Livin' the life...

Today the BBC reports: "A controlled explosion has been carried out on a World War II bomb found in Coventry city centre.

The bomb was discovered on Wednesday [12 March 2008] morning by construction workers at the site of a new hotel.

Police set up a 500m exclusion zone as a precaution and offices, flats, hotels and a theatre were evacuated.

Cordons were lifted after the device, found at the Belgrade Plaza development in Upper Well Street, was made safe just after 0240 GMT.

About 140 people had to spend the night in rest centres set up by the council at Queens Road Baptist church and St Peter's Church in Hillfields. ..." (Ref)

Imagine that! One of my mates (FROM BARBADOS!!) even had to evacuate his flat as a precautionary measure - he lives in the City Centre! For me, I go to Uni in Coventry but live elsewhere. Regardless though, this news is a real shocker! I'm glad it all ended well.