Or even earlier, though they may well be underestimating crimes like child abuse, domestic violence and pub fights which all used to be considered part of normal life. Peaky Blinders is a modern show… (View Post)

A friend of mine had his phone grabbed from his hand, near King's Cross Station about 3 years ago. He tried to hold onto it, but in the tussle was thrown off balance and fell. As a result he fra… (View Post)

Overall crime levels are substantially down over the decades: This is an international phenomenon so not particularly related to UK policies. Obviously there are temporal trends, and street thefts of… (View Post)

I did have a patient named Vengance who had a twin called Retribution. They were born during an air raid. (View Post)

I have a friend with 2 daughters Felicity and Constance (known as Fliss and Coco), and such names are quite a marker of poshness, though also quite popular with African Christians. I work with a Merc… (View Post)