Being burgled whilst your at home

[daizie]

Iv'e only been burgled once two years ago, thankfully I wasn't in. The family opposite me had an attempted intruder/break in whilst they were in the house, how bloody frightening is that. Ive just bought a cordless hedge trimmer from argos ?45 reduced to ?29. Charged up it is a scary piece of equipment. You really would'nt want someone charging at you with it.( think texas chain saw). Im sure it would be an ideal weapon to have in your house, fully charged, within reach, incase you get intruders/burglers when you're at home. You turn that on and youv'e got more chance of intruders fleeing, than if you arm yourself with a hammer or baseball bat. Iv'e given everyone instructions on how to hold it and turn it on, if the situation arises, and now feel very pleased with myself. I bet your thinking, is she mad or is she a genius ?

[sophiesofa]

Amazing, do you keep it ont eh shelf above the TV for easy access?

[Moos]

I'm thinking that's what they think in America where everyone has a gun 'for protection' and where dads shoot their toddlers by accident. Oops.

[giggirl]

Happened to me once. I gave the geezer a good telling off and he legged it. About twenty minutes afterwards I shook like a leaf though.

[SCSB79]

Not sure if you'd get away with that under a "self defence" plea??!! Who in their right mind keeps a hedge strimmer in the bedroom?!?!?

[daizie]

Ok but its not illegal is it ? people garden all year round . I thought it would be a good 'frightener' as it is very loud and the intruder could not be sure that you would'nt use it . Just a thought anyway .

[matthew123]

..and what would you do with your 'chainsaw' if it didn't frighten the burglar away and instead they tried walking out with your TV?

[daizie]

Id get my money back :)

[dulwichmum]

OHMYGOD! Daizie dear heart, you don't live in SE21 do you (typed with one hand, fast dialing Banhams with the other)?

I think we have a pair of antique Purdey's in the attick.

It is high time that we campaigned to make Dulwich a gated community. Really now, and lets rid ourselves of the Iceland on Lordship Lane and in the name of God, lets get ourselves a Waitrose? Keef, we can build a ten foot wall around your home as you are Dulwich at heart. I hear that the water level is set to rise soon, and all of Lambeth and Peckham will be submerged...

[Kells]

I had a 3am visitor a couple of weeks ago. I heard something outside my front door so I got up and went to have a look. I went into the kitchen and someone opened the letterbox and shone a mobile phone in (my front door opens into my kitchen). I double locked the front door fairly sharpish! Bravery's not my thing. Last time I tried, I fell down the stairs and broke my foot!

And Dulwichmum I do live in SE21. I was at Sydenham Hill station the other day and some hoodies were running from someone chasing them along the platform. Tut tut, what is it all coming to?!

[Mick Mac]

giggirl Wrote:

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> Happened to me once. I gave the geezer a good

> telling off and he legged it. About twenty

> minutes afterwards I shook like a leaf though.

Yes thats what these people need GG. A good telling off. And if that does not work try the hedge trimmers. Now i know why daisie's boyfriends dont last long, if thats the type of machinery she keeps in her bedroom.

[DrDom]

To avoid a potential accident, why not have an electric toothbrush by the bed, if you hear someone in the next room you could turn it on and shout 'GET OUT! I'VE GOT AN ELECTRIC HEDGETRIMMER IN HERE AND I'M NOT AFRAID TO USE IT!'. That would avoid any husband/toddler/wife incident by mistake.

[karter]

Lol.

And what if that bad person stole the hedgetrimmer?

Did i mention getting select DNA and marking all of your valuables?:-S

[Asset]

always handy having an electric toothbrush near the bed anyway.

[thexwinglessxbird]

I have my epilator.

[Ant]

I suppose I could keep a couple of the kids' stinky nappies about to chuck at any unwelcome heads - that'd scare anyone away. The downside being I may fall foul of laws against biological and chemical warfare.

[jaybee82]

We had a crazy neighbour when we lived in Clapham who came home pissed one night and tried to kick our door in at 3am.

Dont own a chainsaw - nearest thing we had was a badminton racket. Sits by the door at all times. Be afraid!!

[daizie]

Someone is selling a drill in the other section. May add to my collection of self defense weapons .

[woofmarkthedog]

SCSB79 Wrote:

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> Not sure if you'd get away with that under a "self

> defence" plea??!! Who in their right mind keeps a

> hedge strimmer in the bedroom?!?!?

She's got a lovely bush now I hear !

[Huggers]

Ive got this brilliant thing called a Clifford. Hard to describe but its quite big and shaped like a large bolster but with a head bit on it and it's covered in a wierd carpet like texture- I think its called fur, it stands on leg-things and moves about a bit. It makes a noise out of its head when anything happens at the front door and seems to do the trick.

[KalamityKel]

Wot kind of things happen at your front door Huggers?!!!

[brum]

My concern would be that the intruder could overpower Daisy and turn said hedge-trimmer on her. Could be messy.

[daizie]

especially given the growth ive got at the moment

[iaineasy]

ahh the un-tamed bush not particularly rare in dulwich but still of interest to some people burgalers included it seems.

[iaineasy]

ahh the un-tamed bush not particularly rare in dulwich but still of interest to some people burgalers included it seems.