Man lying on pavement outside Plough DIY (he said he was alright)

[Sue]

Around 7.30 tonight there was a man lying on the ground outside the old Plough DIY shop, with a lit scented candle and what appeared to be a pile of books.

He wasn't begging. I asked him if he was alright and he said he was.

Just wondering if anyone knows him as it seemed quite odd, but I didn't want to pry as he evidently didn't need help.

[Dulwich Born And Bred]

Sounds like the same chap I saw outside little Sainsbury?s. He was sitting there with a pile of books scribbling away on a notebook.

[JohnL]

The heat maybe :)

[Sue]

JohnL Wrote:

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> The heat maybe :)

It was the lighted scented candle I found a bit odd.

It was still broad daylight.

I was saddened and perturbed by the number of people who just passed him by though. He could have been ill or hurt. His eyes were closed when I stopped.

In fact I had to walk down to the next bus stop, because I couldn't bear to watch. There was no way that the passers by could have failed to notice him lying there.

[Sue]

BTW I notice both another thread and this one (and possibly more) have had the original headings added to by admin.

Is this a new forum policy?

[Administrator]

No, I've always done to the odd title here and the to make the forum more useable. In fact it's in the terms of the forum that hasn't changed for 12 years "- We also reserve the right to edit or delete postings .... usually the title to make it more relevant."

[Sue]

Ah, OK!

[intexasatthe moment]

I keep wondering about several thread titles now - is the bit in parenthesis the OP's work ? Or that of Admin ?

And looking at others and thinking mmmm ,wonder why that wasn't clarified ?

-) sorry ,need to get out more !

[Sue]

:))