A collegue at work was burgled over the weekend, fortunately there was nothing of any great value in the house & not much damage caused. I just wanted to bring to everyone's attention that the burglar was very specific in where he focused his time....my collegues partners wardrobe, all her bedroom draws & cupboards. Ladies please be really careful where you leave your valuables, I know in the past I've been guilty of hiding things in my wardrobe/draws etc I will certainly think twice before I do that again!
Burglars have become quite smart over the past few years. Quite often, they have stamped addressed envelopes with them. When they burgle a house, they only take valuables that can go into these envelopes. Rings, necklaces, things like that. Their first port of call after the robbery is the nearest postbox. So, if the robbery is discovered quickly enough, call the Police and get them to check the nearest boxes as they are being emptied by the Postie...there is a good chance that is where the stolen items are...
We got burgled and it's not nice to come home too, police came, done all the useall bits and bobs and said this is a joke burglary and went away and that was it
All they'd get would be the suits we wear to funerals/christenings/weddings + our socks and underwear.
So sorry to hear about your colleague @Beckie76 it can be quite a shock to the system when that happens. Many years ago, I was burgled (the irony being I had beggar all to my name!) and they took the only thing of value: a small TV set. The worst part about it was I was asleep up stairs (as were my very young children) at the time and whosoever it was left all the doors wide open when they left the property. There was one remark some one made afterwards which really seemed to capture how it felt: "... it's like your home has been raped". Thank you for the warning - especially in this hot weather where people are prone to have windows open for much of the time. I hope your colleague recovers from the shock of it all soon.
Also check your insurance, as if you are down the bottom of your garden and you leave the door unlock/open you may not be insured
It could be quite uncomfortable walking hiding stuff in your draws[/QUOTE] It would depend on how big your draws were as well. There ain't that much spare room in mine.
Same experience here - years ago I left my numerous credit cards at my Mum/Dad's for safe keeping. Ironically, whilst my parents were visiting me - their house was burgled. When we got home, all looked OK - then I noticed that the net curtain in their bedroom had fallen to the ground. All the credit cards, which were in the bedroom drawer, were gone - nothing else disturbed or missing. The old bill said we were lucky.....had they not found the credit cards then the house would have been ransacked. The cards were used for petrol, cigarettes and buying an expensive lawn mower from B&Q. We don't have contents insurance where we now live - the most expensive piece of kit I own is an ipad! Couldn't see the point of insurance, there's nothing of great value to nick .
You really should insure your Ipad, we could cover you for around £1200 per year, if it was lost or stolen we would replace 50% of your cost Regards Jack McRippOrfMerchant insurers to the stars
If preparing an inventory room by room and costing everything up it can be a bit of a surprise just what you've amassed over the years what it would cost to replace, a couple of times we've got close to requiring a professionally installed insurance approved burglar alarm to have it all covered. 5 x £1,200 just for oriental rugs gets it off to a flying start (don't forget that even fitted carpets are classed as 'contents', and yes they do get stolen). http://modernsurvivalblog.com/security/21-things-your-burglar-wont-tell-you/
Insurance isn't just for having things stolen. It covers for fire, flooding (burst pipes etc.) and any other damage. Contents are your carpets, furniture, curtains, fridge, cooker, all your kitchen appliances and contents (kitchen cupboards are not covered by contents insurance because they are usually fixed to the walls), washing machine, books, ornaments, clothes etc. The cost for us to cover our house and contents is less than £200. That's a standard cover that covers us for much more than we need (a million pounds for the building and fixtures and 75,000 for contents ) That standard cover for contents saves me having to try and work out how much everything would cost to replace (it's a 'new for old' policy). It also covers us for our stuff in the garden (shed, mower, tools - and even the plants in certain circumstances). The main thing that it gives us is peace of mind.
