Robbed!…Maybe

shed

A break-in around these parts is not so unusual. In fact, if we’ve not had something happen on our little street in a month or so then we start to feel very paranoid. Usually the thieves will be local kids and they will use our backgarden (being the end house) as the entryway to all the other backgardens in our row, jumping fences until they find a house with an unlocked kitchen door.

Well, this afternoon they managed to get past our high-tech security (a sliding lock on an old wooden gate) and broke into our shed. They must have had a skeleton key because the padlock was still intact and was hanging from the open door when Matt discovered the scene. It makes me smile to think of the sight that met the would-be burglars when they finally managed to get inside:

anything missing? who knows...

I wouldn’t be surprised if they took one look and decided it just wasn’t worth the effort. If anything has been taken they’re welcome to it because it just frees up space for more clutter.

4 Responses to "Robbed!…Maybe"

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  1. John of Dublin

    April 20, 2006 at 8:57 pm

    I got a fright at first as it looks very like our shed which is in a similar state of clutter – well without the Pampers boxes.

    Criminals these days have higher standards. We usually don’t even lock our shed.

  2. John of Dublin

    April 20, 2006 at 9:00 pm

    Actually I heard of a case recently where a person with a very old bicycle locked it to a railing with a very good quality lock and chain. On return the good lock and chain were gone and the old bicycle was left behind.

  3. Laughman

    April 20, 2006 at 9:52 pm

    They probably took one look and assumed that someone else had turned the place over already. :)

  4. Angie

    April 21, 2006 at 5:33 pm

    Oh, that’s great Claire! I can’t believe they didn’t take the Pampers box filled with baby items.

    Don’t waste any money on those professional organizer people. This is a great way to stave off thieves!