it happens

slightly surreal as it has all been for most so far, these blasts will no doubt make people more vigilant in the next few weeks - but how long will that/can that last? it's not a healthy state of being - suspicion, paranoia. London has been damned lucky, this sort of thing happens almost every day in Iraq.

Ahh, things were so much simpler back amongst the green, green grass and open expanses of home.

i'm off to spain on sunday or monday. probably the northern coast toward Bilbao and San Sebastian.