Balancing Acts 2

I'm glad to live out of the area like that round here, I wouldn't mind living there if it was just me and Rob in the family but I'd worry about the little ones.

There's roads I just don't walk down when I've got them with me. It's just not safe.

Yeah, see I live in this little estate (NOT a council estate, thanks very much) so we're pretty tucked away, but if you cut straight through into the main town it's not so good.

There's plenty of places I don't go when it's dark, either. Dagenham's one of them, haha.

We live on a nice road but 5 minutes walk away and it's not so nice. The area down by my old school is not a good place, I don't walk through there unless I have to.

And as much as they think they're wonderful I never go into some parts of Stratford at night unless there's at least two big blokes with me, there's so many druggies down there.

Same with town, parts are fine, other's you don't go to alone in the day or at all at night unless you wanna get mugged or stabbed.

But I like it in my little area

Yeah, I think you've got to be careful anywhere you go really, because there's always gonna be bastards about who wanna take advantage and stuff. If I'm on my own and it's dark, I NEVER have my ipod in cos I can't hear, and I tend to swing my umbrella about threateningly. And before you laugh and get mental images of me swinging this umbrella about, this Gromit from the Wrong Trousers when he's got his rolling pin.

My dad's mate's got a new puppy and he's wonderful. I saw him for the first time today and I want to take him home. *sigh*

Yeah there's a place in Stratford we've dubbed 'Rape Alley' because it's soooooo creepy in there, it's not lit at all and it's slighty curved so once you're half way through you can't see ahead or behind. Don't go through there very often.

Yeah everywhere's dangerous though especially on your own, you just have to keep you're guard up, your ears open and an eye on other people. I always feel safer when there's someone else with me, particularly if it's a lad that I know will try and defend me.

I feel safe when I've got my best friend with me. She's a year younger than me but she is LETHAL. She can make grown men crumble with a glare. It's quite scary actually.

Haha is this Kel?

Yeah, hahahah.

She's a legend, mate.

Stu's scared of her, and Stu's hard as nails, haha.

She sounds wicked.

Especially if she can scare Stu. Because he loks quite hardcore, I don't imagine him being easily scared. Although by what you say he seems more of a softie than he looks.

He is a complete softy.

But apparently when he's had a bit to drink he becomes a bit...'rowdy'. Hahah.

Ollie said that "You don't mess with the Kelster because if you do you'll wake up in a ditch. No, actually, you'll be FOUND in a ditch." He's got that right, that's for sure.

Haha she sounds hilarious.

She's downright scary if I'm honest.

Lexus is bored. And Ed is STILL sleeping. He's come upstairs finally, but promptly went back to sleep.

Still sleeping at 10.20? I was in bed by then for the night!

Did he ever wake up?

I'm leaving for New York tomorrow, I'll warn the locals that there's a smartass British girl on the way.

Hahah yeah, NY needs to watch out.

FP will pwn them, almost as much as Baz Luhrmann pwns FP.

Flaming Phalanges!:

Still sleeping at 10.20? I was in bed by then for the night!

Did he ever wake up?

Nope! He's gone for pizza now, I'm stealing someones wireless network Not a strong signal though, so I don't think it'll work long

It's bloody freezing.

You thief!

My mum was cold this evening and she put the heating on, which was a complete and utter JOKE. Me and my dad were boiling, but she has to put the heating on, because wearing a jumper is completely out of the question.

It was freeeeeezing! Pizza warmed me up though.

My brother does that! He'll set there with the fire on full blast or turn the heating on rather than going upstairs to get a jumper!