Blitz

Last night I finished reading the book Blitz - The story of 29th December 1940 by M. J. Gaskin. A book I picked up visiting St Paul's Cathedral last year. (I had probably not been there in 20 years and not as an adult so it was a really nice visit. Especially since I think St Paul's are one of the most beautiful buildings in the world, which also explains all the pictures I keep taking when in London...)

The book tells the story of the night when the City more or less was bombed and burned to pieces by the Blitz, but when daylight came one thing was miraculous still standing tall and proud – The St Paul's Cathedral. Amazing!

Last spring Philip showed me around in the City a couple of times showing me both buildings and historical sites, which the London and history buff in me just loved. So when reading the book I more or less knew most of the places where this brave and historical night took place, something that I always like. What fascinates me most though is that one can never tell now that the City was almost abolished just 67 years ago. All those buildings (most of them) look like they have been there since Dickensian time or even before that, not built in the later part of the 20th century. Very British I think. Because whatever happens it's always business as usual. Brush yourself off and keep going. Tomorrow is another day.