This morning, 7.30-ish feeling unwell I borrowed my daughter's car to drive to the papershop rather than walk. I parked, crossed over to the shop, purse in hand, and noticed a suspicious man apparently locking (but not really locking) his bike outside (it was still quite dark). Thinking he might be about to 'do over' the shop (at the moment the sole shop worker is a temporary young Asian girl who speaks little English) I went in, opened my purse at the counter and the man outside rushed in, pushed me to one side and ran out with my purse. £20 cash but loyalty cards, debit, credit cards, bus pass, generous Waterstone's gift card. The policeman was very helpful, trip to police station (all before breakfast and no face on!). CCTV from the shop might be useful (but of course the Asian girl didn't know how to use it). Morning spent cancelling cards, ordering new ones, not the plans I had in mind. At least I wasn't hurt and better me than a little old lady who might not have got over it. I feel surprisingly chipper about it, quite philosophical, huge nuisance and disruption to my day. Wish I'd chased him but I was dumbstruck when it happened - and I might have got stabbed or injured. Will he be caught? Probably wouldn't get much of a sentence.
To obliterate your address on packaging