Mrs FC completed the Half Marathon in London on Sunday so we made a family weekend of it staying near Marble Arch.
Yesterday morning was spent walking into Hyde Park to kill some time before heading to catch our train.
As we returned along Oxford Street I saw two males dressed in identical grey tracksuits, wearing balaclavas, on pedal cycles slowly cycling towards us on the opposite side of the road. A male was pulling a suitcase and talking on his phone.
It was clear what was about to happen. The phone was snatched out of his hand and the two casually road off into Park Lane. The victim made a futile shout, "They've stolen my phone"
And that was it another victim of an undetected crime. I felt sick for him. So blatant. Nothing he or anyone could do.
The only place I had seen Police on the beat was around New Scotland Yard and the train stations. (BTP). The rest were driving around in vans. Every shop had its own security guards. How bad is it going to really get?
London? Homeless and Beggars on the streets and then gratuitous displays of wealth, Supercars cruising the streets and high end shops with two security guards in them and next to nothing on the shelves. But it has always been.
Ok to visit but I think I'm glad to be back in Yorkshire :)
Last edited by: Fullchat on Tue 9 Apr 24 at 10:50
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