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jigofspite

Update from Wales

Jul 03, 2007 18:31

Quick update now from Penarth (ten minutes outside of Cardiff). At my cousins' house at the moment. Dinner is soon, so I've got to go, but I thought I'd stop in and tell everyone that everything is fine. Aside from the whole terrorism thing, which is really big here. The police are all carrying giant freaking AK 47s or some such. Which is scary. We ( Read more... )

london, wales, terrorism, travel

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la_woman July 3 2007, 17:42:28 UTC

Ahmee! Good to hear from you and glad you're having a good time in spite of all the madness (and uh, that type of stuff happens right here in L.A.; don't need to go to a thirld world ghetto to see that).

jigofspite July 3 2007, 19:49:24 UTC

Ally! Hee. Thanks. (Yeah, but it's all terror-y and in the middle of nice areas and stuff. I dunno.)

spicedrum July 3 2007, 18:10:29 UTC

(The city, not the activity.)

Yeah, the "activity" is only once a week, right?

jigofspite July 3 2007, 19:48:39 UTC

Daily. Though it's showers not baths.

shinelikeaspoon July 3 2007, 18:11:09 UTC

Dude, you saw that CSO who got knifed? That's everywhere - which makes you practically famous.

All these guns are creeping me out. Now kind of not looking forward to London on Thursday and airport on the 19th...

By the way? London IS ghetto - get used to it.

Glad things are groovy though :)

jigofspite July 3 2007, 19:47:19 UTC

Yeah. We walked through the courtyard in front of Westminster Cathedral, which apparently they closed off right after we walked through it. And then they closed Victoria after we went through. I think he got stabbed like 4 minutes before we walked by. Wtf?

The guns are scary. But really, everything was fine and we did all the big tourist things, so it'll be fine. The airport, though... Fingers crossed.

Haha. It is. Though we were in a nice bit. Or it was nice before the dude got stabbed.

shinelikeaspoon July 3 2007, 20:14:09 UTC

Crazy. Apparently he's alright, they've discharged him from hospital already, but yikes.

I've a huge fear of guns which I didn't realise until 2004 when they'd armed police in Birmingham airport for the first time. I couldn't stop staring at them - I actually nearly ended up missing my flight.

Well, sounds like you at least enjoyed your stay anyway. That's the main thing.

jigofspite July 18 2007, 14:51:54 UTC

That's what I heard. Was but a flesh wound, but yeah. Weird, man.

I'm pretty scared of them myself, so I don't enjoy walking around and seeing all these cops in highly populated areas kind of just swinging their giant guns around. Our cops have much smaller guns. heh

We did! And I'm home now. BUT... we totally saw Persil small and mighty in the grocery store. I had to stop myself from taking a picture, man. Heeee.

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melissa2u July 3 2007, 18:20:59 UTC

You're alive! YAY!!!

(You are bathing while you're there though, right?)

I've missed you terribly.

jigofspite July 3 2007, 19:48:11 UTC

I am!

(Showers, yes.)

Missed you, too!

melissa2u July 3 2007, 19:59:55 UTC

AMY!!! *HUGS*

At least you're having a good time, yes? Of course you are! You're in Wales!

oktobergirl July 3 2007, 21:08:57 UTC

Good to hear from you. I was wondering how you were doing. That is crazy about the police officer.

Stay safe!!!