So I didn't think that I'd be going to the Hill this weekend, but then I had an email through midweek from John Badger (from the bottom) titled 'Vandals' - not something likely to gladden the heart, I must say.Reading on, it seems that JB & rhubarb Brian were come from the Club after a committee meeting, & saw a couple of ne'er-do-wells in the headlights who were after my leeks.
They soon scarpered, & when I went to the Hill yesterday to have a look at what's been going on, I can't actually see any damage under the snow - apart from a stray leek on the path - so no real harm done.
Leek rustlers - what next?
They must've been watching The Good Life a couple of weeks ago - the episode where the chap pinched the leeks from the front garden. Not funny really, is it. Sometimes I think an electric fence is needed to keep out thieves. Glad nothing is missing.
ReplyDeleteThere is a current thread on Grapevine about garden security.
ReplyDeleteVery sadly, this comes up more and more and I think the problem is going to get a whole lot worse.
Read an article in one of this months magazines (for the life of me cannot remember it/find it) which suggested that when we start getting shortages in the shops because of fuel shortages, strikes, whatever, stressed people will stop being nice, well-behaved citizens and do whatever they feel they have to to get food - and that will include theft from the nearest source, and allotments are targets waiting to be "attacked". Very sad but probably true.
I would think your ne'er-do-wells are not starving, 'deserving poor' but out for a lark. I bet if you served them up a leek they wouldn't eat it!
ReplyDeleteI remember that episode too, Aching Back - I also remember being puzzled as to why growing veg in the front garden was considered wierd, I thought it sounded like a good idea!
ReplyDeleteI think that it's more likely to be bored kids - I know that some allotment sites have terrific problems with vandals (and people nicking stuff to eat), fortunately, we're rarely hit, bar the odd shed break-in.
It's quite a 'good' area, there are big gates (which SHOULD be locked outside of Club opening hours) and the Club on site means that there is quite a lot of comings and goings. Also, there is a good community spirit which means that you'd recognise anyone who shouldn't be there!
You ask what next - we have had tap rustlers.
ReplyDeleteAll the taps from our allotment site were stolen!
At least the taps would be worth something for scrap metal, GL, but hardly worthwhile pinching, I wouldn't have thought...
ReplyDeleteSomeone reckones about £15 for the lot!
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