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In a wake of a series of robberies, including that of an iron garden bench in Exmouth last week, it falls to me to warn you that even your garden furniture is not safe in this desolate age…

I know the credit crunch is affecting everybody and I can understand that sometimes people resort to crazy means to get by; but stealing a wrought iron garden bench?!  How is it even possible to make a quick, clean getaway with a hunk of garden furniture that normally takes at least two people a fair amount of effort simply to move from one side of the patio to another?

Believe me, I have moved enough garden benches in my time to know exactly how tricky this would be. This leads me to the conclusion that this was definitely a team effort, which is a worrying conclusion to draw!  It suggests there are teams of criminals wondering the land, intent on (and capable of) stealing your garden furniture!

I’ve always said chaining your benches and flowerpots to the ground ruins the free aesthetics of the place, but I’m starting to wonder whether this is a risk we can really take!