Originally Posted By bloona Mr bloona.... Patrick ....went on a works re union last night. He decided to walk there because it’s nearly as far to walk to the bus station in the opposite direction. It took him 45 minutes, he said it was a nice walk. So I woke at 2am and saw he wasn’t in, so I text him, and he had just set off walking back (alone). He hadn’t had much to drink. Then about 2.40am, he rang me to say 3 men had come to him to ask for a cigarette, he told them he didn’t smoke, so they punched him in the face. He knew that against three he had no chance, so he ran and knocked on a door, he saw the people wake and come to the window, they didn’t open the door though. (Not a surprise) Then the men appeared again and they were shouting at each other. The elderly couple then opened the door and let him in. They offered him a cup of tea, and helped him clean himself up. His t shirt and jeans have lots of blood on. He rang for the police and an ambulance. They took him to hospital. He had steri strips under his eye on the cut. It looks as if he has had an upwards blow on the cheek. His left cheek is very swollen and that eye completely closed. He aches a lot. But never felt concussed etc. This morning his eye is purple, and closed. The swelling has gone down a little on his cheek. His nose has bled and his teeth feel rattled he said. Kieran(age 11) cried when he saw him. Connor(age 5) ran off saying â€yuck that’s too gross†Ive told them that the police will have caught them by now....mmmmm. I dont want them thinking people like that are about.
Originally Posted By DJ7K I am so sorry to hear this, Bloona. We'll be thinking about all of you. Hopefully those guys who attacked him will be brought to justice. Tell him we all hope he recovers soon! And I hope the little ones feel better about it soon too. (((( Bloona ))))
Originally Posted By u k fan How awful! I hope he's feeling better soon and that this won't stop him from doing what he wants to do in the future. It does go to show that smoking isn't always hazardous to your health though! Tell him the u k fan posse are sending good thoughts his way!!!
Originally Posted By Mr X What a scary story! Your poor kids, too! I'm so sorry to hear that. Sounds like, at least, he made the right choice to go for a house...who knows how much further those punks might have taken things!?
Originally Posted By Mr X By the way, I know it's not the least bit funny...but I chuckled a bit at Conner's reaction. Very typical for a 5 year old!
Originally Posted By bloona Thank you all very much xx Yes, I thought Connors reaction funny too. Hes got up now, his eye looks like a plum, same colour and shape!
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Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Oh my Bloona, please give PAtrick a big bear hug from us. Xscape is veil after dark. Patrick was very lucky. A colleague of mine here in the UK's husband was an off duty police officer at Milton Keyne's Xscape. He was put in hospital and was off work for 9 months because of a similar experience. You will never find me in a Xscape after 7pm. I hope he feels better soon and they catch the buggers.
Originally Posted By smedley I've covered all this via email and text, but I hope he feels better soon. Not in the least surprised by Connor's reaction bless him!!
Originally Posted By wahooskipper Egads bloona. It certainly is a story to teach us all to be more careful.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad bloona that is terible, I am so sorry to hear. I thought that sort of thing only happened at the Orlando Wal Mart. ;-) Its good to know he is ok and that the good kind people let him in!
Originally Posted By frdeb1999 Sorry to hear!! HOpe he is feeling much better soon!! My best to your family!
Originally Posted By Elderp ^ That was my post, forgot my wife was logged in. Though MrsElderp says she would of said the exact same thing.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Xscape is a chain of indoor entertainment centres mainly focused around an indoor real snow ski slope. They also have a cinema, climbing walls, stores, restaurants, bars and nightclubs. I don't know why though, but they seem a haven for violent crime at night. Maybe it's the fact they are quite pricy, or that they have late licence bars, but they have problems at all their locations after dark. But it the day, they are increadibly family friendly. I would love for one of these Disney Urban Entertainment centres to come to the UK, but they could easily suffer the same fate. Although the UK is safer than the US as far as gun crime goes, in terms of drunken loutish behaviour and assault, the figures are very poor. Sarah worries about me constantly on the road. I wish she wouldn't, but poor Patrick's story has caused her to worry again.
Originally Posted By Mr X Thanks for letting me know. Sounds like a fun place (daytime, anyway!)...weird that they would attract the criminal element even though pricy (is loittering easy, like in DTD?)... Lots of drunken loutish behaviour and assault, got it. <---checks U.K. off list of "places to see". j/k
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Ya, it's like a mall underneath the slopes, anyone can go in. But the problems happen just outside in the parking lots or street (not inside). And Mr X, you've been to Orlando and LA, you'll be find in the UK. Remember, I have to show you cool restaurants, bands and bars!!!!
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Speechless here. When I hear stuff like this, all I can think of is "an eye for an eye." Some people just need to be beaten.
