Hi again,
Please, can we not scare people with information that isn't even updated??
When I first lived here in 1997, there were some problems with the Northern Ireland conflict as far as terrorist threats. HOWEVER, the governments that be and the "terrorist" groups involved have been trying to work things out these past few of years. Recently all sides have spoken of, ceasefires, disarmaments and disbandment - and the IRA even apologized to the "non-combatants" they've hurt.
I can tell you that I haven't heard of any bombings or terrorist threats from that whole Northern Ireland issue since I've moved back in July. The only terrorist threats we've gotten recently were from Mulsim extremists regarding the Middle East...and yeah, the US got those threats too. That's the price we pay for living in free Western societies.
The trains are pretty good, but let's not get carried away. Just because a terrible accident happend a few years ago, that does not mean that every British train is likely to explode into flames or anything. I mean, many airplanes have crashed in the United States, does that mean people should beware of flying in America?
queequek, I think DeltAlum was simply trying to share a personal story. Please don't take it to mean that Britain is a dangerous place to visit.
DeltAlum, just as a side note, I live a few blocks away from the BBC-Bristol complex! I pass it almost daily.
It is the headquarters for all of the BBC's west country operations, television and radio shows.
.....Kelly