
Completely off topic, but keep checking the crime figures in your immediate area to be aware of what current trends are.
As feared, burglary is increasing, and they seem to be braver - perhaps because they know there are fewer police around.
Two incidents in the past two days in our immediate area: one, a double glazed patio window was smashed and they gained entry. Householder arrived back around 9pm, and was held with a weapon at their throat and asked where the cash and jewellery was.
Next day, another house broken into (again a broken patio window) while the householder did an afternoon school run. They came home to find their house had been broken into, searched, and cash and other items stolen.
No firm thoughts apparently on the two crimes being related as yet.
There's also an increase in houses being broken into to find car keys in order to steal the vehicle outside!
Seems shattering double glazed window panels is a fast way of gaining entry.