[Romantic Old Bird]

I'm sorry Paul. It hasn't happened to me, fingers crossed, thankgoodness, although all of my neighbours seems to have been burgled at some time. I have an alarm, but if they want to get in, they will.

Both of my sons have been burgled, at the time when they were in student houses. My youngest lost his 21st birthday presents after only 3 days.

My eldest son came home to his alarmed and window grilled house in Leeds to find they had simply pick-axed the door, smashed the alarm, and taken everything he possessed, including his clothes and bedding. The only thing they left behind was a Terence Trent D'Arby cd and and Erasure 12". Obviously knew what they didn't like!

My car was nicked once, and after I got it back minus radio but otherwise intact, I had to get rid of it. I felt dirty sitting in it.

Poor you. No compensation Paul, but at least you are OK, that's what's important!