Uncomfortable experience walking to hotel

[OwlHoot]

When I'm out on my own I try to give the impression that I'm paying attention to my surroundings (look around, ..

Trouble is looking around too much makes one appear nervous and/or lost, or like a rubberneckecking tourist with wads of cach hidden in your belt.

[Churchill]

Trouble is looking around too much makes one appear nervous and/or lost, or like a rubberneckecking tourist with wads of cach hidden in your belt.

Walk like you belong there. <- Piece of advice given to me on my first tour in (London)derry and Belfast.

[Lockhouse]

I'd always cross the street to the opposite side rather than come up behind a woman in the dark. Good manners innit.

[Tingles]

Found myself walking up a quiet road to get to my aparthotel this evening. Heard steps behind me to see a bloke walking behind me about 30 metres away. I stopped a moment to make sure he saw me clocking him then walked to the other side of the street in order to walk past a couple of lasses who came from my hotel. I checked to see if he was still there only to find that he'd disappeared. Since I was actually expecting him to still be there (walking to the hotel too) I was a bit alarmed and still haven't settled.

This is the first time I've felt unsafe in London. The next time I use a hotel sarf of the river I'll get a taxi from the tube station to the door.

Blimey - next time get a cab!


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[Zippy]

Trouble is looking around too much makes one appear nervous and/or lost, or like a rubberneckecking tourist with wads of cach hidden in your belt.

Do I look like I've got wads of cash?

[MaryPoppins]

Glad you're Ok CJ, hopefully like the others have said he was a normal bloke.

[norrahe]

It is difficult especially around London bridge area not to get a tad antsy in the darkened streets.

As Zippy said, carry yourself with confidence, but getting a cab from the tube to your hotel is probably a good idea.

[TimberWolf]

What about buying an attack alarm?

Also, saw this on Amazon:

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I also did a search for 'skunk spray', but there doesn't appear to be any such product. I gather the smell of the real stuff is much worse than one can even imagine.

[Mich the Tester]

I'd always cross the street to the opposite side rather than come up behind a woman in the dark. Good manners innit.

Even better manners to come up in the privacy of your own home.

[FiveTimes]

Glad you got back safe and sound.

Do you carry an alarm type thingy in your handbag ?