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  • Southendaddick
    Southendaddick Posts: 5,335

    Oh please stop the Boris bashing, its totally totally pathetic.

    WTF could he have done to stop this.

    Political point scoring on this is totally pathetic - please refer to earlier post on Red Ken.

  • sadiejane1981
    sadiejane1981 Posts: 9,012
    Sadie you should be working ! Yes

    I wish I was working lol, My husband was a security officer there up to 2 months ago.
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,465
    edited August 2011
    Just been up Welling high street. Saw a few police cars racing down wickham lane maybe towards Plumstead. A lot of the shops are closed and some are boarding themselves up. Good police presence sweeping up and down the street. Saw a few rude boys but most of them are the mouthy, no-trousers Welling selection. Don't think we have much to fear down here, they don't really compare to the Croydon / Woolwich yoot scene, and there aren't any electrical shops in Welling worth looting.

    Or any shops of any kind, at that.

    But whoever posted 'heard welling's just been done' needs to have a think before they post again.
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    Got to support Leroy Ambrose here, this thread can be an invaluable source of information regarding local events. I for one won't rest easy until Mrs Plum gets home from work up town when she finishes around 6.15, and I am anxious to know the reality regarding trains and restrictions and so on. Rumour and speculation has it's place, but it would be great if folk could post solid info on here, and swerve the speculation a bit.
  • cafcbrown
    cafcbrown Posts: 556
    Mates in Santander in canary wharf sent home at 3. All other Santander's within M25 closing at 4
  • Nozza2310
    Nozza2310 Posts: 210
    Rumours spreading that Charlton and Millwall fans are defending Eltham High Street.
  • Crispy
    Crispy Posts: 589
    some woman has just tweeted saying "they burnt all the animals at pets at home in charlton last night, sick f*****s!"

    she's either trying to pull a sick joke or she is genuinely stupid seeing as the only places that got done were sports gear and electrical shops...
  • F-Blocker
    F-Blocker Posts: 3,409
    Blackberry Messenger appears to have been taken offline.
  • RaplhMilne
    RaplhMilne Posts: 4,615
    Oh, Assumed you were in Emerald working. Going to leave at 4 and head out to the bandit country of Albany park & Bexley.
  • Shag
    Shag Posts: 4,566
    I'm in canary wharf and its buisness as usual

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  • sadiejane1981
    sadiejane1981 Posts: 9,012
    Oh, Assumed you were in Emerald working. Going to leave at 4 and head out to the bandit country of Albany park & Bexley.
    you should be fine just don't take the woolwich line it's closed
  • Dizzle
    Dizzle Posts: 5,191
    Rumours spreading that Charlton and Millwall fans are defending Eltham High Street.
    Get in!
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,134
    Blackberry Messenger appears to have been taken offline.

    From net: The instant messaging service on BlackBerry smartphones, thought to be used by London rioters to organise themselves, may be shut down at the request of the police tonight
  • JT
    JT Posts: 12,348
    Rumours spreading that Charlton and Millwall fans are defending Eltham High Street.

    This would be great tbf
  • J BLOCK
    J BLOCK Posts: 8,338

     

    Rumours spreading that Charlton and Millwall fans are defending Eltham High Street.
    Get in!
    And EDL
  • smiffyboy
    smiffyboy Posts: 4,314
    Just drove home through welling blackheath and standard there is no trouble lots of shops shut and boarded up and a big police presence all seems well at the min
  • Redvalleyeast
    Redvalleyeast Posts: 4,766
    Blackberry Messenger appears to have been taken offline.
    About time,bbm appears to be the scums favourite means of communication. Lets hope this slows down the ability of the mobs to avoid the police.
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,502
    Blackberry Messenger appears to have been taken offline.
    About time,bbm appears to be the scums favourite means of communication. Lets hope this slows down the ability of the mobs to avoid the police.
    i'm not sure that it has. me and my mate have been conversing on it all day (not about riots!) and even as recently as 3 mins ago. 
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    My son is sitting next to me and successfully sent a message via BBM, so at the moment it is still working. 3.48pm
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,994
    Rumours spreading that Charlton and Millwall fans are defending Eltham High Street.

    This would be great tbf



    Yep brilliant. Potential race war about to kick off. Just what we all need.

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  • S_E_7
    S_E_7 Posts: 294

     

    Rumours spreading that Charlton and Millwall fans are defending Eltham High Street.
    Get in!
    And EDL
    Cafc And Mfc mobbed up in Welling too. More will turn up aswell.

  • smiffyboy
    smiffyboy Posts: 4,314
    Just sitting in playground in charlton park with kids the place is like a ghost town it's dead, can see news helicopter hovering over woolwich
  • hawksmoor
    hawksmoor Posts: 2,608
    All been told to leave work in Camden by 4pm.
  • Miserableoldgit
    Miserableoldgit Posts: 21,458
    edited August 2011
    Sydenham on "LockDown" (Shopkeepers words, not mine). SG Smiths, on the corner of Sydenham Road/Mayow Road, have moved all their vechicles out, Shops with shutters all down. Feel sorry for shopkeepers (and Pubs like the Dolphin) who have full glass fronts. Been in for half hour or so: weird "tension" in the air.....Have to go out to my Dads at 5pm (other side of Sydenham Road). Anyone know the sewer/tunnel plan round here ?
  • JT
    JT Posts: 12,348
    Rumours spreading that Charlton and Millwall fans are defending Eltham High Street.

    This would be great tbf



    Yep brilliant. Potential race war about to kick off. Just what we all need.

    Was more about making sure Eltham doesn't get smashed up
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,124
    Rumours spreading that Charlton and Millwall fans are defending Eltham High Street.

    This would be great tbf
    So while they're protecting McDonalds in Eltham, who's protecting their houses/wives/children ? And who exactly are they anticipating coming down to Eltham ?
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,840
    Jeremy Beadle
  • Miserableoldgit
    Miserableoldgit Posts: 21,458
    And the OB helicopter has just arrived above Sydenham Road.
  • J BLOCK
    J BLOCK Posts: 8,338
    BBC News have confirmed disorder in Wolverhampton
  • Kiely#1
    Kiely#1 Posts: 258

    My mum has just driven from Charlton to Erith. lots of traffic with people getting home but no signs of any problems as such. Maidstone is closing up apparently, sounds like everyone is taking precautions. Seems a bit OTT maybe but better safe than sorry

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