Purplemaniacs Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Got home yesterday to find we had been burgled. The Police were great, very supportive and helpful. Still can't really believe it, seems like a bad dream. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Oh no Sending hugs to every one. Did they take much? I hope not. More hugs. Cathy X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Oh good grief, so sorry to hear it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gertie Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Really sorry to hear that bad news. I do hope they didn't take anything irreplaceable. Let's hope there are some clues to help the police. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 What a horrid shock for you. Good to hear the police were supportive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 How awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Oh no! That is awful! How very dare they I hope they haven't taken anything of personal value. Telly's etc can be replaced, but much harder with photos etc. (((hugs))) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 Oh no! That is awful! How very dare they I hope they haven't taken anything of personal value. Telly's etc can be replaced, but much harder with photos etc. (((hugs))) Sadly they took laptops, tablet and my camera so I have lost my photos, also all my jewellery and my late mum's jewellery. Also sports equipment that was very personal. Didn't touch tvs perhaps too big Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Oh Chrissie, that is awful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 How horrible for you, especially as they took personal items I hope they can catch who did it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Leia Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Sorry to hear that. I notice you're East Northants? A friend in Kettering had this happen a few weeks ago. Broke in (whilst they were asleep), didn't take much except for his business cash, but stole his car as well using the keys they found. Car subsequently turned up, having been used in another robbery in Thrapston! Left all his cricket gear in the car, plus his work tools. Had to pay the Police £150 to get his own car back!!! There was a spate of similar ones around the same time in the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superkitty Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Really sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovychook Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 So sorry, what an awful shock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 That's awful, I'm so sorry . I hope you get at least the personal stuff back . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majuka Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Very sorry to hear this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Oh I'm so sorry, what a terrible thing to happen, you must feel violated to think someone has been in your personal space which is just dreadful. Awful that they have taken such personal things and the sad thing is that they will probably get next to nothing for them to fund drug habits etc I really hope you get things back. Made me think about photos though, I have years worth on computer which are irreplaceable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcountrygirl Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 so sorry to hear this - its not a nice experience - I had the same thing happen a long time ago. It's the feeling of someone being in your house. Also the mindless stealing of items that cannot be replaced which have no meaning to the thieves but have a special meaning to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbug Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 We have some horrid people in this world to come in to your house and burgle you, they are nothing but lowlife!! I do hope the police can find some of your personal things. I send you my best wishes. xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfer_chicken Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Sorry to hear such horrible news Hope your house is nice and secure now and everything insurance-wise gets sorted out quickly so you can focus on yourself. It's a horrible feeling x Made me think about photos though, I have years worth on computer which are irreplaceable. Try and get important ones printed or stored on an external hard drive elsewhere. When my boyfriend got burgled they took all the external hard drives and USB sticks too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I hate burglars, I hope the insurance etc goes smoothly and quickly. You can back up your photos online, Dropbox comes with 2GB of free storage which means you could store 1000 photos safely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlina Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Really sorry to hear this. In my previous town (in northants!) was burgled a number of times, so know how horrible it can be. As others have said, keeping copies of electronic stuff is a good move - all my techy pals keep stuff on a hard drive which they keep at another location (work, shed, friend's house etc). A trawl around the local 'cash for gold' type shops has been successful for some people I know in getting some of their belongings back after burglaries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Such a good idea to back up important things like photos and files. I too am guilty of not doing this, but I think I might spend some time this weekend backing up my photos, files and music. Chrissie, I do hope you manage to get some stuff back, especially the sentimental items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 So sorry to hear it, it's happened to me (more than once ) and it is, as you say, a shock. I'm sorry to say it, but the chances of getting anything back, or of the police catching anyone, are low. I would focus on securing he house so it can't happen again in the same way, and getting the insurance claim in. It's heartbreaking to lose personal things and especially the photos. Did they get any ID documents or will there be anything on the computer they can use to get credit? That's what often follows a burglary. I would check your post very carefully, the first I knew was a letter from Argos confirming a credit agreement, and I nearly binned it because I thought it was a circular. Hope you're recovering from the shock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I'm so sorry to hear this It must have been an awful shock for you and your family and I don't suppose you slept well last night I have no good advice to offer, but the fact its just happened to you is something for us all to take notice of and try to make sure we are all secure, especially our memories, (Dropbox is great) so thanks for sharing your news even though its horrible. I hope today passes smoothly, you've had a nasty shock so give yourself some time if you feel a bit wobbly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 It is horrid. I had some family jewellery stolen and I was so upset. With the money from the insurance though, I got a really nice ring in memory of my grandmother. And ironically I wear it all the time, while the rings she left me I probably would never have worn as not my style. So while I 100% would prefer to still have my grandmothers stuff, I do now have a ring that I wear rather than something kept in a drawer. So I would suggest you do something similar. Even get something made to your specifications. Make it something special, something positive - not just "a replacement" but something you will treasure and still make you think of your family. I'm very sorry you lost all your photos as well - if there are any special occasions that you now have no record of, don't forget to ask other family/friends at the same event if they have any photos they can send you, so you have something. Hope they catch the who did this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
