On Thursday, 5 March 2020 12:50:56 UTC, Max Demian wrote:
On 05/03/2020 11:43, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Roger Hayter wrote:
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Our front door has a BS3621 Yale lock. The insurance company are happy
with that, and it self locks.

Self locking is a nightmare in the country when you spend half your time
outside the house in the garden

Never known any night latch that can't be locked open.

But I'd guess that is too complicated for you?

Are you the kind of super-person who can actually remember to do this
*every* time?

Must be. I've never locked myself out.

Once. In 1969. And it was a B&B, so I just had to ring the bell.

Most people are only saved a lot of money and inconvenience by having a
hidden key outside somewhere.

Good grief.

Highly insecure. I suppose you could leave a key with a 'trusted'
neighbour and have them come and snoop.

I prefer to leave one with trusted friends.
I tend not to leave my house just wearing a dressing gown either.

Once a friend was delayed from holiday due to something sop was a day late
so she asked me to go and feed the cats, which I could only do because
I have her spare key and she has one of mine. We live about 15mins walk
from each other.

I wouldn't leave a key with a neighbour because if someone broke in to theirs and they find a key, they might assume and try the key in 'next door' just in case.




(I think we are rare exceptions.)

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Max Demian