Truly London is witnessing a collapse of all societal norms of behaviour.

The Evening Standard is running a simply horrific story today headlined

“Eight violent crimes a day on buses”

In what other community would one find a report like this?

An average of eight crimes such as stabbings, sexual assaults and beatings are reported each day - as well as 160 cases of criminal damage, fights, fare disputes and drunken clashes.

Documents seen by the Evening Standard show an increasing use of knives and the involvement of teenagers. There is an upsurge of disturbances between 3pm and 5pm as pupils go home from school. All pupils and students under 18 travel free on London buses. But violent crime is happening at all times of the day - even during the rush hour.

The reports shows bus drivers are often in the line of fire with passengers hurling food, cans and other missiles at them. There are instances where drivers have been sprayed with fire extinguishers and CS gas.

It wouldn’t even be true for me to say I am shocked. In fact it is just a fact of everyday life here in the capital. The Virtual Husband, over the Pond in the USA, experiences nothing even remotely like this where he lives.

We have a 16 year-old son and it is a matter of extreme urgency to get him as far away from here as possible, as soon as possible.

One of my potential buyers has said he wants the house so much he will exchange contracts within 48 hours – without even bothering to have a survey done. 

He’s a cash buyer.  Clearly the man means business.

I see light at the end of this very long tunnel.