In message . com,
Mizter T writes
As you will almost certainly be aware, today is the first anniversary
of the terrorist attacks of Thursday 7th July 2005.

There will be plenty said about this today, some of it far more
eloquent than I could possibly manage, so I'll keep this as concise as
I can and try to avoid being trite.
In my view you did avoid it and put in wiring my feelings exactly, both
for the people involved and for the affect it had on all of us to whom
London is special.

The transport staff of London also deserve recognition for the valiant
way they acted that day - the Underground drivers who remained calm
when their trains were bombed, the bus drivers who continued to work
despite the earlier events - and they also deserve recognition for
getting the transport system back up and running the next day, and
keeping it going throughout the past year. George Psaradakis, the
driver of the number 30 that was bombed and subsequently returned to
work at Stratford bus garage personifies this spirit,
It's difficult to single anyone in particular out, it's true. But
George Psaradakis was really eloquent when he spoke out just before the
silence held the week after the atrocities and his words moved me
greatly. Survivors also spoke of compassion and heroism from the station
supervisor at Russell Square who came into the tunnel to first reach the
bombed out Piccadilly Line train. If we're not "safe" in London (and
of never 100% safe anywhere), then people like that, people who do that
bit extra or show that bit more care and dedication, they make us a
little bit "safer" and I for one appreciate that a lot.

But this isn't to detract from what countless other people did that day.

Despite it's many faults I love London,
As do I. It's a place which gives me a living and where I enjoy every
moment I spend there.

No imbecilic destructive acts of a few will stop that.
Quite.
--
Ian Jelf, MITG
Birmingham, UK

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