"The US military has rescinded an order to its personnel to avoid London in the aftermath of the bombings. "
BBC News report Last Updated: Tuesday, 12 July, 2005, 11:06 GMT 12:06 UK
Defence Secretary John Reid told BBC News he had been "trying to get to the bottom of this". But he emphasised that the decision was taken locally in the immediate aftermath of the bombings, when many companies were telling staff to stay out of central London because of the confusion and the need to leave emergency services unhindered.
I like Cheung's pragmatic approach. I do, however, believe that my desire for to take a day off "for any excuse" would probably win me over. I'd be back on Monday, of course... but I think a Friday is often good enough reason in and of itself
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David Noble
Shorinji Kempo (1983 - 1988)
I'll think of a proper sig when I get a minute...
For now, I'm just waiting for the smack of the Bo against a hard wooden floor....