Alan, I don't want you to take this the wrong way, but if you left your bike on the roof unlocked near Slough you were asking for it to be nicked. I know there are parts of the country where you park your car with the keys in, and leave your front doors on the latch, but sadly south east England ain't one of them. Cruising in these parts, put as much as you can away and nail down the rest. Sad to have to say it, but its the real world round here.
Steve On 01/05/07, Allan Cazaly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi! > > Might be interesting for Graham, who introduced me to the Di Blasi > folding mini-moped! > > 02:15 hours Tuesday morning. > Just had my folding push bike stolen from the roof of Pengalanty, > whilst being moored opposite Hightline Yahting, Grand Union, just > before the Sough Arm Junction. > > I heard a scrape on the roof and investigated only to find my > pushbike missing. > > I quickly unlocked the moped, (Covered with a thick blue waterproof > bag,) opened it up and started the engine., I only had a siglet and > trousers on and shoes and went as fast as I coule up the towpath > towards the arm, hoping to see something. In the distance, I saw the > red reflector of the pushbike glinting in my headlights and knew I > was in the right direction. > > It was 3 youths about 15 or 16 years old. I firmly said, "Can I have > my pushbike back you thieving yobos. They replied, "Ggo on, 'ave it > then, so I just roughly took it from them without any scuffle. > > On relection afterwards, I considered myself to be luckly. I was no > match for 3 seemingly fit youths. > > A positive outcome. At 02:30, I have the pushbike back on the roof > AND IT IS LOCKED UP THIS TIME!. > > i THEN RANG THE Police to report the theft and told them I was on the > canal. The asked me my POST CODE ! ! ! > > Any boaters coming this way, lock or glue everything you have to the > boat. > Regards, ~Allan~ nb.Pengalanty. > > PS: Thanks Graham for introducing me to the moped! It saved the day! > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
