(almost) speechless!

It’s a quick one, because I’ve just got back from London and I’m totally worn out!

If I’m honest, I’m not sure where to start or what to say. I’m totally appalled at what I’m watching on the news, and appalled at myself for watching what I’m watching. It’s absolutely disgusting that children in hoodies are running round cities committing arson and throwing things are police and any general public who are getting in their way. From the footage I’ve seen, the police are just acting as invigilators watching over them, like in an exam hall except in this case the kids running about are too young to even sit an exam! It’s disgusting. Where are their parents? And more to the point, what do they think they are getting out of their actions? Is it the thrill, the adrenaline or just the fact that they’re causing problems?

I take that back about the Police, I know and the whole country knows how much they are doing for US. We need to piece it back together so we, as a whole, can move on from this heartless act of so many people.

The media sector are doing nothing more than scaremongering and encouraging further riots. They’re handing it to the little shits on a plate. And they don’t even realise. The internet is going mad with constant updates on where the riots are, who’s been injured and what shop has become the next ‘free-for-all’ and the more we sit at home taking it all in, the more we panic. Rumours are spreading faster than the fires by the arsonists and the rioters are buzzing off the reception which the news channels and public are giving them. The news channels could have done nothing better than mention the streets were a little unsettled, warn people to be safe and then move on.

I’ve been in London the past few nights while the riots have been slowly spreading from Tottenham and it hasn’t even felt like a big deal. It’s only now we’re home that we have realised the extent of what has been going on. In a few of the pubs there were big screens to keep people updated but it never seemed like an issue. This morning we considered jumping on the tube to check Camden out, where there were riots last night. Funnily enough we had planned to go out in Camden last night and at last minute changed our mind, purely for the fact that with the money we would pay for the tube, we could buy an extra glass of wine in Leicester Square instead! It’s a good job we had our wine heads on or we may still be stranded in Camden now!

Now the riots have moved up North. I clicked on #manchesterriots which is currently trending on Twitter and it’s mad to see how mental people are going. One of the best things I read was about the looting, somebody mentioned how crazy it is that people are stealing shoes because they clearly haven’t realised they’re only going to get either a right or left foot! And I’m not even going to mention the image which has been uploaded of the idiot planking in the middle of the riot.

I’m getting tired now so I’m just going to finish by saying when I was 11 I could just about spell my own name, I’d never have dreamt of going out with petrol bombs or bricks. And I didn’t even know the definition of looting.

Where’s the justice? And, where’s our water cannons, guns, or any sign of violently fighting back? Wow.

We’re hosting the Olympics next year, just saying!

….more on my FIRST trip to London soon! xx