Walking through Blackheath tonight from the train station was a surreal experience, perhaps the quietest it has ever been?Here are pictures of those shops which have taken the additional precaution of boarding up; namely those with more to lose than most; Raffles and India Jane.
Business at Buenos Aires is brisk and I wouldn't want to take on their chef in a fight! Apparently The Railway is heaving, being one of the only places to gather in Blackheath tonight, rumour has it that many in there are ready to defend their beloved Blackheath.
It is ironic that we seem to have created a real spirit of community around London, with people cleaning up, supporting one another and ready to defend their 'turf', what Cameron failed to motivate us to do with his Big Society a few hundred yobs have managed achieved by going on the rampage!
Quote of the day has to be two girls being interviewed who said 'we want to teach the rich a lesson.' Sadly they scored an own goal by hurting the hardworking, underpaid people in their own communities.
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