got an e mail to nighto tell me all the sheds broken into including mine
dont know if they took the rotorvater the mindless bast**d scum bags. they also broke into the concrete site cabin through the roof
on the first day of the school hols,little s###s, very sorry to hear this Jim. Have you been up to check your shed?
>:( >:( >:(
Quote from: elvis2003 on July 23, 2012, 22:11:41
on the first day of the school hols,little s###s, very sorry to hear this Jim. Have you been up to check your shed?
Whoever did it needs exporting >:( but it's quite likely not to be school children if things like rotovators and mowers have vanished.
I do hope you haven't lost too much Jim. :(
a plotter next door to my plot says she is setting up her movement senser infra red camera on her plot,but i thing its a bit late now..the horse has bolted
Our site was broken into this weekend but only things stolen down the back of the plot where there are no houses >:(
I lost nothing - they probably couldn't get INTO my shed for all the rubbish! but others lost a heap of tools, and some of them were brand new as they were the plot holders who had their sheds arsoned last year :'( :'(
So the insurance will be called upon AGAIN...
I wonder what they do with them???
Quote from: antipodes on July 24, 2012, 11:53:42
Our site was broken into this weekend but only things stolen down the back of the plot where there are no houses >:(
I lost nothing - they probably couldn't get INTO my shed for all the rubbish! but others lost a heap of tools, and some of them were brand new as they were the plot holders who had their sheds arsoned last year :'( :'(
So the insurance will be called upon AGAIN...
I wonder what they do with them???
What will happen to the stolen goods:
Carboot sales, Eeeebay, down the pub (Do people still buy knocked off stuff in the pub? >:(...if there are any pubs left) or passed on to someone who knows someone who wants a cheap something or other.
yep the rotorvator has been nicked
when they broke in they nocked the clock off the shelf and the battery fell out and the clock stopped.....it was 2:20am this was the time of the breakin !!
Oh B*gg*r. I'm so sorry to hear that. I'd be using some very bad words and feeling murderous.
What make was the rotovator?
I was wondering how they manage to remove the stuff from the site.
Have many others lost large items too?
Are the police taking some action?
Is there any insurance cover? (I know we have one on our site).
Having the time might well be useful to the police.
Toerags. >:(
they cut a large hole in the mane entrance gate with bolt cutters, witch they left behind and are now with the police. and broke in every cabin on the site
the total haul was 2 rotovators 2 petrol trimmer's and a large petrol driven shredder
on some plots they kicked in the door, only to find nothing, but doing a lot of damage in the process.
my rotovator was a honda 4 stroke 2 years old and still lke new
Surely they would have needed a van to move that lot so not someone chancing their arm on a whim.
You didn't by any chance have a serial number for that Honda did you?
As my flying instructor said about crashing aircraft.
"There's them that have, and them that's going to".
As soon as the nights start drawing in, the local ne'er do wells will be through the stables and break into our sheds.
Never take anything down to the allotment you are unwilling to lose.Cheers, Tony.
:-X
Having recently visited a car boot sale I was amazed at the amount of lawn mowers and garden tools for sale. These were usually on one sellers stand. How on earth can one stallholder have so many lawnmowers and cultivators on their pitch. Get your tools marked and if you visit a car boot be vigilant and look out for yours or the rest of your allotment holders goods. It is at times like this when murder is in your mind and you could sit shotgun on your patch. Except most of us are too respectful of the law to do such things.
Quote from: queenbee on July 25, 2012, 21:56:02
Having recently visited a car boot sale I was amazed at the amount of lawn mowers and garden tools for sale. These were usually on one sellers stand. How on earth can one stallholder have so many lawnmowers and cultivators on their pitch. Get your tools marked and if you visit a car boot be vigilant and look out for yours or the rest of your allotment holders goods. It is at times like this when murder is in your mind and you could sit shotgun on your patch. Except most of us are too respectful of the law to do such things.
It's almost 100% certain that the tools were stolen to sell on. I'd also not be surprised if they were a gang who moved about your locality or even wider afield stealing the same type of goods from allotment and garden sheds.
Any idea of the total value of good stolen Jim? I should think it must be a fair sum so hopefully the police are taking this seriously.
After our last break-in they arrived to mark all sorts of tools and even did my stainless steel spade for me. The rotovator is usually stored at home.
