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Sorry to hear about your shed it's sad what some people have to do to get there kicks nowdays.

Thanks to everyone for your support. Have reported it to both the Allotments Officer and the police. Police were in fact very helpful and will send someone to inspect the damage to determine if it is a scene of crime (as opposed to an accident from a stray firework. Through closed doors? I think not, but fair enough, very happy for them to look.) If deemed a crime it is apparently criminal damage. Better not start the clean up till they've been.

If the shed was in my garden would be covered by insurance - but not on the lottie.

Just got back from our site having spoken to our site rep and one of our sister sites was "done" on Monday night,conveniently our towns carnival night.
These people came armed with bolt cutters to get through the strong fencing and then set fire to sheds and smashed greenhouses >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
I don't think they took anything so why oh why  :o :o :o
I'm just wondering if our site is next. :(

Quote from: plot51A on November 14, 2010, 13:21:29
everything inside was burnt out - tools, hoses, enviromesh, netting, fleece, bean sticks, gloves, t pegs, packs of BFB and bonemeal

Hi, I'm on the same site as you and was at the lotty on Sunday and Monday (and to my shame didn't even notice any sheds had been burned :() and I'm really sorry to hear you lost all your stuff.

Please please let me know if there's anything I can give you, I've got a shed full of bits and pieces and I'd love to help. I should be at the lotty again at the weekend, I'm plot number forty-two, I think we spoke on the way to a council meeting last year or the year before.

macmac: So sorry to hear about that - do hope your site will not be done. The same thing happened at the site I was on in Cardiff before moving to Norfolk - every single greenhouse smashed and sheds burnt. There really is so little can be done if they are determined to get in. Mindless. The "old boys" on my site, who've had plots for 30+ years say things have been stolen in the past but this is the first time that sheds have been burnt. Just hope its the last.

norfolklass: Thank you so much for your lovely offer. We are away this weekend so won't be down the plot but will try and catch up with you another weekend - will send you a pm. Thank you again.

I met with a PCSO yesterday morning and it's all now officially logged. Also my lovely neighbour not only reinforced the burnt fence but also mended my broken gate.

It restores your faith in people.