Hazell B
18th January 2007, 01:08
Being in the house alone hasn't ever bothered me. If there's a bump, I just go and investigate without a second thought, even going outside and onto the riverbank next to my house.
However, my next door neighbour had two incidents last year when her front door was kicked in and things stolen. It's because from her house it's a clear run to the black dark bankside and nobody would catch the crooks out there. On both occasions I missed even catching sight of the thieves!
Thing is that on both occasions my neighbour called the police the next day and hasn't even bothered thanking myself of Mick for helping her. In fact, when somebody came to her door trying to rip her off and we stepped in, she was rather rude to us :s Nor did she bother fitting decent locks and a better door until we nagged for her six months!
I've just heard what sounded like the bang of her front door being booted again. It's (at last) a new door, hardwood, so hasn't been followed by the noise of anything but running feet this time. They got away empty handed and her door is still intact I guess. Only guess though, as I haven't even risen from the seat I'm in.
The shame of it is I'm half past caring if she hasn't bothered locking up properly and half scared the average burgler these days carries a knife :(
Really brings it home to you how broken our society is now.
However, my next door neighbour had two incidents last year when her front door was kicked in and things stolen. It's because from her house it's a clear run to the black dark bankside and nobody would catch the crooks out there. On both occasions I missed even catching sight of the thieves!
Thing is that on both occasions my neighbour called the police the next day and hasn't even bothered thanking myself of Mick for helping her. In fact, when somebody came to her door trying to rip her off and we stepped in, she was rather rude to us :s Nor did she bother fitting decent locks and a better door until we nagged for her six months!
I've just heard what sounded like the bang of her front door being booted again. It's (at last) a new door, hardwood, so hasn't been followed by the noise of anything but running feet this time. They got away empty handed and her door is still intact I guess. Only guess though, as I haven't even risen from the seat I'm in.
The shame of it is I'm half past caring if she hasn't bothered locking up properly and half scared the average burgler these days carries a knife :(
Really brings it home to you how broken our society is now.