Funnily enough, the real problem in the UK is knives. You can get them easily anywhere 'tho shops aren't supposed to sell them to minors. I'm beginning to wonder if I should keep the knives I have (multi-purpose for box repair jobs, m'lud) more handy or go back to carrying a music stand (bloody heavy when handled right) or perhaps a walking stick.

I was going to make a quip about packing Deep Heat but the discussions got too serious for that.