Central London and City MN-ers PLEASE CHECK IN HERE

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A thread just for a 'register'. Check in here to say you're ok - or flag up manes of others to check on.
Discussion etc on other thread.

Im ok, as is DP who works in Aldgate.

If there is a phase 2 hopefully London will ahve been evacuated by then - but hopefully that was it.

they have to prepare for it thou don't they. FIL is on his way out of london back to bradford - thank god.

1 safe 3 to go.

Lisa - I seriously doubt that there will be a phase 2.

And in any case, if there is there is, and we will all just cope with whatever that brings.

This is all about causing fear and disruption and sitting in the thick of it, it is so hard not to be affected in exactly the way they want us to be. However, we all need to be brave right now and deal with things one thing at a time. Follow the advice that is being given out and try to do our best to stay calm

I'm fine. I'm off to pick up my neice who is on work placement near Commercial Street and then we are off to start the looooong walk home.

Oh sis I have been thinking of you! So glad you are OK.

Sis hurrah! Thank goodness!

Brilliant advice, soapbox. Lisa- keep calm darling. Of course you're scared and understandably so but it's really likely that things are under control now and it's just a matter of sorting out the chaos. Hang in there.

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Oh brilliant sis. So delighted to hear from you.

lisa i know its easy for the people not with you to say be calm..but your baby can sence how you feel ,,maybe go to a lower floor if you will fel happier and get something to drink,,

lisalisa - the phase thing is mindless speculation and in no way from an official source.

I just came to check, this is so awful, so glad to see so many London mumsnetters checked in. My family in London (sister and step father) are ok too.

Just would like to offer help to anyone marooned in the City & worried about getting to kids. . .If anyone lives even remotely nearish Paddington & will be stuck for childcare, I can possbily pick yr kids up by taxi if necessaryor they can be sent here w/ their carers by taxiand I can look after them til you return.

Sorry for all of you in this situation.

Soapbox, we're comfortable walking distance from Moorfields Eye hospital, so if you need a bed for the night, let me know.

Don't panic, lisalisa, it does look like things are stablising a bit.

Anyone who stays the night here will have to share in DS's birthday cake, which I stayed up lovingly crafting last night (pirate ship, a la binkie and co.) Now my mum, sister and nephews can't come cos they're all stuck in West London, so his birthday tea will be a bit of a non-event. Poor little ds. But at least we're all okay.

Frogs - that is so kind of you

So sorry about your DS's party

Official police advice to Londoners is still to stay where you are.

Thinking of you all xx

What about Twinkie??? Don't know if she has changed her name or not, or maybe she is still on maternity leave?

BIL safe and well, but stuck at Kings Cross.They have been cordoned off by police.

thought T. Blair could have shown a bit more strength in his statement. he looked too much like a rabbit caught in headlights . Doesn't inspire confidence IMHO

poor sod has prob got jet lag!

we too have beds for anyone who needs them and are within easy walking dustance of the city.

Mobiles working a bit now - have spoken to our nanny & all fine (she's got them over at hers since our area - not far from Edgward Rd - still lots of closed off roads).

So soapbox can you try your dh?

KBear or any other Mners,

I know Beachy works in the city, but not sure whether she's on maternity leave yet. Please post if you know or hear from her.

Still getting network busy - grrrrrrrr!