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An alarm system is a number one priority, would not live in a house without one.
Security lights, good locks on outhouses and side gates, keeping keys out of view of the letter box, making sure there are no items than can smash windows in the garden etc. That will reduce your chance of a break in massively.
In saying that the wife likes to leave her mac book pro on tables and chairs next to windows whenever we go out. The thing is screaming "SMASH, GRAB, RUN, SKAG"
I'm a lot bigger (especially around the waist lately)
I'm a lot better looking (wifey says so luv er)
I have more hair, I just keep it cropped (holdover from my commercial diving days)
I don't have such a prestigious job
My super efficient electrician has been around preparing some wiring for the new garage today, and he is also now preparing a quote for alarm system with 4 external cameras.
I can now get rid of my Virgin Media contract and watch the neighbours getting robbed instead.
I was looking at CCTV too, as I was in Maplin the other day anyway. You can get a decent set for about £300 but I think the cameras are wired rather than wireless, which is a real pain.
Sorry to hear of this lot SM! I've spent a bit of effort trying to make our less attractive to the local scrotes. The alarm is an ADT one - not that it's any good but at least it is monitored. The hope being if they were to pick a house on our street, then hopefully it would be one that either doesn't have an alarm, or if it does, one that they know isn't monitored. All our windows have locks on them and all our fence panels are now screwed into the concrete posts that they fit into. I'm also thinking of putting a CCTV thing out the front and back. A few beware of the dog stickers might be an idea also....even though our dog is the biggest puff on 4 legs. All they would have to do is show him the hoover, iron, ironing board, brush or in fact anything at all so long as you make the noise woooooooo with it seems to get him to do a runner!
The thing is, if they are keen on breaking in to your house there is little you can do to prevent them. Most double glazing can be got through using a spade as a crowbar....that's how they did my mates house.
I was looking at CCTV too, as I was in Maplin the other day anyway. You can get a decent set for about £300 but I think the cameras are wired rather than wireless, which is a real pain.
Sorry to hear of this lot SM! I've spent a bit of effort trying to make our less attractive to the local scrotes. The alarm is an ADT one - not that it's any good but at least it is monitored. The hope being if they were to pick a house on our street, then hopefully it would be one that either doesn't have an alarm, or if it does, one that they know isn't monitored. All our windows have locks on them and all our fence panels are now screwed into the concrete posts that they fit into. I'm also thinking of putting a CCTV thing out the front and back. A few beware of the dog stickers might be an idea also....even though our dog is the biggest puff on 4 legs. All they would have to do is show him the hoover, iron, ironing board, brush or in fact anything at all so long as you make the noise woooooooo with it seems to get him to do a runner!
The thing is, if they are keen on breaking in to your house there is little you can do to prevent them. Most double glazing can be got through using a spade as a crowbar....that's how they did my mates house.
It's an absolute sod getting clothes to fit. most I have to get tailored. the shirts 20" collar & 54" chest I get online. Suits are the most expensive commodity and ties are always too short once they've taken a turn around my neck (or where It's supposed to be).
You are David Banner and I claim my 5 gamma ray Röntgens.
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