I'm so pleased to hear London is up in arms about us visiting next week. How nice of everyone to trash the place before we arrive. It's difficult to tell whether the American media is sensationalizing the events that are occuring over there, though I know our media would never do that. Still, with headlines that scream "London Descends into Anarchy" and images of charred and burning car corpses, I admit it does give one pause. People (perhaps British citizens themselves) have said that hooliganism is a pastime of the British underclass, and they're from Tottenham, so what do you expect. Somebody else said Tottenham looked like crap before the riots, so no great loss there. The cynicism is lost on me, though I relish snarkiness for the acerbic writer that I am.
At the very least, I thought it wouldn't hurt to go straight to the source ask you a couple questions: (you know I like to ask questions):
A. Where, exactly, are these events taking place? Are they concentrated in just one area or are there pockets of violence and unrest?
B. Do you think things will settle by next week and will we be able to do and see all the touristy stuff while we're there?
Beyond my obvious self centered concerns, I do rather hope you're not dragged into any skirmishes while we're there. Scanning online, I thought to include a picture here of what you're up against.
I mean, look at them! ugh.
