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An in-between phase
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We have a gate which we can lock with a key, we sometimes lock it overnight.
My sister's gate has a number pad.
We purposely leave our front door squeaky so we can hear when it is opened. Our front door is not visible from the road or by our neighbours, so we feel this is extra protection/deterrent.
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Have you considered an outside security light triggered by motion to deter the random men lingering about by the entrance to your house? They wouldn't want to be lit up doing whatever they shouldn't be doing!
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The general security advice is that this isn’t too good an idea as it creates pockets of shadow that propel can hide in …
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Isn't the front door quite near where people would pass, if so it could be on an awful lot & be quite annoying.
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We're having outside lights so we can see!
The front doors are set back from the street @badmemory hence us wanting a gate to separate our little area from the pavement
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PiP money, bulk to dental/emergency pot, skimmed some off for other pots
Aim £712.45 Got £42.45
Shower and hairwash using free toiletries
Decent steps getting free biscuits and an Easter egg to review. Found a book and two plant pots
Entered some competitions, cash would be extremely helpful but I will also take that stay in Aldeburgh please
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Hope everyone's week has started well 🍻
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'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael6 -
Totally agree with the need for a gate but unless you are 4 or 5 metres back from that gate a light could turn out to be a major pain. Especially if there is any wildlife & I include cats. There used to be a couple out all night round here & the lights were on & off all the time. I finally only turned mine on when I needed to go out in the dark.
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An Easter egg to review. How fantastic.
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We'll check about the electrics set-up @badmemory, thanks for flagging. I can cope with on and off lights for foxes, they caterwaul (or foxerwaul) enough in the night round here so should get used to it quick enough
Feeling pretty pleased with myself, can't lie @beanielou 😂 A Waitrose loaded milk chocolate caramel egg dontchaknow * adjusts cravat *
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'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael1 -
Jammy bumblebee is all.
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"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
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There's a good amount of time till I have to put review in @beanielou so I might save it for Easter weekend and suggest it's mine and Mr PIP's shared gift 😁
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'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael1
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