Jottings Journeys and Genealogy

This is about my everyday life, my travels and and my own family history. It is a place to share news with friends, and a place to record and gather information about my family tree. If you think we may be related, or if you have any questions, PLEASE contact me! The easiest way is to add a comment. Click 'comments' or use the comments form at the end of one of my articles; or you can email me. (The background image shows the paddock and dam on our family property 'Taminga'.)

10 August 2011

London riots

I am having a very busy time in the UK, attending seminars and other genealogy events, doing some research, and visiting relatives and friends. Right now I am staying with a friend in London. We expected our area to be safe, but on Monday night we had a police helicopter overhead until about 2am, spotlighting rioters and looters at our local shopping centre (four blocks away). We could smell burning rubber and hear shouting in the main road that runs parallel to our street. Overall, though, it is much safer here than in many other areas. Last night there were no helicopters here, but police cars with sirens blaring were zooming past on the main road at about one minute intervals from 8pm until I fell asleep around 10:30pm.