Shields Road

Went to Shields Road a takeaway. Disaster. Was waiting for the pizza when I heard screaming. Over the road outside the baths there was a gang of people attacking a bloke. They surrounded him and dragged him down, then they just all went for him. It was dark but I could there was claret everywhere, they looked like they were ripping him apart. Saw a police car pull up & the coppers started shooting at them from inside the car. Kept blasting them, but didn't seem to have much effect. They were shooting lumps out of them.

Pizza shop man was watching too. He told me to get out, pushed me out & pulled down the shutters. Tosser, I paid but never got the pizza.

The gang were walking towards the cop car. But they bottled it & drove off. I was left there staring at them. Ugly bastards, covered in blood. I ran. Over the fence & across the metro line. Looks like they didn't follow. I was wrecked when I got home. This place is going to the dogs.

Roadblock

Christ I've just been out this morning. Roads were deserted. Tried to get down Benfield Road, but there was a roadblock. Police all over the place, ever one had a gun. Half were in riot gear. I knew there was something going on, some looked injured. They wouldn't let me any further. There was an ambulance as well, smashed windscreen, looked like in had hit something. Asked them what was going on, they kept saying Go Home & Stay Indoors. That's all they would say.

Power still out, smells of burning. All quiet. Might go to the Northumberland Hussar for Sunday dinner.