Reply to: What would you do ?

[Lambert Simnel]

I'd just carry on with your plans. It's fair to reassess this sort of trip when you're potentially taking your family into danger, but your biggest threat is probably driving down the M4 westwards, especially the first 50 miles or so. Once you're well past Slough and reading then the number of idiots seems to drop significantly, strangely enough.

Sitting in an office in London this morning everything seems really quite normal. Ok, my train was on time, and that's pretty unusual, but otherwise...

[BrilloPad]

Our dear leaders say we should carry on regardless. Easy for them to say when security for them has been doubled.

Is this a case of "enough is enough" or "we are all in this together"?

[NotAllThere]

eh ?

you lost me

Milan.

Mean is a statistical measure (as is median and mode). You said you didn't want to be a statistic, so I suggested you stop being mean.

[milanbenes]

I've got an 8 year old TomTom without updates, last two times it took us from Gatwick up the motorway and then the old roads into central London and right through Brixton past Brixton underground station.

That was fun

Milan.

[jamesbrown]

eh ?

you lost me

Milan.

If you're driving in the smoke, don't cross the median or put the satnav in shortest distance mode.

[milanbenes]

Then don't be mean.

eh ?

you lost me

Milan.

[NotAllThere]

...Just don't want to become a statistic...

Then don't be mean.

[milanbenes]

yes that's the thing, I grew up with the IRA threat, dad because of his job had to look under his car every evening in the railway station car park and make sure there wasn't a surprise waiting - it was normal

when you live with it, in the thick of it every day you don't think about

when you are away from it, then it becomes a worry, that that one time you go somewhere you're one of the unlucky ones

so yes I see both sides of the argument

Milan.

[MarillionFan]

Attacks will stop after May wins election ...

WHS

If she doesn't Islamist Terrorists, Hamas, Japanese Kamikazi pilots, the IRA & Cybermen will launch chaos on the streets of London under a Corbyn/SNP government.

[SueEllen]

Isn't nicking mobile phones the largest crime in the UK now? I know when I'm there I never leave it on the table in a cafe or pub which I do here with impunity...I saw that about scooters, not nice at all especially the video I saw of one of the attacks.

Some of the cheaper thieves still use push bikes which they have nicked.

[darmstadt]

London is probably the last place an "irate leaver" will key your car. Half the cars here have foreign plates, mostly Eastern European variations, German will be a bit of a novelty, but you should be fine. Most of us Leavers are only allowed out under supervision.
And you're right about the muggers, the ones on scooters are the latest thing. If you have a flash mobile, don't use it while out walking, nip into a doorway or something.

Isn't nicking mobile phones the largest crime in the UK now? I know when I'm there I never leave it on the table in a cafe or pub which I do here with impunity...I saw that about scooters, not nice at all especially the video I saw of one of the attacks.

I'm actually more worried about driving my car is some other European countries than the UK but recent trips have seen more hostile gestures made, in particular WVM...

[Mordac]

We always have a great time there especially in August, last year we were walking back from having our dinner in China town at about 9pm and we heard what sounded like the start of a Grand Prix, I guessed what it was and we zoomed down to Piccadilly Circus to see the Middle East tourists revving up their Lamborghinis what a show that was

Central London is gorgeous it's unique and for my children who live in a quiet village it's an eye opener

So no doubts about staying in cogent garden

Just don't want to become a statistic

Milan

If you love it then go for it! I personally wouldn't, given the choice I'd pick somewhere a little way away from the tourist centres, but still walkable. Hope you have a great time, Beansey!!

[Mordac]

Well I'll be driving into London, again, in a few days time and it doesn't worry me at all. The only concern I have is an irate Leaver keying the car because it has Germany plates (which is actually why I pay for private parking...) London is a large city and I suspect you're more likely to get mugged than attacked by a person fueled on religious fantasies...

London is probably the last place an "irate leaver" will key your car. Half the cars here have foreign plates, mostly Eastern European variations, German will be a bit of a novelty, but you should be fine. Most of us Leavers are only allowed out under supervision.
And you're right about the muggers, the ones on scooters are the latest thing. If you have a flash mobile, don't use it while out walking, nip into a doorway or something.

[tomtomagain]

You are more likely to die driving to the airport than you are to be killed in a terrorist attack.

Don't give in to hate.

[darmstadt]

Well I'll be driving into London, again, in a few days time and it doesn't worry me at all. The only concern I have is an irate Leaver keying the car because it has Germany plates (which is actually why I pay for private parking...) London is a large city and I suspect you're more likely to get mugged than attacked by a person fueled on religious fantasies...