The Retirement Thread
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classic33
Leg End Member
Well an evening in the local A&E, and not for the usual reason, or anything close.
Attempted mugging/assaulted by an electric bike rider who mounted the pavement, riding straight at me, stopping just in front of me.
Stepped back and slightly to the the kerbside. As I did this, he walked the bike closer. Left arm stretched out to grab something, and with his hand like it was the only thing he wanted was my neck. Got my arm in the way to stop it, the next I knew we were both on the opposite side of the road. He'd pulled me across two lanes of moving traffic.
Whether it was the change of direction by him that made one or both of us lose hold I don't know.
Reported to the police, via a phone outside the station. From there onwards to the A&E.
Bruised, sore but no real damage done.
Attempted mugging/assaulted by an electric bike rider who mounted the pavement, riding straight at me, stopping just in front of me.
Stepped back and slightly to the the kerbside. As I did this, he walked the bike closer. Left arm stretched out to grab something, and with his hand like it was the only thing he wanted was my neck. Got my arm in the way to stop it, the next I knew we were both on the opposite side of the road. He'd pulled me across two lanes of moving traffic.
Whether it was the change of direction by him that made one or both of us lose hold I don't know.
Reported to the police, via a phone outside the station. From there onwards to the A&E.
Bruised, sore but no real damage done.
Drago
Legendary Member
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- Suburban Poshshire
Holy Trump! You OK Lance?
Yikes 😳
Both to your scary experience, classic, but also to the pictures being painted of the nude sleepers.
I’m owning up to nothing on that front….so to speak….
Final gig of the year tomorrow - Sweet 😜
Well, better to see them whilst the last one is still breathing 🤣
Madness & Squeeze was brilliant last Saturday..it’s been a good year for music.
Night all
Both to your scary experience, classic, but also to the pictures being painted of the nude sleepers.
I’m owning up to nothing on that front….so to speak….
Final gig of the year tomorrow - Sweet 😜
Well, better to see them whilst the last one is still breathing 🤣
Madness & Squeeze was brilliant last Saturday..it’s been a good year for music.
Night all
classic33
Leg End Member
Sore and p***ed off, at myself as much as anything else, but otherwise okay.
If he was expecting me just to give in, he got a surprise. As did I, through two lanes of moving traffic and not hit by anyone in either lane. Driver of one that stopped, to avoidus, said I was flying as we passed the front of her car.
Thanks to the pair of you though.
Those pictures of nude sleepers were not my doing. I have an alibi that proves otherwise.
Where were these nude sleepers, and were the railway sort? A new way of brightening up rail travel near stations!
Sithi
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Good for you digging your heels in.
