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MoonRiver

(36,926 posts) Sat Jun 3, 2017, 07:18 PM Jun 2017

One week ago my husband and I were approximately 1/4 mile from London Bridge.

The day after we arrived, the Manchester massacre happened, and now this! I recognize every inch of areas media are showing. We were there so recently, and walked everywhere. It is truly horrifying. I don't know who the victims were, but they could have been people we met.

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One week ago my husband and I were approximately 1/4 mile from London Bridge. (Original Post) MoonRiver Jun 2017 OP

... shenmue Jun 2017 #1

It kind of hits home if you have been someplace or lived in a place where Doreen Jun 2017 #2

Yes, it definitely does. MoonRiver Jun 2017 #3

I had been to the Weinachten mart as you could not get to Doreen Jun 2017 #4

That must have been so horrifying for you and your family! MoonRiver Jun 2017 #5

Turns out my brother did not know anyone in that immidiate are but it did Doreen Jun 2017 #6

Good that you did suffer more trauma. MoonRiver Jun 2017 #7

Well, not having been there for many years we did not suffer trauma just Doreen Jun 2017 #10

The IRA bombing campaign HipChick Jun 2017 #8

Yes, you are! MoonRiver Jun 2017 #9

Not to mention the Blitz. cwydro Jun 2017 #11

Yes, on our recent trip we visited Churchill's bunker. MoonRiver Jun 2017 #12

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

1. ...

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Sat Jun 3, 2017, 07:19 PM

Jun 2017

Doreen

(11,686 posts)

2. It kind of hits home if you have been someplace or lived in a place where

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Sat Jun 3, 2017, 07:37 PM

Jun 2017

something like that happened. The Weihnachten mart attack in Germany hit home as I had lived only a few blocks from there as a child for a couple years.

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

3. Yes, it definitely does.

Reply to Doreen (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 3, 2017, 07:44 PM

Jun 2017

We were only there for a week, but we walked across London Bridge and were constantly in that area. It's just so disturbing.

Doreen

(11,686 posts)

4. I had been to the Weinachten mart as you could not get to

Reply to MoonRiver (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 3, 2017, 07:52 PM

Jun 2017

the places we usually shopped without going through it. The day it happened I got up turned on the TV and there it was. I called my mother to ask if she saw it and to find out if my brother had friends who might have been there. My brother is a German Consultant so he knows a lot of people in Germany.

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

5. That must have been so horrifying for you and your family!

Reply to Doreen (Reply #4)

Sat Jun 3, 2017, 08:00 PM

Jun 2017

Doreen

(11,686 posts)

6. Turns out my brother did not know anyone in that immidiate are but it did

Reply to MoonRiver (Reply #5)

Sat Jun 3, 2017, 08:10 PM

Jun 2017

baffle us.

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

7. Good that you did suffer more trauma.

Reply to Doreen (Reply #6)

Sat Jun 3, 2017, 08:12 PM

Jun 2017

Doreen

(11,686 posts)

10. Well, not having been there for many years we did not suffer trauma just

Reply to MoonRiver (Reply #7)

Sat Jun 3, 2017, 08:21 PM

Jun 2017

baffled and hitting home because we had lived there at one time.

HipChick

(25,485 posts)

8. The IRA bombing campaign

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Sat Jun 3, 2017, 08:15 PM

Jun 2017

went on for a long time, us Brits are very resilient....

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

9. Yes, you are!

Reply to HipChick (Reply #8)

Sat Jun 3, 2017, 08:16 PM

Jun 2017

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

11. Not to mention the Blitz.

Reply to HipChick (Reply #8)

Sat Jun 3, 2017, 10:30 PM

Jun 2017

Both my parents lived through that.

Resilience is personified by Brits. I'll be moving back soon.

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

12. Yes, on our recent trip we visited Churchill's bunker.

Reply to cwydro (Reply #11)

Sun Jun 4, 2017, 06:59 AM

Jun 2017

It was amazing. Then I picked up a book about the blitz. I love London and the little bit more of England I have seen. Congrats on moving back to a civilized country!

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