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Post by WDB on Apr 13, 2020 17:38:13 GMT
It occurred to me this afternoon that it really wasn’t necessary to lock the gate before leaving the bikes in the back garden because no opportunist thief is likely to wander in anywhere expecting to find it unoccupied.
Which made me wonder, how are the burglars making a living in the New Reality? Today’s Guardian reports that sex workers are struggling to reconcile work with social distancing — and that offering live camera shows from home doesn’t work well when their children are there too. But no mention of those whose earnings depend on people being out. Room for another government help scheme, do we think?
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Post by tyrednexited on Apr 13, 2020 17:42:06 GMT
The dealers around here are having a hard time, apparently. They are so very much more conspicuous (and they can't be furloughed).
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Post by WDB on Apr 13, 2020 17:48:59 GMT
Key workers, I suppose.
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Post by tyrednexited on Apr 13, 2020 17:53:50 GMT
....well, I'm missing mine.....
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Post by Alanović on Apr 14, 2020 8:52:54 GMT
Local Police have notified our neighbourhood watch of a slight increase in night time burglaries recently, quick downstairs smash and grabs whilst people are asleep. So I've taken to leaving a couple of lights on round the house (indoors) overnight.
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Post by WDB on Apr 14, 2020 9:55:34 GMT
Ah yes, Neighbourhood Watch. Ours has seized the opportunity to ramp up activities. (To be fair it was how I found out one of my colleagues from the election campaign was in hospital. He’s home and recovering well now.)
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Post by Alanović on Apr 14, 2020 10:30:57 GMT
I wish some neighbours had been watching when we got done in 2018. But no, didn't hear or see a thing. In through a back window and out through the front door, leaving it open after spraying it with our kitchen cleaner spray to get rid of prints/dna.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2020 13:45:01 GMT
So I've taken to leaving a couple of lights on round the house (indoors) overnight. Is that so they don't bang their knees on the coffee table once in ?
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Post by Alanović on Apr 14, 2020 15:11:07 GMT
Yeah, don't wanna be woken up by workmen if I can help it.
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