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I went into town yesterday to a) get my hair cut and b) make a serious dent in the Christmas shopping. The hair cut went really well to the point where the husband, who normally doesn't comment at all, let alone compliment, said it suited me! It is VERY reminiscent of how I had my hair when we met, though, so I keep catching a glimpse of 14-year-old me in mirrors XD
However, the hairdresser also told me there had been a stabbing in town the night before, of a 12-year-old girl. Apparently, she got into some sort of argument with a group of teenage boys, one of whom pulled a knife and stabbed her in the neck.
She was out with her friends to watch the switching on of the Christmas lights. Her parents probably thought, 'Christmas lights - mates - what can go wrong?'.
Four teenage boys (from our area of the city, which is as much as to say they're black) have been arrested.
It's going to be a great Christmas for all involved...
The whole of the town centre was cordoned off, including the three shops I particularly wanted to visit. So, I was inconvenienced. I realise, of course, that my inability to join in the orgy of excess is nothing compared to what the girl's family are going through.
However, the hairdresser also told me there had been a stabbing in town the night before, of a 12-year-old girl. Apparently, she got into some sort of argument with a group of teenage boys, one of whom pulled a knife and stabbed her in the neck.
She was out with her friends to watch the switching on of the Christmas lights. Her parents probably thought, 'Christmas lights - mates - what can go wrong?'.
Four teenage boys (from our area of the city, which is as much as to say they're black) have been arrested.
It's going to be a great Christmas for all involved...
The whole of the town centre was cordoned off, including the three shops I particularly wanted to visit. So, I was inconvenienced. I realise, of course, that my inability to join in the orgy of excess is nothing compared to what the girl's family are going through.
