*bang*

[baratron]

There was some kind of explosion around 6am. I thought it was our boiler going insane, or something really loud falling over in the house. Richard was out walking, and he came back shaken. We're watching BBC News 24 to try to find out what it was. Reports say it might be a fuel depot at Hemel Hempstead by junction 8 of the M1 - that's more than 40 miles away! People have heard it as far south as Ascot & Guildford.

We're fine, but Richard is all shaken up.