I was at a concert there 2 weeks before this happened. I was at the train station the day before. The first concert I ever went to was at this venue when I was 14. A relative of mine was at the show on Monday and thankfully got out ok. Friends heard the explosion from their homes. I live very close to the victims.

I don't know if it's having a child or how close i am to this but I can't stop thinking about it. Most people I know know somebody who was there. I can't imagine how the families are feeling. There are people still looking for their loved ones 24 hours later. The thought of not knowing if my child has survived after something like this is unimaginable. It is slightly comforting to see the acts of solidarity in Manchester in the aftermath of this. Taxis and members of the public gave free lifts home to people stranded there, hotels took children in, fast food restaurants fed people who needed to eat, locals offered to put people up for the night and blood donation centres had to turn people away because so many people wanted to help. The vigil in Manchester was huge. I'd like to think there is still much more love than hate in Manchester at the moment.

I think it's really important that we don't let things like this stop us living our lives. My instincts tell me to never take my son to a crowded place again but logically I know the chances of anything happening to us are minimal. It's easier said than done not worrying.