We were just about to set off for Nimes when I got an urgent message to contact Glyn in the UK. His wife, who is visiting their holiday home next door at the moment, had just been 'mugged' at Truffaut in Nimes. It was the old scam of a man telling her that she had a problem with her tyre (it had been fully deflated) and, whilst the tyre was being changed, a male accomplice stealing her handbag which she had left on the front seat.
Her handbag contained everything. Keys, addresses, credit cards, passport, phone, everything. Anyway, one call to alex'll-fix-it and within two hours all the house locks were changed.
Poor Gill, she was quite upset but with help from very kind French bystanders she got to the bank quickly and cancelled her cards. The British Consulate in Montpellier were also very helpful and will provide her with an emergency passport when she visits them tomorrow.
When I was searching for an appropriate picture to go with the quote "Lets be careful out there", from Hill Street Blues, I came across this picture of Veronica Hamel who starred in the series. I remember that as a young man I had the hots for her. Just thought you might like to know.
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An absolutely brillient TV series - our all time favourite! Partly influenced I am sure in Richard's case, by the female star.....
Richard, along with most policemen, have always felt it was the most realistic 'police series' ever. Showing the sheer chaos of a busy police station, the humour and the incredible sadness/futility of many situations.
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