I can also understand your fears, and am sorry that it has come to this. It's really awful how brazen the thugs have become. Not sure which area would be more secure though. We were thinking of moving too, but we're still not sure which area would be the most suitable, with regards to safety, access to schools, etc. best wishes melanie
On Nov 30, 9:51 am, Marina <[email protected]> wrote: > I recently informed the ONW about a burglary at my house (16 Low > Street) on 9 October when my Beetle was stolen and crashed. Just over > a month later I've again had two intruders, checking out my "new" car. > At approximately 04:00 on Friday morning, 27 November, I was sitting > in my lounge dozing in the front of the TV when I heard a sound in the > back. I initially thought it was the stray cat from across the road, > but decided to investigate anyway. I walked down the passage and then > I saw that my electronic gate was open and two young thugs (they > looked like teenagers, one wearing a beanie) were inspecting my car. I > pressed the panic button and they ran off, leaving the gate open. ADT > phoned, I told them about the intruders and about 10 minutes later the > patrol car arrived. The ADT guard undertook to check the area, but > they were probably long gone by then. It was then that I decided that > I've had enough. Since this last incident I've been having flashbacks > of the time three years ago when I was attacked in the same house by a > man wielding a knife and I'm just generally too petrified to sleep - > and that from someone who is not at all a timid person. I appreciate > the effort being made by everyone involved with the ONW, but as soon > as I get my house sold, I'm out of Obs. Much to my regret, of course, > as I love my little Victorian house and the fact that Obs is so > conveniently situated. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en
