I imagine like many you are sick hearing stories about youth crime and the lack of respect in today's society. Well believe me it isn't nice when you become a victim as I did today.

I spent yesterday in the garden and today I went to the local Garden Centre and got all I needed. I take great pride in both my gardens, front and rear. This afternoon I was planting out and three kids all around 10 or 12 climbed up on the fence between me and the house behind me. They began by shouting things (references to my age). I told them to go away and behave. They came back ten minutes later and climbed right up onto the fence. One young boy threw a small soft drinks bottle at me which landed harmlessly on the grass about a foot away from me, it could so easily of hit me.

I went around to the next street to tell the residents of the house what had happened. A young Polish or European man opened the door, he was polite enough to me, I pointed through the rear window of his home to the young boy who threw the bottle. The father said he would not do such a thing. He was good enough to call the children in to hear what they had to say.A young girl with him about 10 (she was English)said that I was rude to them which I wasn't. The guy said, sorry I do not believe my son would do this. I told him I was ringing the police, the little girl spoke up "the police can't do anything on children".

I left without getting any resolve to the situation. An hour later I had four eggs thrown against the back wall of my home. I did ring the police and they said there was little they could do in a situation like this. He added It's best you ignore them because if they think their getting a response they usually keep it up.

I have lived near 40 years in this house without a cross word with anyone. I feel tonight I could move anywhere, but everywhere is the same I am told. Christ these children were around 10 or 12, what is happening out there and what seriously can we do to correct it.

Personally I think it's too late and we will never reverse the trend. Rights, rights and rights. What about my bloody rights.