Quote from: Aden Roller on July 26, 2012, 00:14:14
Quote from: queenbee on July 25, 2012, 21:56:02
Having recently visited a car boot sale I was amazed at the amount of lawn mowers and garden tools for sale. These were usually on one sellers stand. How on earth can one stallholder have so many lawnmowers and cultivators on their pitch. Get your tools marked and if you visit a car boot be vigilant and look out for yours or the rest of your allotment holders goods. It is at times like this when murder is in your mind and you could sit shotgun on your patch. Except most of us are too respectful of the law to do such things.
It's almost 100% certain that the tools were stolen to sell on. I'd also not be surprised if they were a gang who moved about your locality or even wider afield stealing the same type of goods from allotment and garden sheds.
Any idea of the total value of good stolen Jim? I should think it must be a fair sum so hopefully the police are taking this seriously.
After our last break-in they arrived to mark all sorts of tools and even did my stainless steel spade for me. The rotovator is usually stored at home.
well over a £1000
Quote from: jimtheworzel on July 24, 2012, 15:10:56
yep the rotorvator has been nicked
when they broke in they nocked the clock off the shelf and the battery fell out and the clock stopped.....it was 2:20am this was the time of the breakin !!
They can get up at 2:20am to steal but they can't get up at 9.00 to get a job (or keep a job). I'm making assumptions I know.
Quote from: jimtheworzel on July 27, 2012, 16:55:56
well over a £1000
A serious haul then so I imagine the police are very keen to do their best to catch the little bs..
I wont hold my breath !!
Any insurance coever?
Sorry to hear this Jim. :'( It would be good to think that they will be caught and punished but then I caught sight of a flying pig. Aden says his site has insurance for this. As I understand from being a new committe member on our site, the insurance we have only covers the actual site hut and contents, not individual's huts and contents. If you don't mind can you give me any details of your insurer Aden as I would like to put a new insurance policy to the committee if it would cover our sheds etc. PM me if you would prefer. Thanks Jeanbean
Our plots get broken into regular as clockwork ,the bigger lock you put on the more they try . My rule of thumb is dont leave anything in their you dont mind losing. Wehave a problem with minimotos and people breaking in for petrol ,so we always leave a can with a few nasties in it .I leave a rake strategically placed but have caught myself out before lol .It is annoying but thats life.
Quote from: Jeanbean on August 02, 2012, 07:31:43
Sorry to hear this Jim. :'( It would be good to think that they will be caught and punished but then I caught sight of a flying pig. Aden says his site has insurance for this. As I understand from being a new committe member on our site, the insurance we have only covers the actual site hut and contents, not individual's huts and contents. If you don't mind can you give me any details of your insurer Aden as I would like to put a new insurance policy to the committee if it would cover our sheds etc. PM me if you would prefer. Thanks Jeanbean
My apologies for misleading you - I'd re-read my post ages after making it and it should have said we don't! :( I'm not sure how I did it but my usual sticky keyboard and rotten closeup eye sight. It was too late to go back and edit.
Quote from: Aden Roller on July 25, 2012, 01:26:21
Oh B*gg*r. I'm so sorry to hear that. I'd be using some very bad words and feeling murderous.
What make was the rotovator?
I was wondering how they manage to remove the stuff from the site.
Have many others lost large items too?
Are the police taking some action?
Is there any insurance cover? (I know we have one on our site).
Having the time might well be useful to the police.
Should have said: "I know we have
none on our site"
Again - apologies for my error. :(
No probs Aden. Thanks for replying. I thought for a moment our luck could change. It seems we all can only leave things in our sheds that we wouldn't be too upset at losing. B.... annoyed though if it happens.
RHS insurance does cover sheds, I do not know what would happen if you made a claim, I suspect that they would want proof of good security.
Quote from: pumpkinlover on August 02, 2012, 17:38:39
RHS insurance does cover sheds, I do not know what would happen if you made a claim, I suspect that they would want proof of good security.
I bet that would be expensive.... and maybe require special security measures. (Drawbridge, moat, armed guard??)
No it's not particularly expensive! but some of the sheds on our site could be opened by a five year old with a limp cucumber so if one of those plot holders asked me to put a claim in I would be surprised if they got a pay out, but it is just a guess! :-\
Got broken into again last night but nothing missing , general opinion is bored kids. Maybe time for a nightwatch then they can have a nice surprise >:( ;D
A night watchman sounds an interesting idea but you'd have to take great care with any nice surprise.
Remember the little toe-rags will be the first around to run to their mum's and the police if they are threatened or shouted at too loudly.
Take care.