Hi everyone, i haven't commented on this thread before as i simply could not find the words (and i have been so busy this last 2-3 weeks) My Dad was one of the victims John McGarrigle, i just wanted to take a minute to thank each and every one of you all for your kind words and concerns for everyone who was affected or involved and i can't tell you how much the kindness and generosity of everyone not only the people of Glasgow or Scotland but from all over the world has meant to us as a family, I can't praise the emergency services enough for all they have done for us not only in the first few days but right up until even today as we still are involved with the Family Liaison Team though that will be ending really soon, me and my sister arrived at the scene at around 22.50 on the Friday evening we were redirected to Gorbals Leisure Centre quite quickly where we began phoning the hospital's, the police and social workers there were updating us every 15 minutes or so too, this went on until 4.30am even the security staff at the Leisure centre were brilliant, there were press at the font doors so they allowed my sister to leave twice via the back door to go check Dad's house in Cumbernauld by the time it was 4.30 we were informed that all those at the hospital's had been identified and Dad was not among any of the list's , we then joined my brother at the other side of the police cordon's, we only stayed for a bit and went to check Dad's house again just in case he fell asleep on a bus or anything really we were just trying to be optimistic i guess x We got a jacket and some socks and energy drinks for my brother John and returned at 6.45am, we managed to convince my brother to go home for a bit and rest while we tried calling anyone who may have been with my Dad etc as you do in a situation like this after this point my concept of time is disappearing, i can't tell you how we felt as we watched the police salute the private ambulances nothing had been confirmed at this point and later that day (or the next) we had to go for the official Identification, the offers we have received since then have been absolutely overwhelming, it seems like everyone wanted to help whether it be in a small way or huge gestures of kindness, there does not seem to be enough words to express our gratitude to the Police/Fire/Ambulance services etc for all they have done and in some cases still are doing, nothing will ever bring back our Da or any of the other's who sadly lost their life's that night and since but we have taken great comfort from the humanity people from all over have shown in such a horrible situation.
Thanks To All
Linda xoxox