Shocking News From Cumbria

[Guest]

What dreadful events in beautiful Cumbria! There are now 12 confirmed deaths and 25 other people hurt. What makes somone do something like this. Thoughts are with all families concerned. Unsworth

[HappyMaz]

It is just dreadful isn't it? I guess we can never know what is going on in someone's head but it is so shocking to think that you can be at risk of this kind of thing as you go about your every day life.

 

I was very impressed with a young clergyman who was on the BBC News channel a short while ago - hopefully they will get all the practical and emotional support and love they need to get through the dark days ahead.

 

I also feel so sorry for those people who lost loved ones at Dunblane and also Hungerford who will no doubt have had their own very sad memories stirred by today's events.

 

Maz

[sunnyday]

It is indeed shocking news.....

 

What a completely dreadful few months the people of Cumbria have had to deal with - floods, terrible school bus crash and now today's tragic events.......

 

I'm sure she will be along soon........but just to reassure all who are thinking of her......I have 'spoken' to Cait this afternoon.......

[beth1]

It is sad news, since is now confirmed that is over 30 scenes of crimes.

 

Thought are with the familes concerned.

 

 

Beth

[Cait]

Thank you Sunnyday, and thankyou for all your texts and emails today.

 

These are really small communities and the ripples are already moving out. There's a lot of substantiated information that the press aren't giving out - and I'm not sure why - so I won't divulge on here.

 

sad, sad day

[beth1]

I am taking the media news with a pinch of salt, since they don't want to say lots about the incident.

 

Beth

[HappyMaz]

Perhaps it is just that they aren't sure everyone who needs to be notified about their loved ones have been spoken to - so they'll need to be very careful what they say on air. Imagine finding out on the tv that your brother or sister had been killed? It doesn't bear thinking about.

 

Maz

[JacquieL]

I'm shocked having just seen the news on here and so i have been reading it on the BBC website. Truly awful. I feel so sorry for everyone affected by this terrible act, and people just out on a lovely sunny day. Why?

All our thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected. Love to you too Cait.

[Cait]

Perhaps it is just that they aren't sure everyone who needs to be notified about their loved ones have been spoken to - so they'll need to be very careful what they say on air. Imagine finding out on the tv that your brother or sister had been killed? It doesn't bear thinking about.

 

Maz

 

Absolutely, and I'm sure there's a lot of that in it, but not all of it. Anyway, it'll all be aired soon I expect

[Marion]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/10216179.stm

 

Absolutely shocked you just don't think of shootings like this in the UK

[Cait]

Love to you too Cait.

 

 

Aww, thankyou.

 

It's been a rough few months here - can there be anyone left in the UK who doesn't know where Cumbria is now!

[HappyMaz]

It's been a rough few months here - can there be anyone left in the UK who doesn't know where Cumbria is now!

It certainly has been your annis horribilis Cait - and you would like Cumbria to be on the map for entirely different reasons, I'm sure.

 

Take care,

Mx

[dublinbay]

Been thinking about you today Cait. Its such sad and shocking news I can hardly believe it. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims' families.

 

Hugs to you Cait. x

[purplewednesday1]

Thoughts and prayers heading North from me XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

 

pw

[Gezabel]

Utterly lost for words, love and thoughts to everyone

 

 

 

 

I also feel so sorry for those people who lost loved ones at Dunblane and also Hungerford who will no doubt have had their own very sad memories stirred by today's events.

 

Maz

How true, and from the bottom of my heart thankyou I can't quite explain how much this means to me.

[blondie]

a truly horrendous day for all those in cumbria - and anyone else for whom this brings back sad memories - i send my love and wishes to all those people today xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[Guest]

Don't really know what to add....I am shocked, saddened and horrified.....cant imagine how the whole community, let alone the families must be feeling....

[Guest]

Hi,

 

I don't really know what to say but I always feel it's better to say something than nothing at all. Just wanted to say I'm thinking about all of the friends and familes of those affected by today's horrible events.

 

And Geraldinec and anyone else I'm sorry if today has stirred up some difficult memories from the past.

 

As sad as it is events like this always make you so very grateful for what you do have, and puts all of your minor moans and groans into perspective

 

Rapunzel

[Guest]

Hi,

 

Cait you were immediately in my thoughts and so relieved to hear that you are ok.

 

I can't imagine what today must have been like for all those affected; to be simply going about your normal day and for it then to be changed so dramatically must be terrifying and unimaginable for the rest of us. They and all those whose memories have been reawakened will be in my thoughts and prayers during the coming days.

 

Nicky Sussex

 

Cait,

If there is anything practical which we can help with from a distance do please let us know.

Love and prayers

Nicky Sussex

[Guest]

Awful, shocking news, thoughts and prayers to the families xx

[Jester]

I must have had my head in the sand cos I didn't know about this till now but I just cannot believe this has happened, its so awful. My thoughts are with those who have lost.

[Pimms o'clock?]

How utterly awful for everybody living in the vicinity.

 

I visited Cumbria with a friend, her daughter and my two children about ten years ago as my friend had relatives in Egremont and all I can say is that I have some very very fond memories of such a wonderfully welcoming community - everyone we met there so very friendly and helpful; I hope that those suffering will find comfort close to home.

 

My thoughts and prayers are with the entire community.

 

BMG

[SmileyPR]

Read the news yesterday and I was in shock, so sad. Thanks for the news link. VTM just presented the news about this incident.

 

Cait, I can imagine how much tension this must of caused you and people you know or love. I am glad you are okay. My prayers and thoughts for those affected in Cumbria.

 

We are having a similar, but much smaller bad taste... Judge and clerk murdered in court

[Cait]

There's a lot of substantiated information that the press aren't giving out - and I'm not sure why - so I won't divulge on here.

 

So now they have told it, he killed his twin brother first and then their solicitor. The ripples are still moving outwards as we all hear about people we know well who are affected directly. I'm still waiting to hear from my friend who has 'gone to ground' whether one of the men who was killed was his father. Just had one text today from him, "Sad day".

[beth1]

I have found out about a friend on mine whos friends family member been hurt in the shootings.

 

 

Beth.

[Guest]

I thought of you immediately Cait - I know I don't know you - it's so sad and random anyone could have been killed. Hope your friends father is ok.

[SmileyPR]

Yes, Cait, read about his twin brother and the solicitor. There seems to be a rumor about a possible fight in regards to a will. Then it was colleagues and afterwards, random. What a 'coincidence' that most of those killed were in their 60's. I wonder why? Anyway, it is all very, very sad .