Ten years ago we moved down to Hastings from South London as we fell in love with it, and at the time it was the right thing to do for our kids but recently it has changed so much and the last year has been the final straw in us deciding to head for OZ!!!! I feel it's time to move on again.
Just a few things that have happened this year in Hastings............
Drugs raids and stabbings galore
Several Rapes
Burglaries & car crimes go through the roof
All cars up our road windows smashed in, scratched and damaged more than once
Our car radio nicked from our car parked out the front
Man beaten up & mugged outside our house
My son been set about by some older blokes
My daughter & her mates with a little sister in tow, being acosted by a peodophile whilst down town on a Sat. morning and a friend was followed home from school
A colleague at work murdered by her drug addict boyfriend
Local skate ramps set alight by chavs
Swing park vandalised and needles found on beach/park etc
My friend being injected with date rape drug in a local club
Younger kids had football nicked from them & then threatened with a knife
Phone box set alight, post box set alight, bus stop smashed regularly
Visiting students continually being mugged and beaten up
My two eldest sons were jumped & beaten up on the school bus
Eldest son's friend became a Dad at 14
Stuff stolen from my garden
A local man attacked with a machette
My dear old neightour who is 91 got her handbag nicked, TWICE
My son's mate has a brain heomorrage coz he was beaten up by Chavs ( because he's a skater boy)
Another elderly neighbour, run over on the crossing at the bottom of our road and left for dead
I could go on , and on , and on...........
And yet today after all that, because the weather was so lovely I took the younger kids to the beach after school, (yes were lucky enough to live near a beach) I was sitting there enjoying the surroundings, the cliffs behind me, the castle, the seagulls, the fishing boats etc.,............. Just for a moment there I thought "Are we doing the right thing? I still love Hastings" .... When out of the blue, a smashed up wreck of a car screeched and skidded up in the car park behind me, six yobs piled out of it and legged it in front of me n the kids along the beach followed by loads of police cars, and coppers chasing after them, tackling them and then arresting them!!!!! I think that has definately answered my question now....... YES YES YES !!!!!!
When I think about it, I will be sad to leave this country, but bloody hell, I cant wait to get away from the people............. (except from the PIO gang of course!!!!!)
Sorry to bore you all with such a long post..... But i feel better now ive got it off my chest!!
SO THE MORALE OF THE STORY IS, TO ALL THINKING ABOUT IT AND TO ALL THOSE GOING THROUGH THE PROCESS......... DONT HESITATE, JUST DO IT...LIFE IS TOO SHORT!! :) HERE'S TO OZ !!!!!
Are we doing the right thing????.....Sorry it's a long story
