Snowy Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Ooh, how annoying Kate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 How infuriating . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenanne Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 That's terrible.I onder if your FIL could get rid of the shed, as that seems to be a bit of a magnet for thefts? It mayn't be practical of course if he lives too far away to make carrying tools to/from a realistic option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted March 2, 2009 Author Share Posted March 2, 2009 His shed is very old and rickety as he's been working his allotment there for what must be 30 years now but he lives too far away to have to bring his tools in every day and doesn't drive either so can only carry what will fit on his push bike. His allotment is also right at the bottom in the corner of the plot so thieves can't be seen easily and can just hop over the waist high metal railings onto the water meadows behind to make their escape. We've just bought a new metal shed for our stuff as we thought that would be more secure and hopefully once he sees that when it's all constructed, he'll decide to save up and get one himself as it's less likely to get broken into (we hope!). I don't know how many other allotmenteers sheds were broken into by the same thugs as we've not seen anyone to talk to but you could see that they'd walked across the allotments against the hedge so no one would see them . If only the council would come and put up higher fences around the whole plot and put in a decent gate, accessible for keyholders, things would be a lot better - but they don't . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 It's such a shame some people want to spoil things for other people. It happens all over the country, our one was OK with regard to break-ins while we had the plot although it had happened in the past. But someone often sneaked in at night and pinched our plot neighbour's raspberries and other people lost carrots, spuds, squashes - you name it, the veg disappeared. But they only took a little at a time except for the soft fruit. Jam making? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 I do not think we have had one season without an allotment break in - 3 in one season was the worst - all tools taken one time, a brand new wheelbarrow another time. Smashed glass, broken locks, door off hinges. The police did actually catch someone last season and nothing since then - however it is the races (gold cup) next week and we seem to get someone's shed burnt down every year. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Its a great shame when someone vandalises or breaks in to an allotment after all the hard work that goes in to them and the pride people feel for their little spots especially since some allotment holders don't have gardens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted March 3, 2009 Author Share Posted March 3, 2009 I do not think we have had one season without an allotment break in - 3 in one season was the worst - all tools taken one time, a brand new wheelbarrow another time. Smashed glass, broken locks, door off hinges. The police did actually catch someone last season and nothing since then - however it is the races (gold cup) next week and we seem to get someone's shed burnt down every year. Tracy That's just awful . It takes such a long time to restock all the equipment and sort out repairs. I hope that the spate of break-ins has stopped now. Koojie, the fruit/veg stealing is so mean, isn't it, after all the hard work put into growing them . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenanne Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 I seem to remember watching a Miss Marple film, or similar, and they had these great big metal-jawed devices for deterring poachers. I think they're called man-traps....h'mmmm, I wonder if Amazon sell them....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
