Thieving *!*%"!*& S !!!

[WillowTheWhisp]

Grrrrr!

I am fuming!!!

Today is wheelie bin day. HBC request that I do not leave my bin in the back street because it causes an obstruction for the bin wagon. They request that I leave the bin in the backyard doorway with the door/gate open and the handle facing outwards. They usually come round about this time of morning but sometimes they come a little earlier and have been known to be there when I'm in the shower so to make sure my bin isn't missed I've been putting it "out" the night before. Last night it was put in the doorway as usual. This morning it looked like they'd been early as it was back in the yard and the door closed - but on investigation it was still full!

The rubbish hadn't gone but Busman's bike had! Even though it was padlocked! Some thieving swine had availed themselves of the opportunity of an open door and pushed the bin back into the yard to come in and help themselves to whatever thy could find. My first reaction was "I hope their hands drop off" Maybe they'll slip with the hacksaw when they are trying to saw off the chain. It's quite a hefty chain.

Unfortunately someone also foolishly left the shed key in the shed door and they've helped themselves to that so we will be replacing the lock today as they shed isn't just a shed but also my utility room. Busman has also made mention of electrical connections so that when they try to put the (metal) key into the new lock they will get a bit of a shock. I realise that we'd probably get done for grievous bodily harm or something but the way I feel at the moment I'd get done for more than that if I got my hands on who ever it is!

Anyway from now on the wheelie bin goes outside in the backstreet obstruction or no obstruction. Of course that will probably get nicked next. Tough on crime Mr Blair? Don't make me laugh. I shall be reporting the theft but don't hold out any hope of the bike being recovered or the thief being caught. Even if they were they'd just get sent on an adventure holiday or something the poor little deprived so and so.

Yes folks I do believe this is yet another consequence of children not being brought up to know the difference between right and wrong and having no conscience and no respect for other people's property. They are probably also on drugs and will have either sold the bike by now or dumped it when they realise they can't get the chain off.

If anyone sees a blue bike lying around can you please check if it has a chain on and if it has it's probably Busman's

[-pixie]

LIttle bastards! Sorry to hear about this Willow - I'll keep my eyes open in case the bike appears in my neck of the woods.

[Roy]

I feel for you Willow! What makes this situation even worse is that a portion of the blame can certainly be pointed towards HBC - but still there isn't anything you can do about it!

[WillowTheWhisp]

One thing I will be doing is putting the wheelie bin in the back street next week obstruction or not!

Thanks Pixie. I don't hold out much hope of it turning up but you never know.

[jimmi5bellies]

Thats terrible. Which neck of the woods are you in so that i can be on the look-out too. I would certainly lodge a complaint with the council but no doubt it will fall on deaf ears !
Can you claim on your house insurance for it.

Chrissie

[Darby]

Bad Luck Willow.....But unfortunately its a sign of the times and our deteriorating society.

You try your best to fulfil the everyday requirements and somebody comes along and nicks your (Busmans) bike!!

What's worse is, if they catch the culprit....they wouldn't even get a slapped wrist. You canread the Evening Telegraph and every week there's a story of somebody who has been let-off even though they've had 20, 30, 40 or even 50 previous offences.

That's no deterrant...put money into education they say is the answer....put the fear of god into them....that's the answer.

Commiserations........

[WillowTheWhisp]

We live in Willows Lane Chrissie.

Originally Posted by Darby

....put the fear of god into them....that's the answer.

I know it's non-PC Darby but I totally agree with you.

[lettie]

That's terrible Willow, and I would certainly be putting my wheelie bin in the back alley from now on if I was in your situation. I'll keep an eye open for the bike.


Hmmm, I wonder if it has been added to the Meadow St rubbish tip overnight..

[Debbie J]

Sorry to hear busmans bike has gone. If your taken to court for causing an obstruction let us know, we'll be there with placards to protest your innocence.

[cashman]

sorry to hear about the theft of the bike,as far as i'm concerned,sod the council i would do exactly the same and leave it outside willow,will keep a look out. p.s. i would certainly check with my insurance seems to me like hbc is more to blame than anyone,costs nowt to check!!

[chav1]

i dont think insurance will pay out because you left your gate open or unlocked which invalidates your insurance

dont tell them you left the gate open say they climbed over the wall


this is why terraced houses have bin holes so you dont have to leave your gate open although most people have blocked them up now and even if you had them still wheelie bins dont fit

[entwisi]

I wonder how CAB would see this. After all, HBC by giving you clear instructions to leave your door open may actually be responsible for any damage/loss caused by this action.

It is a shame that you can't leave it open anymore though. I'll kepp an eye open for a blue bike although it has probably already been painted.

Ian

[WillowTheWhisp]

Hmm, just discovered they also broke the security light, presumably in an attempt to stop it shining. Faithfully it continued to shine even though it is now dangling and has had to have the power temporarily cut off. Maybe they'd have taken more but for that.

[slinky]

Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

We live in Willows Lane Chrissie.

I will keep my eyes open willow....... I only live two streets back from you. Little gits.

[Margaret Pilkington]

Bring in Sharia Law I say (PC or not).