Terror alert in UK

Reading this you'd all be aware of the news that overnight arrests in and around London have apparently thwarted a plan to detonate improvised explosives on aircraft en-route from the UK to the USA. As a result the security alert level in both countries was raised to its highest level.

I heard of the news mid morning when at work. Heathrow had been effectively shut down with severe restrictions on hand luggage. Thinking back to the morning it would explain why there were no aircraft over Windsor.

As it happened we had walked from Waterloo station to work in Holborn so didn't get on the tube as usual. Along the way I did notice a number of police vans grouped together although its hard to say if this was related. There were no police presence in the station.

Understandably there was a bit of buzz around the workplace. But its fair to say that no-one was particularly worried. The news services were advising that there was the possibility of a back-up plan that may target the London tube and bus servcies (shadows of 7th July). I called Merrilyn to let her know everything was OK but that - as a precaution - I'd again walk to Waterloo and avoid the tube and buses. Of course, Walterloo is one of London's busiest stations...

Travelling home I couldn't discern any addtional security or concern. Although it was good to be home.