Where does the law stand on barbed wire
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Electric_Andy
Heavy Metal Fan
- Location
- Plymouth
Our halls of residence at Luton Uni had broken glass cemented in to the top of the perimeter walls. Another halls of residence had those very sharp galvanised fences that are angled out so you can't climb them without losing a leg of slicing an ear off. I am not sure of the law, but this was a University so it would really surprise me if what they were using was illegal. The law might differ for personal habitations though?
I would concentrate on ensuring that everything valuable is not accessible, and everything accessible is not valuable. Even with barbed wire, they can sling coats or old carpets over it and still climb over if they want. But if everything is secure and out of sight they will likely choose an easier house to break into.
I would concentrate on ensuring that everything valuable is not accessible, and everything accessible is not valuable. Even with barbed wire, they can sling coats or old carpets over it and still climb over if they want. But if everything is secure and out of sight they will likely choose an easier house to break into.
threebikesmcginty
Corn Fed Hick...
- Location
- ...on the slake
Smear your wall with dog shite.
My next door neighbours have guinea pigs which appear to be free to roam the not very secure garden. Either the guinea pigs come home each night or they replace them on a regular basis. Another option is their cats round them up inna sheep dog stylee.
I've still got the scar from climbing a glass topped wall when I was a lad and have always refused customers requests to stick glass or wire on the many garden walls I've built over the years, a useful hint if you have the room is to dig over a strip of soil on your side of the wall and soak it until it's marshy when they jump the wall at night and sink up to their knees it tends to put them off any bad intentions.
NickNick
Well-Known Member
Only problem with Berberis, is the Berberis sawfly which has been devastating Berberis shrubs all over the country and can strip them of all their leaves in very little time. There's not much effective treatment to stop them and its potluck as to whether your shrubs will be hit, last year was particularly bad, most gardens that I worked on with them succumbed, this year was a bit better.
oldfatfool
Guru
Top banana, a moat surrounding the country estate.
Heltor Chasca
Out-riding the Black Dog
Who would want to steal a Guinea Pig anyhows?
Go on: Hands up...
Go on: Hands up...
Welsh wheels
Lycra king
- Location
- South Wales
Don't know why a thief would steal a guinea pig, you'd be lucky to get a fiver for it down the pub! I only paid about £10 for each of mine from the pet shop.
nickyboy
Norven Mankey
- Location
- You want hills? We got hills
Maybe it was a bunch of the pan pipe-playing Peruvians that got a bit hungry?
classic33
Leg End Member
Last one I saw was vegetarian, so he said, just before eating his Greggs sausage rolls.
Piemaster
Guru
- Location
- UK City of Culture
Another thought. This was a childs guinea pig wasn't it?
Has it really been stolen, or is it a lie to cover up its death, or other disposal of by a parent that has now become the guinea pig carer as chld has lost interest?
Has it really been stolen, or is it a lie to cover up its death, or other disposal of by a parent that has now become the guinea pig carer as chld has lost interest?
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
^^^ Are there any mysterious freshly dug mounds in the garden?
I hate to admit it,.but the cat seems to of put on a little weight. Are you thinking what I'm thinking???
On a serious note though I,m really starting to think there was really no wrong doing here. The neighbour actually breeds these little animals and I find it hard to believe that someone would scale a 10ft wall just to steal one. It's just not something a thief would do for something of little value. The guinea pig in question was only a few weeks old and I think it may of been eaten by the others ,or his children may of left the latch off the cage. Either way though I,ve left some photos of the ex wife around the garden to scare off any undesirable characters that may trespass. I,ve put some warning signs on the outside wall just to cover myself legally ,( I wouldn't want to give them a heart attack)
On a serious note though I,m really starting to think there was really no wrong doing here. The neighbour actually breeds these little animals and I find it hard to believe that someone would scale a 10ft wall just to steal one. It's just not something a thief would do for something of little value. The guinea pig in question was only a few weeks old and I think it may of been eaten by the others ,or his children may of left the latch off the cage. Either way though I,ve left some photos of the ex wife around the garden to scare off any undesirable characters that may trespass. I,ve put some warning signs on the outside wall just to cover myself legally ,( I wouldn't want to give them a heart attack)
