27-02-2015, 03:04 PM
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I was born and brought up in the city of Leeds and although I left some 40 years ago I like to go back, mainly for the shops. I love the place, its very different from when I lived there but partly for the better, its interesting to see all the different nationalities together in their traditional dress and I can't say I've ever felt threatened. It could be a different place at night of course.
27-02-2015, 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Jazzi
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Living and growing up in a place like London hardens you up to this. I have people saying to me, should you travel on the underground late at night (if going out for example) but I reply, well, I've done it all my life and don't feel threatened or unsafe, but can understand it when others are unsure.But yes, I can understand when once lovely places have deteriorated. And sadly it's all down to the human race!
27-02-2015, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Julie1962
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Had my worst experience of a city in Lincoln, slipped on my behind right in front of Cyril Smith - very sweaty man BTW and managed to break my wrist. 
Was there not a diversion sign showing another way around him
27-02-2015, 09:14 PM
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I've spent the day with some good Friends who are chess players,and They were telling Me about a game in Glasgow which went on until the early hours of a Saturday Morn'..They came out to get Their cars which were parked just off Sauchiehall St in Glasgow,and were dumbfounded to see that area was full of drug-users/dealers/drunks,and not a Policeman in sight..These big macho Men were quite scared at the sites before Them...jeeeze...what a difference between night and day in the City...scary!!27-02-2015, 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by realspeed
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Was there not a diversion sign showing another way around him
27-02-2015, 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Mups
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I don't remember all these undesirables hanging about when I was younger - or is it that we feel more vulnerable as we get older. Or there again, maybe its just me being silly.
If I have to go into my nearest big town I do so early in the morning so I am standing outside the bank or shop as soon as they open
I do what I need to do and I get out quick before the dregs of society are awake
27-02-2015, 11:27 PM
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I go into the centre of town quite a lot, seldom in the night time though, big changes since I was young and working there but that's to be expected.I think (and this is only my opinion) we’re all getting old and a bit more nervous , we had more confidence when we were younger and didn’t give it too much thought, young folks were always noisy when in groups. I’m reminded of Max Bygraves singing “Things aint what they used to be” and that was back in the 50’s.
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