Karma is a dog

Glen has left his details with the police and if there is anyway that they can charge the guy with something then they will.

Then when he came home from work yesterday (he works in a food area in the city, which is why he and Poppy were in the city in the first place) and on Friday, the child free day from school and his day off, there was a man arrested there for some kind of indecent exposure to the kids. This would be 5 minutes walk from where the first incident happened, he was in a business suit and sounds from the description to be the same man. The fact that he is now being investigated does make me feel better.

What doesn't make me feel better, and the reason I shared the story, is that there are more like him around and they aren't going to be locked away forever, they don't walk down the street "looking evil" and a minute is all it can take. I don't say that to freak people out but this came as such a shock to me that I just wanted everyone to be aware that these things really can happen.

Thank you and No they didn't charge the Scum

First off I really just want to thank everyone that made such lovely and supporting comments, I really do appreciate them, especially when we all are in a little state of shock . Thanks also to those that linked back to the post to create awareness of how careful we have to be unfortunately. I think as hard as it was for me to post it was worth it.

On the most asked question, did the guy get charged? - No he didn't as the police said he hadn't done enough to be considered a kidnapping - I shudder to think what extremes that would of required. Apparently because the man was having a seizure, and it was pretty ugly, that his story of taking Poppy away from it was possible, even though how far he was taking her, the fact he wasn't listening to Glen calling out and even the way he was holding on to Poppy wasn't. The female cop was all over him so I think they were going to take his details, I am telling myself that they followed it up. Once Glen heard that they weren't going to charge the guy and didn't need his statement he just wanted to get Poppy as far away as possible.

Poppy thankfully seems to be completely oblivous to the whole thing, such a relief

That only happens on TV - doesn't it??

I had all intentions to do my creative space yesterday, even though it had been a super busy week at work, then yesterday - the scariest day of my life that very nearly could of been the worst day of my life.
Glen took Poppy into the city yesterday and they were walking over the footbridge from Southgate over to Flinders St Station when a young guy in front of them started having a seizure, his head was being cut on the non-slip surface on the bridge so Glen was holding his head while someone rang the ambulance. He didn't want Poppy to see or touch anything so he had her standing behind him while he was still talking to her. All of a sudden the lady ringing the ambulance said to Glen, "Isn't that your little girl?". Glen swung around and there is a man carrying off Poppy. Glen ran after him screaming to bring her back - he just kept calmly towards the train station where he easily would of been lost in the crowd. Thankfully Glen caught up to him, grabbed Poppy and popped him. Just then the cops ride past and want to charge him with assault, it wasn't until Glen explained that he was yelling out and he didn't stop that they finally realised what was going on. His explanation that he was taking her so she didn't have to see the sick man wasn't washing when you have gone 50m away.
I always struggle to decide how much to share on my blog, and to be honest this isn't something I would normally but I am not someone who would ever think that could happen in the middle of the day in a busy city, it is more of a cop show drama. The scariest thing is neither did he that morning as he brushed his teeth and put on his business suit, he was just an opportunist. Thankfully most of the horror is unrealised by Poppy who is enjoying the extra kisses and cuddles.
What if?
Who could?
Why?

Eye Spy ... something in bloom /scars

Two for the price of one, always gotta love that, blooming around here, not much on the garden front but I think the stock for the Mathilda's Market is finally blooming to a reasonable amount. Less than 4 weeks to go and I think I am more worried about leaving my little clan than anything. If anyone wants to catch up in Sydney on Sat 4 July let me know, Sophie and I are working on lunch and the more the merrier.

Scars, well I do have a few of those, mainly as I am clumsy and own sharp knives. Whilst studying Industrial Design at Uni, there was lots of balsa wood meets Stanley knife that I can now carry around with me forever. It was worth it though - I mean you haven't really lived until you have made a scale replica of a wind mill. Ohh Uni how I miss thee. Not to mention those pesky children scars, I tell you they never leave the place as they found it.

Thanks to Jennifer Rose for this week's great themes. Next week I have been inspired by this beautiful post, so I eye spy my perfect invention, something for the benefit of world kind or perhaps a craft clock.

My Creative Space

It has been dress central here this week and I am finished 2 styles and the white ones just need some extra ribbon on the front. I like that even though they are all the same style they are still all different. Only 4 more weeks until Mathilda's Market in Sydney so I am trying to get so much done.

More creative goodness at the Queen of Hearts, Kirsty's.

Thanks so much too for all your great Why do you Blog responses, I have so loved all of them and makes me feel proud to be part of the community.