Just out of interest I have just come back from the off-licence. King Street - The one at right angles to ours, that I walk up and down at least once a day, has been closed yet again due to a major fracas, resulting in yet another shooting, caused by these poor little victims of society. This is the third time in two years.

I know that all I need to do is walk up to them, smile, speak softly and cuddle them but when they are pointing a Smith And Wesson I do find it rather difficult. Poor little dears don't know any better though. I wonder how come my kids seem to know that shooting another person because they looked at you funny is not the polite thing to do though?

Anyway - There we have it. Last night - 2 likely looking lads very kindly letting me know that I was tempting potential theives and today a group of thugs (am I allowed to say that btw?) glassing and shooting each other outside the local boozer. Makes life interesting don't it :-)

MP