A man in our back garden on Ryedale

[kkoi]

We've just randomly decided to check the door of our garden room was shut, and found a man in our garden, we back onto the cemetery and not sure where he came from but he seemed like he was going to someone else's garden. It's only 22:17 on a Sunday night and a lot of people are still up, so it seems like a strange time to burgle a house

[emu]

I hope you called the police??time is irrelevant with thieves we were burgled at 6pm on a Saturday evening we were out but neighbours both sides were home.. Take care everyone

[kkoi]

Yes police came and checked the garden and the cemetery access up the road, also we told and spoke to all our neighbours so I guess we'll just be vigilant... But anyone on Ryedale on the cemetery wall might want to be extra careful as the person looked like they were garden hopping and scoping out the houses..

[CassieBushell]

We've had burglars at the back of our house (also close to the cemetery) and we have put barbed wire up to protect some out buildings which the police encourage and say is biggest deterrent! Plus we have security lights, which switch on our garden with any significant movement, would also really recommend!

[kkoi]

Thanks that's a good idea, he probably thought he'd look in our garden office, which is actually a kids playroom so they'd be gutted if they were caught in there as nothing at all of value, just paint, stickers and playdoh!

[Huggers]

the wildlife garden centre off Ondine Road sells dog roses which could be trained to climb over walls as a prickly deterrent! Also blackberries!

[kkoi]

Thanks, that sound like a really good idea too!

[Penguin68]

sells dog roses which could be trained to climb over walls as a prickly deterrent! Also blackberries!

Mahonia ( https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/details?plantid=1232 ) and holly also provide deterrents, - and are evergreen and have nice flowers (mahonia) and berries (both). They are good winter companions for roses and blackberries (both deciduous) and less invasive than blackberries.

Amended to add that some Mahonias are winter flowering - which can a be a bonus.

[fizzmoll]

Such great suggestions -- much nicer with than barbed wire!

And if you get blackberries, you can make jam too :)

[Robert Poste's Child]

It could also be worth investing ?20 in a 'fake TV' for a room that faces the garden as they seem to be a good deterrent by giving the impression there's someone in there. They seem very economical to run and activate themselves at dusk so you don't need to remember to set them.

[apbremer]

You can't plant prickly plants as they might scratch a burglar and infringe his human rights.

[P.O.U.S.theWonderCat]

You don't seem to understand what human rights are. Not being scratched by prickly plants, no matter what the Daily Fail or the Sun says, is not one of them.

[apbremer]

Our little Leftie friend should really keep up at the back.

The last Labour Government (probably THE last! hoho) extended the pernicious Yooman Rights legislation to include illegal activities. M'learned friends assure me that scratches and damage caused during such activities must be fully compensated by householders at a minimum rate of ?50 per inch for brambles (more if trained to attack) with higher payments for broken glass wounds brought about, for example, by window panes frustrating entry(these should ideally always be left open to avoid such incidents ). Household pets must be restrained~one individual was royally compensated having been savaged by a hamster. Householders are however allowed to defend themselves with a tea spoon but only with reasonable force, and should always offer intruders suitable non alcoholic light refreshments. Police should not be involved if the individual appears to be vulnerable in any way.

The last vestige of protection for occupants disappears if the burglar is a paid up member of NUNO, National Union of Night Operatives, allied to that much loved tribe of Luddite relics, RMT. If one of them breaks and enters you have no chance. Best to kill him and hide the body in the recycling bin.

[Delainie]

Apbremer, I'm now placing teaspoons at every possible entry point. I'm prepared now and so at the front of the class!!

I've had such a miserable week and you made me laugh, thanks,

[apbremer]

Pleased to be of help Delainie. Let's just finish off these ratbags together. Four tea spoons better than one!

[P.O.U.S.theWonderCat]

Firstly, I'm not a leftie. Secondly, before you start spouting ignorance about human rights, try actually reading the HRA or ECHR. It's not really that hard to engage brain, you know. Thirdly, don't give up the day job for the third rate comedy.

[Green Goose]

P.O.U.S.theWonderCat Wrote:

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> Firstly, I'm not a leftie. Secondly, before you

> start spouting ignorance about human rights, try

> actually reading the HRA or ECHR. It's not really

> that hard to engage brain, you know. Thirdly,

> don't give up the day job for the third rate

> comedy.

Well, with your comments about "Daily Fail or the Sun" you did come across as either a Leftie or even worse a bleeding heart LibDem. A lot of folk out there have had a bellyfull of politicos spouting on about HRA and ECHR.