The Burglary!!

We were burgled on Sunday evening !

The Police came over last night to take our statements and information about what was stolen.

It is is sort of timely because leading up to this event, Demelza has been immersing herself in Oceans 11 and 12 and saying she wants to be a criminal mastermind!

At Dinner the other night, she asked if we would still like her if she stole from people?!!
Of course we said we would still like her, but would be uncomfortable with her behaviour.
I am guilty of closing the door and not locking anything up.

And neither Shaun nor I are not completely across what the insurance policies we have, actually cover.
So, Sunday evening, Demelza went to late lunch with Nanny and Paula.
Shaun, Cedie and I went to civic to Borders Books and to the pastry shop and came home.

We all converged on the front door together.
I opened the screen door and said to Demelza "why are you outside?... the door is open."
She says,"eh?" "Ive just got home" .
I do a double take.,
Shaun says "Did you close the door when you left this afternoon?"
I insist I did,..then I see the window is smashed and our belongings are strewn everywhere!

Our thieves must only be kids, because they took the portable DVD, without adapters for the car as they were thrown into the garden, the battery is flat and runs in the socket in front of car, and the ear phones were on the ground.

Demelzas phone also had a flat battery, it was laying on her bed, they stole it but didn't take the charger,and they stole some DVD's lord of the rings Harry Potter, and other movies:, Apocalypse now, usual suspects etc.

It is kind of disturbing. Demelza was very distressed to think someone had been through her "smalls" and rumaged through her belongings.

The paper delivery girl, is Demelzas little friend and saw the light on and heard shouting so she didn't come in to see Demelza so we have given that information to the police.

Pretty eventful and sad too, but Demelza doesn't want to be a thief anymore, I will shut and lock everything in future and Shaun and I are investigating what our insurance policy covers.
lessons in everything yeah?!

The two enormous police officers...
( they take up a lot of room, Policemen, like they have inflatable vests on or maybe it is just the jackets are full of paraphernalia walkie talkie, GPS, donuts (don't be rude!),
..said we are lucky they didn't take the computer and T.V etc.

My jewelery was on the bed, but may be they were spooked or didn't think they should take it, a twinge of conscience or something? I'm grateful they didn't take it the phone and portable DVD are replaceable but sentimental items aren't.

So we are lucky.
Anyway, never a dull moment!