On 2006-12-01 23:51:34 +0000, "The Medway Handyman"
said:

Went to give an estimate today on a local industrial estate. On of the
jobs was to replace the lead flashing over the porch area.

"Why does it need replacing?" I asked the client. "Because it's been
stolen" he replied.

Sure enough it had been, and from the unit next door, and the one next
to that.....

Apparently the local pikeys, if short of beer vouchers, come around at
night and pinch the flashing from the porches. 400 units with 10
metres of porch flashing, stolen apparently twice a year?

I feel a flyer coming on..............

Yes, but you may want to give it a different title to the one of this
thread. Some of your little-old-lady customers might think that it's
part of your entertainment repertoire. ;-)