Millwallawayveteran1988
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This is a sad reality to. Some guy outside the 192 spar stop in town was in that 24/7 cafe that used to be outside Piccadilly. I had missed the last 192 so went to sit in there to wait for the next one in 2 hours. The bloke poured out about 400 quid at the absolute least, this was around 2001. He was actually cool to talk to and he openly said that was what he got from 8pm to 4am that night. I saw him another time going into a flat in deansgate with his tesco bag and bottle of vino in hand, swipes his vod for the modern expensive high rise flats and off he goes.
I see that and then look at those old fellas robbing that bank and think "good fucking effort lads". Let us not be shy here, nowt in those boxes was likely to be legit anyway
Hatton Garden?
The age of them fellas made me think they were a bit daft though. Almost did it because they fancied it.
I read once that a professional beggar in Birmingham made £600 a day over the Xmas period.
Shame for the genuine ones though. It’s a tough life. No wonder most of em are drinking all day or spiced up. I think I would be.
Mental illness is grim. I’ve had my moments and seen it in the family too. It’s horrible. A lot of doctors don’t deal with it properly either.
I personally don’t think most people are two paydays away from homelessness, mainly because most people have families and friends that would bail them out/help them. I know from experience though that you are only a day away from mental health problems regardless of your situation.
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