Otto2

A note went out to parents from my children's school last week....parks in general, and, around schools.

Lost Virgin broadband, ee phone, and virgin phone services last night...back now.

I can confirm John has passed. The bookshop will continue, as per his wishes.

I saw him yesterday on Lordship Lane with a bike and watched a woman give him some money.... I also saw him about six months ago with the same accidental scrape on his leg and he asked me for money...

Oh - I've run into him as well. By Ed Station. About a month ago...

http://news.met.police.uk/news/stabbing-in-dulwich-238676

Yay!

Also - we've advised the boys that when they do have their phones, to duck into a shop if they need to make a call or answer a text if they can...

The thieves actually asked what kind of phones they had before demanding them! I've tucked a shiny new five pound note behind his bus pass so at least he has something to offer up. Should probs make it at least a tenner though! My son does not carry his phone on a regular basis so at least he will have something - when he had no phone to offer he was really worried they would indeed search him. Luckily they took his word for it.

Thanks all. The undercover police drove around w/ my son looking for them, to no avail. I have always given him advice re: handing over his phone should this happen but I guess I was hoping he would not need it though it is, sadly, a thing. There is apparently an uptick in this sort of thing re: kids and phones and bikes in the area at the moment according to two local schools. A few of the helpful sixth-formers who came to their aid are from Charter as well as Kingsdale. V. pleased to know there is good-heartedness out there too!

Hi- Just a heads-up - my son (age 12) and his friend were cycling through Dulwich Park en route to their tennis lesson last night about 5:45pm and were stopped by six older boys who demanded their phone and the bikes. The bullies returned the bikes after a spin around but kept the phone, demanded the password etc. The boys felt quite intimidated and are a bit shook up. Just after, a group of 6th-formers from Kingsdale came and most wonderfully assisted our boys; they called the police for them, and, waited with the boys until the police came. The police brought my son and his bike home. Thank you to the Kingsdale teens - my son was filled with gratitude for the assistance.