School Trip to London EYE

[WhatwouldYOUdotoo]

We live near London, and we visit London on a frequent basis.

We usually go at the weekend, and go on short tube journeys, use the bus to get round etc etc etc.

So I am not afraid of going to London.

But DD school trip is making me feel VERY ANXIOUS.

Its on a week day, and on a Friday, by train and tube into London then a trip to the London Eye.

I would prefer it if they went by coach. I would prefer it if they didnt go on a Friday, I would prefer it - if they were not visiting the Eye.

I know life goes on, I know we shouldnt change our habits due to terrorists, I know all that, I have said I am happy for her to go, but at the same time,

We are at heightened risk,

The people in the KNOW say we WILL BE ATTACKED not IF.

The London EYE has been mentioned several times as KEY target.....

I am worried about them being on the tube and train.

I feel very anxious and worried about this.

I know the chances of her being killed in a coach crash are higher but I am nervous....why court danger?
I have lost people close to me very suddenly with no warning...I know life hangs by a thread.

I think that's really sad albertcamus :(

So what about any landmark in London albertcamus? The museums, the zoo etc? Or is it just the eye?

In answer to your question, yes; I am saying that, in my opinion, a visit to the London Eye is an unacceptable risk to my students given the current level of terrorist threat.

Bloody hell, really? Just in the context of a school trip, or at all?

We took the kids on the London Eye a couple of years ago - ordinary day trip to London. Security was pretty good -body searches and people with mirrors on sticks checking every capsule before we got on.

I suppose nothing like that can protect against a suicide bomber though - but blimey - who wants to not take their kids to do stuff because they're are a few nutters that want to themselves/us up?

My husband was caught up in the tube bombings, yet it never even occurs to me to be nervous about taking my toddler in to in London - we do it regularly