It was a regular Thursday evening and I got home at around 6.30. I knew the family would be out, as they had had to nip out last minute for something.
I did my usual thing on entry and called out to them as I entered just in case they were back. Nothing. Still and quiet. As I got into the living room, the door to the garden was open, it was a little unusual but given the kids run in and out all the time, I just cursed them under my breath and closed it over.
I quickly got on with my planned call and thought nothing of it. Pottering and chatting away down the phone for the next half an hour. The family arrived back shortly after and the evening began.
Hubbie was less tolerant of the door being left open and set to find out who and why this had happened. It quickly transpired that no one had been out. Oh well I thought, another one of those things with no explanations. However Hubbie smelt a rat. After going out into the garden, he found footprints from the fence into the house. Someone had broken in.
I was shocked. Must have been kids, breaking in but they had took nothing and there were no footprints so we had gotten off or?
Well a quick look into the drawers, cupboards and secret hideouts confirmed, we had been burgled. Anything of any value had been taken. Although they had disturbed nothing, infact so much so I had not noticed. They had left PC's, iPads etc, and gone straight for sources of money and jewelry. And bingo they had found it. Why oh why were my valuables in such obvious places.
To cut a long story short, they had clearly been careful and purposeful and had not wanted us to notice they had been in, however I guess I had disturbed them, hence the door being left open. Wow! It also transpired they had only had 23 minutes to conduct their business.
So whilst we are deeply saddened with the event, they had not trashed our house, took everything of value. They even left my wedding ring on my night desk. My naivety thought it was them being nice (yeah right) but someone quickly pointed out that it was engraved thus not of interest to such professional thiefs. Well whatever the reason, I am thankful for them leaving that.
So what have I learned.
1. Take photos of your valuables so the police have a chance of finding them.
2. Do not store your valuables in your bedside cabinet.
3. If there is something suspicious, don't ignore it, trust your instincts.
4. It is "only" money. They did not hurt us.
So on wards and upwards and hear is hoping, that they got what they wanted and now will stop...........
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