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[shapinglight]

Any Croydon LJ'ers out there, I hope you're okay?

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[willowgreen.livejournal.com]

Yikes, I had no idea what was going on in London until I just now looked it up. It hasn't been covered in either of my local newspapers at all. American media suck. I hope it all calms down as quickly as possible. That's the kind of thing I expect to hear about happening in Detroit and LA, not London!

[shapinglight]

Yes, it's sprung up out of absolutely nowhere. I can hardly believe it, and I hate that my girls are stuck in the middle of it.

[kathyh]

Well, we can smell smoke! I had no idea what was happening though until I checked the BBC website. It looks as if it's in West Croydon, which is some way away from us, though my parents have to go through it for a hospital appointment tomorrow. I think I'll tell my mum to go a different way!

[shapinglight]

Stay safe.

This is just awful.

[hesadevil.livejournal.com]

It's centered on Reeves corner. I'm following the daughter's tweets (born in Mayday, now in Wimbledon) - "That shop in Croydon is on a street that bears its name: Reeves Corner. Established by my gt gt grandfather in 1867.Now gone"

[sueworld2003.livejournal.com]

I thought It would spred to bloody Croydon. Thank god Mums place isn't in the town centre. :(

[stormwreath.livejournal.com]

Well, I didn't know Croydon was on fire until I saw your post, so I guess that means I'm okay? All the trouble seems to be at the far end of town while my house is in a Leafy Suburb™, but it's right next to where I used to work. Umm.

Best of luck to your own family; sounds like they've got it much worse. :(

[shapinglight]

Yes, as long as you're well away from the shops you're probably okay.

[shapinglight]

Well, I didn't know Croydon was on fire until I saw your post, so I guess that means I'm okay?

I hope so. Stay safe anyway. As long as you're not near any shops, you'll probably be okay. And thanks for the good wishes.

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I hope Wimbledon stays trouble free.

[kathyh]

Yes, it's West Croydon and Church Street apparently. There's a video of what looks to be Reeves Corner on fire on the BBC website :(