No worries here...It's OK, I'm OK!

Many of you have either e-mailed or called to find out about the terrorism drama this morning and if all is still OK with me. All is well (as I wasn't planning on flying today anyway!), just a bit chaotic around the tube stations with service to either Heathrow or Gatwick. I experienced some delays at King's Cross this morning when trying to get into the office because of flights being cancelled and tourists being stranded.

It's strange seeing police over here in the stations with MASSIVE guns strapped to their chests though, I must admit.

Keep checking the BBC's website though for more info (www.bbc.co.uk) b/c they've had many more details than any of the American news websites so far (and aren't quite as dramatic either!). Things really are fine here, and everyone is just thankful the police foiled the terrorist plot before the unthinkable...

This does however explain why I had my bags searched not once but TWO times when I flew to the U.S. 3 weeks ago. Never have I had my bags gone through again AND been patted down (thoroughly!) again at the gate for a flight after having gone through all of that at security when I checked in. They were even taking things OUT of my bags (including my silver credit card holder and made me open it in front of them to prove it was what I said it was) and going through each and every pocket and zipper. I thought all of it was a bit strange at the time, and now all of it makes perfect sense.

Anyway, no worries here! It's OK, I'm OK! :-)