You got a reaction, didn't you?

"Ladies and gentlemen, due to the terrorist attacks the circle line, the city and metropolitan line, the victoria and piccadilly lines are closed today. Also, this is to remind you that Queensway station is closed for refurbishment." But by 3:00 pm yesterday bits of those lines were open too. Lots of calm, typical London transport voices over the tannoy throughout the day.

Borough market was heaving, guess no one told those foodies that they should be cowed into submission.



London's very quiet, everybody's scared and staying home.



The tv remains off for the duration, I learned that secret for mental health after September 11th.

I bought every paper again this morning but found the covers and stories...repetitive. Maybe I just can't focus well, and that is one of the knock on effects of grief, I've discovered. There are more interesting and unique elements to the day's main story inside the papers.

So The Observer has an article on www.wearenotafraid.com - the Observer I hear you exclaim! - but missed the opportunity to publish photos of the best examples from that site. The Observer also has a good article inside headed "Now we Need Some Answers", for instance: "Was there a failure of intelligence? In the strict sense of the word, yes." However, the paragraph calmly goes on "...it is inaccurate to allege incompetence. Gathering intelligence is an inexact science that can only mitigate a threat, not eradicate it." More in that same cool tone, a satisfying if too short article on a day like this.

My favourite paper, The Sunday Times, has a clear photo of a ginger haired Syrian guy who may or may not have set up terror cells here in Britain - speculation on the front page? Guess I really can't focus because I can't see the point of that unless it's useful in a Crimewatch kind of way. The accompanying article, page 5, reprints a photo of the Smelly Sneaker Bomber (as I have always called him) and it is just too disturbing to have to look at such an ugly face on a Sunday morning. The front of my favourite section, News Review, has an enormous, striking photo of three guys in the same kind of blue and white tablecloths we got to see earlier in the week on the Scotland protesters. The Times business section covers something I heard in the pub on Thursday, that the terrorism provided city investors with "an opportunity" - "it was the busiest day of trading for more than two years". So no economic fallout is predicted, excellent news. Their business section really is the most satisfying part of the paper today: "Defiant City of London can do even better", "Terror attacks won't tip economy over the edge".

But wait! The Sunday Telegraph has this ginger haired guy on the front page too, so it must be important to find him after all. Someone should tell him that denim shirts should not be worn with denim trousers.

The Independent on Sunday has a striking border of photos of some of those murdered and a great sub heading "Police hunt 'mercenary' terror gang". I've always thought that terrorism today is mainly paid criminals, well, we'll see. Ireland's Sunday Independent has a bit on this theme in the copy of their front page article: "...and are helping to raise finance, provide fake identities and, it is suspected, safe houses for terrorists." I suppose it isn't rocket science, after all.

The tabloids just didn't grab me, I'm not one for "shock, horror!" at the best of times. I'm saddened by the enormous headline on the front of The Mail on Sunday: "Secret Plan to Quit Iraq". I'd love all the troops to be able to go home to their families right away but don't think timetables should be outlined or reported on, without a great deal of thought and consideration for..oh wait, it's actually just a bit of speculation, here's one of the give aways: "There is a strong US military desire for significant force reductions." You think?

A noisy jet overhead reminds me - I'm going to finish this up now as I want to see the Lancaster flypast over Buckingham Palace at five. Where does the time go? Have a peaceful Sunday.