The man in the queue
I can remember this day so well as it was a bit of a funny time things were all over the place , people in funny moods etc. The date was july 9 2005 a couple of days after the bombs on the tube.

I was in a post office in Harrow as i joined the lunchtime queue i noticed that the man in front of me was struggling with several large packages. As we got to the front his hands slipped and the packeges and several letters fell to the floor.

He struggeled to pick them up so i bent down and lifted the letters for him and placed a package in his arms , saying the words " You look like you need a hand " I couldnt help notice that all his mail was addressed to various places in the middle east.
"Thank you " he murmored in a heavily accented voice. "These are things for my friends back home"

I watched as he went to the next free window , as he put his things on the counter he turned and smiled at me. A moment later i was at another window paying my road tax.

As i left the post office i saw the man again standing outside , he rushed over to me. " Thank you my friend "he said in halting english
"Its ok " i said
"You do not understand i have only been here a few days and this is the first kind thing anyone has done for me"

" Thats allright i was just helping you"

He fixed his gaze on me it was a little unnerving . His breathing increased and he paused for a few seconds before speaking .
" I must thank you for helping me" He nervously glanced around the street and spoke again " There is something i must tell you . Tell your loved ones to stay away from Luton"

My throat went dry and my mind raced . I thuoght of the event only a couple of days previous.
" Is there going to be a bomb?" i coarsly whispered.

He looked deep into my eyes . I could see the pain and sorrow in his . Eventually he spoke

"No its a fucking shithole"

Gets coat with ticket to Hull in pocket
(welgar, Tue 7 Oct 2008, 6:55, 10 replies)

Oh-ho-ho-dear!
He's right though, it's a hole.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Tue 7 Oct 2008, 8:12, closed)

Good advice
*chortle*
( chart cat has an itch, Tue 7 Oct 2008, 8:17, closed)

luton
Is a complete dump . My flatmate had her car stolen from there, 2 friends of mine randomly got attacked in daylight. When i worked for the electricity board parts of it were no go areas at night unless with a police escort and in daytime 2 prefreable 3 people must attend. DO NOT GO THERE
(welgar, Tue 7 Oct 2008, 8:49, closed)

It is a pit.
I grew up there and have now escaped. When visiting my family, I go armed.
(ThomsonsPier consumes, Tue 7 Oct 2008, 9:16, closed)

I grew up near there.
My choices for a local cinema were Bedford (and a long walk across town) or Luton.

I started prefering the walk across Bedford after getting trapped in the cinema at Luton by the police, who were dealing with a mob of boozed up football idiots from the pub across the road.
(Musuko, Tue 7 Oct 2008, 10:09, closed)

I've only driven through the place on my way to somewhere else
But my god, I was glad to be out the other side...
( MatJ LOOK, Tue 7 Oct 2008, 14:19, closed)

Hehe
"Go to Luton heavy, or don't go at all".
(powervator and NONE SHALL PASS, Tue 7 Oct 2008, 9:30, closed)

Ahhh Harrow
I hate that Post Office (assuming you're talking about the one next to St Anns, can't think of any others). I've never been in there without there being a huge queue.

They should have bombed Harrow instead.
(Martin1337 was trying and failing to be funny at, Tue 7 Oct 2008, 13:25, closed)

Hahaha
That had me going. Have a click for making me laugh.
(Master of Fuckwittery and Bollocks last shat in your soul on, Tue 7 Oct 2008, 14:06, closed)

Congratulations
Congratulations on what must be the first twist on an old joke ttah I actually laughed at here in years, extra bonus points if it's vaguely close to true - thanks.
(Benzyl, Tue 7 Oct 2008, 15:03, closed)