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Hi I found this information which your might find useful: http://www.problemneighbours.co.uk/noisy-flat-above-there-anything-we-can-do.html

How fabulous! I wish I had some in my garden. :-)

Maybe you should drop a note through the owner's door to let them know about it.

That's awful. Poor dog. :-(

If the dog is in distress you should contact the RSPCA. They might be able to advise you better and would probably come and take a look as well. A neglected dog left outside in all weather whilst to owner's out all day at work is cruel. They shouldn't have a dog if the poor creature is left on its own for most part of the day. Here are the details of the local office: RSPCA London South East Branch 380 Norwood Road West Norwood London SE27 9AA Email: [email protected] London South East Branch enquiries only: 07952 680 522 Animal Cruelty Complaints: 0300 1234 999 (24 hour service)

There are always opportunist thieves around. Never assume anything. If you are feeling vulnerable in your own home after this experience (and I know that I definately would) you should consider increasing your security and getting an alarm fitted. Don't feel embarrassed to ask the workmen to be security conscious. It's your home afterall. Give one a key if they need access and tell them to shut the door behind them at all times. This guy who entered your home could have done anything and thank goodness he left without trouble. Double check and make sure he definately didn't take anything and definately do anything to your baby. I came face to face with a man in my office once who shouldn't have been there. Having asked him what he was doing there he said he was lost and wanted the local community centre. After directing him to where he should go I discovered my purse was missing from my bag which I always kept in the bottom drawer of my desk. Had the police not called you back you should have insisted that they came round to take details. The police are providing a service for us the public otherwise what are they there for?! You are a woman in your own home, with a baby, accosted by a strange black man outside your baby's bedroom and the police said they wont come round??!! Makes my blood boil that they said that to you. Glad they're coming round now though. I really sympathise for you Strawbs and hope you get over the shock of it soon. Be safe. x

That's terrible! I do hope the young lady in question gets all the support she needs and that the b*st*rd is caught. I'd recommend ladies carrying with them the following in case they feel vulnerable in the streets at night: http://www.stoppashop.co.uk/self-defence-products/personal-attack-alarms-and-sprays/stoppa-red-mk3-uv-self-defence-spray.html or this: http://shop.suzylamplugh.org/Alarms-and-Devices/Personal-Shriek-Attack-Alarm/prod_7.html

This is very sad news. My condolences to the family.

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