we can do is just carry on with our lives and not let them be disrupted. Not that we have much choice, of course. I did feel a surge of various emotions seeing the replay of Livingstone's Singapore speech on TV last night - a brilliant, passionate, dignified, human speech.

[Pippa68]

I believe that remembering these events by way of a ceremony, TV programme or 2 minutes silence gives people the strength not to bow down to terrorist acts. It is of vital imortance that these events are not forgotten, whether you were affected personally or not.

Having visited New York and witnessing the strength & fighting spirit of the people, I gained comfort from the fact that the victims will never be forgotten ~ and the Emergency Services have the fullest respect in the way they dealt with the tragedy, giving or risking their lives in order to help others. The same goes for ours. It was a dreadful day, and my heart goes out to anyone affected by the bombings. To my mind, forgetting would be disrespectful.

I ditto what Backdrifter said about Livingstones speech..I am not a huge fan of his, but the emotion in his face & the sentiment in his words was very powerful & brought tears to my eyes. Unfortunately I couldn't say the same regarding Blair.

[loobie]

I remember it exactly that day as I had just got into work when the news started coming in. I also remember that I very nearly missed my very first train that day (I jumped on as the doors were closing) and had I missed it, I would have been somewhere on the underground stuck and stranded rather than at my desk and I am very thankful for that. It was nasty coming into work today, the memories and worry of it happening again. My heart today goes out to all those who lost their lives and also all those whose lives it affected. I took part in the two minutes silence that we had at work and I will also be wandering round to Regents Park at lunchtime (I work just round the corner) as i believe they are creating a mosaic of flowers in there and I will go and put my contribution there.

[loobie]

I remember it exactly that day as I had just got into work when the news started coming in. I also remember that I very nearly missed my very first train that day (I jumped on as the doors were closing) and had I missed it, I would have been somewhere on the underground stuck and stranded rather than at my desk and I am very thankful for that. It was nasty coming into work today, the memories and worry of it happening again. My heart today goes out to all those who lost their lives and also all those whose lives it affected.
I took part in the two minutes silence that we had at work and I will also be wandering round to Regents Park at lunchtime (I work just round the corner) as i believe they are creating a mosaic of flowers in there and I will go and put my contribution there.

[loobie]

I didn't mean to post that twice!!!! Sorry about that!!

[wonder years]

i have posted a similar repile in the news catogory, i will be remembering all those who suffered and wishing all those who live and work in london safe journeys today and allways.

[nat_84]

It is a very sad day, i was reading profiles about people that lost their lives in the 7/7 attacks and its truly heart wrenching, sat at my desk nearly crying.

Today is also my friends 21st birthday and we're heading into central london - which is a bit worrying but its a big day for her and i wouldnt want it to be a depressing evening. I thin kwe'll be takign a taxi into central london as i dont fancy getting the tube. Even though i was on it this morning.

This time last year i was in Ghana doing volunteer work. We were all sat around this small radio listening to the blurry explanation of events and when it was revealed what had happened i attempted to ring my family and all my friends back home. Eventually got through and luckily everyone was ok, but it was still a shocking day.

RIP all those that lost their lives and my sympathy goes out to all family and friends involved....xxxx

[Kate77]

had the two minutes silence at work.

I drive to Kent each day. Last year I was running late for work, my friend was on loudspeaker and I was chatting to her. I wasnt paying attention to my driving and crashed through the barriers at the Dartford Crossing. No damage occured. carried on chatting to my friend who works in Essex but was going up to Kings Cross for a meeting and it was about twn to nine and I said what is wrong because she was panicing she told me she was trying to get to the office on foot because there had been a "power failure" and she wasnt sure where she was going. Anyway, when I got to work and found out what had happend as the news spread I was trying to find out if she was ok, in case she got caught up in anything. She was. But it made me think, about the so many people who had that casual chat on the way to work and then never saw each other again. I also used to work near Edgware Road about 5 years ago, and it brings you back to who would be on the trains etc . . I am amazed that no school children got caught up. just makes you think .... that's all