In message , at 19:26:36 on Sun, 29
Jul 2018, Jock Green remarked:

The days when children would be let out to roam distant streets all
day are long gone.

No it isnt, plenty still do that. Just noticed a pair of them on Saturday
hooning around on their scooters, only because one of them had a
hell of a loud cackle revving up his mate as he zoomed past him.

Hardly children, and most relevant: not on public transport.
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Roland Perry