Well, That Is Annoying. - Page 2

Ken Moss · 27-04-2010, 07:52

I'm sorry to say that incidents like this are the main reason why there are no hanging baskets outside the door of Rishton Towers. If I could believe for one minute that no one would be vindictive enough to spoil an effort to pretty up the street then I'd do it straight away.

Unfortunately....

You never know, perhaps this year I'll risk it.

Less · 27-04-2010, 08:04

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Originally Posted by Ken Moss

I'm sorry to say that incidents like this are the main reason why there are no hanging baskets outside the door of Rishton Towers. If I could believe for one minute that no one would be vindictive enough to spoil an effort to pretty up the street then I'd do it straight away.

Unfortunately....

You never know, perhaps this year I'll risk it.

All I can offer you is encouragement, non of my neighbours baskets or other items have been attacked, (so far), I also have 5 window boxes within easy reach that they left alone.

The more people on the street doing this type of thing the more chance of the Culprits being noticed.

Hopefully there will be a replacement basket by the weekend.

Jaysay could you send me a modified drawing of how to wire my doorbell to the mains, I've found another use for it.

jaysay · 27-04-2010, 09:19

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Originally Posted by Less

All I can offer you is encouragement, non of my neighbours baskets or other items have been attacked, (so far), I also have 5 window boxes within easy reach that they left alone.

The more people on the street doing this type of thing the more chance of the Culprits being noticed.

Hopefully there will be a replacement basket by the weekend.

Jaysay could you send me a modified drawing of how to wire my doorbell to the mains, I've found another use for it.

Only wish I could Less I've lost the flaming drawing

But in all seriousness, its a disgrace that this has happened, but with luck you'll find out who these morons are Less, then I would think there will be no need to wire your bell

turkishdelight · 27-04-2010, 09:28

This type of thing happened to my mum often in the past,she has now put concrete in the tubs and chained them,had to chain the hanging baskets too,very sad world live in.

Less · 27-04-2010, 09:30

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Only wish I could Less I've lost the flaming drawing

But in all seriousness, its a disgrace that this has happened, but with luck you'll find out who these morons are Less, then I would think there will be no need to wire your bell

Cue for the old joke:-

"How dare you, I am not a man of violence and will fight anyone that say's I am!".

Trouble is we are dealing with Folk like this:-

James Brain

jaysay · 27-04-2010, 09:55

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Originally Posted by Less

Cue for the old joke:-

"How dare you, I am not a man of violence and will fight anyone that Say's I am!".

Trouble is we are dealing with Folk like this:-

James Brain

Well when I left James to his own devises his IQ was -10

vera · 27-04-2010, 10:13

I meant "hang 'em high" with regards to the culprits, not the baskets!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Less · 27-04-2010, 10:32

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Originally Posted by turkishdelight

This type of thing happened to my mum often in the past,she has now put concrete in the tubs and chained them,had to chain the hanging baskets too,very sad world live in.

No, the World is good, I've never lived in one better, unfortunately it is the lower life forms that we have to share it with that make it awkward at times, (and I don't mean animals or insects in this context either).

mallard · 28-04-2010, 22:26

I hope you get them less and cut there hands off.

cashman · 28-04-2010, 22:34

Have ya got a main suspect yet? know a man who is very good at extracting confessions.

Less · 29-04-2010, 06:44

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Originally Posted by cashman

Have ya got a main suspect yet? know a man who is very good at extracting confessions.

I'm working logically towards a short list.

The guilty party is:-

Taller than me, (90%) of the population over the age of 10).
Fitter than me, (95% of the population over the age of 3).
Interested in weight lifting, no-one without transport would want to carry it very far, I had just watered it.
Optimistic, all that was showing were a few green seedlings, what a shame when it matures and they find I have a fetish for nettles.
Brain dead, no logic in stealing such a low valued item.

I was thinking of furthering my inquiries and attempting to pose as a fence for this type of thing, but then realised I might encourage others to become professionals in this type of criminal activity.

Oh, and have applied for membership of the 'green' party, they may have a subversive action group that wanted to set my basket free, (I can just imagine it now frolicking over the Coppice).

Further inquiries of various types that can't be revealed at this moment are on going.

I have also been informed that it could be someone with 'green fingers', that wanted to give it a better home they could have rescued it so I'm getting strange looks now as I go around shaking the hands of strangers just to see if their digits are a shade towards chartreuse.

jaysay · 29-04-2010, 09:32

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Originally Posted by Less

I'm working logically towards a short list.

The guilty party is:-

Taller than me, (90%) of the population over the age of 10).
Fitter than me, (95% of the population over the age of 3).
Interested in weight lifting, no-one without transport would want to carry it very far, I had just watered it.
Optimistic, all that was showing were a few green seedlings, what a shame when it matures and they find I have a fetish for nettles.
Brain dead, no logic in stealing such a low valued item.

I was thinking of furthering my inquiries and attempting to pose as a fence for this type of thing, but then realised I might encourage others to become professionals in this type of criminal activity.

Oh, and have applied for membership of the 'green' party, they may have a subversive action group that wanted to set my basket free, (I can just imagine it now frolicking over the Coppice).

Further inquiries of various types that can't be revealed at this moment are on going.

I have also been informed that it could be someone with 'green fingers', that wanted to give it a better home they could have rescued it so I'm getting strange looks now as I go around shaking the hands of strangers just to see if their digits are a shade towards chartreuse.

I would suggest you PM MargaretR, Less, after all she's Accy Webs resident expert on little green men

mattylad · 29-04-2010, 11:56

When oyou hang a replacement, use some stiff wire to tie the basket to the hanger.

If they cannot get it off then you have a better chance of keeping it, or them pulling the whole wall down

I once had the bright idea of putting a massive chimney pot in my front yard when I lived in Burnley, it took 2 to move it.
Woke one morning to find it had gone. I should have cemented it in.