lock up!

[CM]

Our Villa has been screwed twice in a week

The last time (Monday night) they held a knife to my dads throat to ensure they could both leave the villa through the window they had come in through

I do however have a cunning plan

[Gazza]

I guess that does not rely on the GNR ?

G

[CM]

No, 10 lads on the beer 5 of them go out and are seen to go out (by the spotters) 5 lads remain in the dark for a couple of hours (Thursday is the night most favoured by the scumbags as it is changeover day)

GNR have been very responsive to be fair!

The thread should have read "LOOK OUT" because our villa was very well locked indeed

[Ellie]

Our Villa has been screwed twice in a week

The last time (Monday night) they held a knife to my dads throat to ensure they could both leave the villa through the window they had come in through

I do however have a cunning plan

Im very sorry to hear that CM..what a terrifying experience for your Dad, I hope hes okay?

(shall we now call you 'Baldrick'? )

[CM]

Cheers Ellie

Dads fine, My mum hit one of them over the head with her handbag! I told her that was daft but she was fuming!

will report on operation "honeytrap" when I get back, needless to say if we do catch them we will merely drop them off at the GNR station on our way into town and in no way will we give them a bloody good hiding as this would be illegal

[martin.cork]

Our Villa in Area dos Moinhos was also broken in on the 24th October between 7 and 10pm.
The thieves Broke through the outside timber shutters, security sliding gates and patio door.
They then Broke any wardrobe doors which were locked and went through the villa.
Got away with a camera and 3 bananas.
The thieves are always looking for money so the advice is to always lock away valuables in a safe. Also make sure that all doors and windows are secure at night, I have known of occassions where thieves have stolen from villas while the occupants are asleep.
I notice that alarms are not very common in villas around carvoeiro.
Maybe there is a demand for these.
All one would need is a sensor in the villa which would trigger the alarm.
The only downside to this is if the villa is vacant who will respond to the alarm.
Any ideas out there ??

[Michael Crane]

We stay in a villa at Area dos Moinhos. I have to say so far we've not had any trouble of this sort. Is it on the increase? The villa has an alarm but I've never known it to be activated.

[CM]

We are at the back of ADM, an alarm is a priority now and I have been looking into a remote camera activated by movement, it will text me when alarmed and record all movement. Not quite sorted it yet but it has gone from a "toy" project into a full scale charge to make it work.

Dog barking alarm! has anybody heard of those?

[CM]

MC the thieves did very well indeed first time round, this is the third time in 5 years

[e-richard]

Dog barking alarm! has anybody heard of those?

There are many available (mostly in the USA), but I liked this one, which claims to also scare away rabbits - now is that useful or what ?

[blue]

CM I think you mean an ambush, a "honey trap" is supposed to involve a sexy young woman, not 5 strapping lads!...... actually now I come to think of it.

We have the best type of dog barking alarm - a neurotic, overprotective german shepherd.

[CM]

we are drawing straws over who puts the lippy on

[Sharen Crane]

I can see you in a nice shade of Plum CM

Sorry to hear about what happened. Must have shook your dad up a bit, but good on your mum for the handbag... I'm pretty sure that in the same situation the majority of us with handbags handy would have done the same thing!

[SJ & RE]

Never underestimate a woman with a handbag, for either its contents or its amazing ability to knock ones block off
Seriously aside, I am so sorry for what has happened.
It does make one think about security with a little more thought be it here, CVO, or anywhere

[CM]

The villa was Alcatraz like! bottom line given enough motive & time they will get in.