Not Again
Last night at about 10:30pm our doorbell went. Anne and I were in bed and sometimes there are jokers coming home from the pub that think it's funny to play Knock-a-door-ginger (or Knock-down-ginger) so we ignored it. Then it went again so I got out of bed, pulled on my bathrobe and answered the door. It was the guy from two doors down to say that as he had gone out for a cigarette he had spotted two guys climbing over our back wall. Fortunately they also spotted him and then scarpered.
Oi you thieving scumbags, leave our stuff alone!
The bikes have been temporarily re-homed inside the house and I shall be purchasing a new security light along with some other extra security measures (because three locks on the shed, one on the gate and a lock on the bikes inside the shed just isn't enough…).
May I recommend, either, anti-climb-paint or wall spikes… both readily available from Screwfix.com.
February 26th, 2007 at 8:08 amHmm, wall spikes sounds interesting. I don’t really want to live in Fort Knox though
February 26th, 2007 at 10:56 amIf you do get a light then maybe get a sensor that will engage one set of REALLY powerful lights that will blind the
buggersyoung hooligans and another, less bright, set next to your window to wake you.Perhaps an alarm system. That says rude words. Very loudly.
Maybe a large boot that will kick burglers in the bottom if they try to break into the shed… And a small sign at waist height that they will want to read.
February 26th, 2007 at 10:58 amHow about a moat? Perhaps some strategically-placed land mines.
February 26th, 2007 at 12:02 pmOhhhh.. i know.. what about a dog. Dogs are great!
February 26th, 2007 at 12:11 pmAll great ideas. Apart from the one about getting a dog. Dogs are not great. They are dog-like and as such not great.
February 26th, 2007 at 12:41 pmRazor Wire is good. I think you can still buy bits of the Berlin Wall… Though that might be the expensive option. I also like the land mines option. The American Army have a few spare after removing them from around their Cuban Base.
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An alternative to a dog would be Kats… Meerkats. About 10 of them is a good number. There will, however, be some modifications of your garden and the general lack of natural predators other than the deadly ‘Girl’ who will want to hug and squeeze them (to death). The trouble with this option is that they might quietly run away rather than defend the shed
February 26th, 2007 at 2:28 pmneighbourhood watch at its finest……… well done cigarette man!
February 26th, 2007 at 6:11 pmFill back garden with water….. install alligators.
February 26th, 2007 at 6:46 pmCheltenham cigarette man is the exact opposite of the original cigarette smoking man on the X Files.
Of course, if you never watched the X FIles that reference is wasted on you.
Hmm, gators…
I would need to build an elaborate drawbridge type mechanism in order to get ou the back of the house. It’s do-able but time consuming, plus I would have to spend a fortune at M&B&Q.
February 27th, 2007 at 6:35 amum…. Dig a big hole under the wall ? Then they would fall down and could be nicely humiliated at breakfast time… By the police…
February 27th, 2007 at 8:24 amHow about Tigers?
February 27th, 2007 at 2:11 pmDog Care Tips…
I couldn’t understand some parts of this article, but it sounds interesting…
November 10th, 2007 at 4:29 am