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Posted: 11 September 2005 at 10:51am | IP Logged

What were you doing on this dreadful day?

I was in USA at the time.  We flew out to Orlando, Florida on the 9th September 2001.  Not knowing what kind of holiday it was going to turn out to be! 
We were in Back to the Future Restaurant and there were numerous TV screens around!  CNN was on with the headline "NEW YORK BOMBED!"  My Dad looked up and just said
"It's amazing what they can do with technology these days..."

Not knowing, onced people were out the restaurant they were in a sea of people being evacuated.  Huge men were carrying Gigantic crates of bottles of water for people - just handing them out.  We just looked out the doors and gasped!  This was happening, This is reality!

Anyhoo, after we eventually got out NOWHERE was open!  We were in the hotel room just watching the huge TV screen.  On every channel was footage of the attacks, and people jumping out of windows!!  We were all in tears, not knowing what to make of it all.  When the maids came in - my parents were like no dont worry bout the room.  And they stayed for a while and spoke about one of their cousins who was in NY, she hadn't got a hold of her yet.  The devestation was unreal.  People on the streets were hugging, it was like everyone was family!  There were lots of talk about a concert that we watched.  It was so nice but really emotional.

On the plane home our baggage was set to one small bag MAX.
The flight was ok, it was a wee bit scary to actually step on the plane, but security was everywhere and didn't seem to miss a thing.

That was my September 11th - 4 years on.

Posted: 11 September 2005 at 11:01am | IP Logged

Ooh that must have been scary. i didnt even realise the date 2day

i was at home wen i found out, had never heard of the world trade centres so didnt realise it was such a big deal at the time

My friends mum was in hospital having twins which iv always thought was pretty weird so they'll b 4 2day then.

Posted: 11 September 2005 at 11:04am | IP Logged

I hadn't noticed the date either.

I was sat in the carpark at Uni in Bristol when I had a text message from a friend to say about the bombings in the US.

Posted: 11 September 2005 at 11:24am | IP Logged

I'm another who hadnt noticed the date.

I was on a train Pregnant with Harry, going to visit my mum in Torquay, when a guy who was on his lapton announced, what was then the first plane had hit.

It was mad everybody just started talking and crowding round this guy and his laptop, its weird as normally nobody speaks to each other on public transport but that was different, i met my mum when we eventually got in to Torquay and went back and watched the news for the rest of the day!

Soooo sad

Posted: 11 September 2005 at 11:40am | IP Logged

I was working in London in an office block called Archway Tower ironically enough.

The whole workforce came to a standstill whilst we listened to the news.

It brings shivers up my spine thinking about the tragedy.

My housemates at the time were working for Cantor Fitzgerald one of the worse affected businesses hit by deaths in the twin towers.

Very sad day.

Posted: 11 September 2005 at 4:23pm | IP Logged

I remeber turning up to Joshua's dads house and her told me what had happened...id no idea though he was making it up...the reality of it didnt sink it till the following days though.

My parents were away on holidays the 11th is their wedding anniversary they spent the day celebrating and went bavk to their hotel to hear the news.

My heart goes out to all the families affected september 11th!

Posted: 11 September 2005 at 4:29pm | IP Logged

i was working at matalan at the time and was on reception when a member off staff had just arrived for his shift and told me.

it feels like yesterday, time just flys.

Posted: 11 September 2005 at 5:09pm | IP Logged

i was woring at the same place i do now. I could not believe what I was seeing we had the news on, one of the ladies at work was suppose to be going on holiday but it was cancelled..I was very tearfull thinking how many people must have died..It was dreadfull.

Helenc

Posted: 11 September 2005 at 5:53pm | IP Logged

I was decorating the spare room with DH, and we just sat glued to the tellie. One of my colleagues was in new york on holiday and had been due to tour the world trade center that day. She was held up on her way there, so was OK.

Horrid, horrid day...