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This is the Journal of Beatrice Backing Belgium << All eggs in the one basket...I mean, city 30 day shred L2 >> Subject: It's the feeling of being attacked Posted Aug 16, 2012 by Sir Beatrice   Posting 1 Why cant people just leave me alone? I remember ages ago in school when another pupil planted a dirty mag in my desk to try to get me into trouble - I couldn't fathom why on earth someone would do that? Today's annoyance is brought to you by teh neighbourhood kids. About a month ago I noticed that the shed window had been broken by pellets from a BB gun (and when I asked the next door neighbour I got a right earful from him about how dare I accuse his son!) Today there were about 4 or 5 of them hanging around. They would rattle and bang the door - that's annoying but liveable with. Then they started throwing lumps of soil at the door. I gave them a bit of a telling off at that point, as I brushed it up. And as I was brushing the step, which I've only just had re-tiled, I noticed some tiles missing off the side. Now I can't be sure it was Those Pesky Kids, but it seems unlikely that they fell off all by themselves. I'm now back at work and Jem tells me they've moved the hanging basket from its hook by the door to the front gate. And I'm just shaking with rage. Have they no Playstations to sit in front of? Maybe it'll rain soon. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: It's the feeling of being attacked Posted Aug 16, 2012 by aka Bel This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 2 That's horrible! Is there nothing you can do? Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: It's the feeling of being attacked Posted Aug 16, 2012 by Icy North This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 3 I think all you can do is tell the police and keep a meticulous diary. If you recognise any of the kids, record that too. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: It's the feeling of being attacked Posted Aug 16, 2012 by Witty Moniker - Community Editor This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 4 I imagine you could file a trespassing complaint, and vandalism as well. I'd keep a video camera handy in order to catch them in the act, if possible. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: It's the feeling of being attacked Posted Aug 16, 2012 by Dmitri Gheorgheni This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 5 It's a shame the neighbour isn't cooperative. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: It's the feeling of being attacked Posted Aug 16, 2012 by Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 6 little gits. Are they school-age? (soon be September) Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: It's the feeling of being attacked Posted Aug 16, 2012 by Jackruss, The grand master of tea and toast, founder member of B.O.A.S.T and a first and now a guru, and F G D 1 3 5 Wing Attack Plan R, dangerous when bored This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 7 chuck a spanner at the little blighters go and see the local vicar! Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: It's the feeling of being attacked Posted Aug 16, 2012 by Sir Beatrice This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 8 School age yes, roll on September! I'm just worried cos I'll be renting this house out by then, so I don't want my tenants to feel the same vindictiveness. Subject: It's the feeling of being attacked Posted Aug 16, 2012 by You can call me TC - Ready for Reims - June 15th? Pas de panique! A87780612 A33659210 This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 9 Fix a surveillance camera above the front door. It doesn't need to actually work, but they should be led to believe that you're filming them. (Provided this is legal over there) Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: It's the feeling of being attacked Posted Aug 16, 2012 by Sir Beatrice This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 10 I'm not sure that would help. One of the other incidents concerned a shed window at the back of the house. I'd really like to have another chat with the neighbours on either side- they both have kids in this group- and try to civilly ask if they are happy with the level of supervision going on while they are out at work Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: It's the feeling of being attacked Posted Aug 16, 2012 by winnoch2 - very soon to be an ex-student forever more. This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 11 You have my sympathy. What to do about annoying, destructive little sh**ts (sorry, I mean poor bored children with nothing to do) is a modern day problem that would have been dealt with swiftly a generation or two ago. Yes kids have always, and always will push the limits of what they can get away with, but the difference today is that we are all mostly impotent. Kids are (literally) untouchable, so the envelope now has no limits at all. It's a very sorry state of affairs we're in now where adults are not allowed to punish in any way another person's child, or, if the hippy idiots get their way, even our own I have zero tolerance for misbehaving children and it's one of my great fears that one will push me too far one day and i'll end up in prison for hitting one of the little sods. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: It's the feeling of being attacked Posted Aug 17, 2012 by Gnomon This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 12 Poor Moonhogg ended up moving house because of this problem. The most bizarre attack on his house was when one of the kids sawed the lid off his wheelie bin to use as a toboggan. In my brother's house, some kid put a hose through his letter box and left it running. Very messy. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: It's the feeling of being attacked Posted Aug 17, 2012 by KB This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 13 It's particularly annoying when you're a decent neighbour yourself and that's how it's repaid... Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: It's the feeling of being attacked Posted Aug 17, 2012 by Anna Siren- the heathen of the deep, according to iTunes... This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 14 Bea, do NOT throw anything at them nor brandish it if you can help it- not that I think you’d be stupid enough to do so; a friend of ours did that to gypsy children who were annoying her, to get them off her back, and several other residents of my town and she has now been arrested and everything that brings with it. Go to the police and record the incidents... all I could say. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: It's the feeling of being attacked Posted Aug 17, 2012 by KB This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 15 Well, yes, lobbing missiles at people does tend to fall foul of the law, but I can't see Bea doing that. I was wondering whether there are any good community representatives in that part of the city, though. Some of them are pretty good at sorting things like this out in a low-key way, before it blows out of proportion. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: It's the feeling of being attacked Posted Aug 17, 2012 by Sir Beatrice This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 16 Yes I don't think I've ever thrown anything at anyone, nor am I likely too! Kb that's a really good suggestion, I don't think involving the police at this stage would be productive Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: It's the feeling of being attacked Posted Aug 17, 2012 by KB This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 17 One sprung to mind, but I'm not that familiar with them all around there. If nothing else, she'd probably have a few ideas or suggestions. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: It's the feeling of being attacked Posted Aug 18, 2012 by Anna Siren- the heathen of the deep, according to iTunes... This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 18 Never suggested you would, Bea, just saying in case it gets out of hand... I agree with KB, I think getting a community worker or someone like that involved may be a good idea at this stage. Conversation list Conversation list

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