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Title: True story and question arising
Post by: Andrew Kennedy on December 04, 2018, 05:16:34 AM
Just finished with the police after being awoken at midnight by a burglar walking into my bedroom (they caught him). He took various things but didn't steal a single melodeon, having actually moved one to search a cupboard.
My question: should I be relieved or mortally offended?
Title: Re: True story and question arising
Post by: Squeaky Pete on December 04, 2018, 07:23:29 AM
Perhaps he plays a PA?
He deserves to be locked up.

Are you ok otherwise?
Title: Re: True story and question arising
Post by: Thrupenny Bit on December 04, 2018, 07:30:52 AM
strewth Andrew, that must have been an awful shock.
….fancy leaving all those melodeons  ;D

Seriously, it must have been a traumatic thing, and I'm glad the Police got the person concerned.
It would greatly upset me to have such an experience, and as Pete says, I hope you are ok.
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Title: Re: True story and question arising
Post by: Andrew Kennedy on December 04, 2018, 09:54:09 AM
Police were great - here within ten minutes with dogs, which found my wallet (empty, alas). Two out of three stolen bikes were recovered within the hour, along with the miscreants.  I didn't feel like going back to bed but used the time profitably to reattach a couple of loose pads.
Title: Re: True story and question arising
Post by: Winston Smith on December 04, 2018, 10:25:32 AM
" I didn't feel like going back to bed but used the time profitably to reattach a couple of loose pads."

There speaks a true devotee!
Title: Re: True story and question arising
Post by: Helena Handcart on December 04, 2018, 12:15:27 PM
Police were great - here within ten minutes with dogs, which found my wallet (empty, alas). Two out of three stolen bikes were recovered within the hour, along with the miscreants.  I didn't feel like going back to bed but used the time profitably to reattach a couple of loose pads.

I was just wondering if perhaps there were two Andrew Kennedys in the melodeon community before leaving a comment that could possibly have been misconstrued but on the strength of this I can be pretty sure there are not. 

Glad you (and the melodeons) are OK after this.  Hope the Lilly is doing rather better than when I last saw it.
Title: Re: True story and question arising
Post by: Chris Rayner on December 04, 2018, 01:26:36 PM
Just be thankful they did not leave a couple more behind as in the ancient joke.
Title: Re: True story and question arising
Post by: Andrew Kennedy on December 04, 2018, 01:30:01 PM
Lilly still awaiting new bellows. There seems to be some suspicion that the chosen supplier (Castagnari's own) might have gone bust. I have suggested trying an alternative and am awaiting a response.
Title: Re: True story and question arising
Post by: Andrew Kennedy on December 04, 2018, 01:32:31 PM
"Just be careful...etc": you've just provided me with the ideal excuse for Mrs. Kennedy (and a line for Helena to try).
Title: Re: True story and question arising
Post by: Helena Handcart on December 04, 2018, 05:14:19 PM
Lilly still awaiting new bellows. There seems to be some suspicion that the chosen supplier (Castagnari's own) might have gone bust. I have suggested trying an alternative and am awaiting a response.

Shame, sorry to hear that. It is a lovely box.  Mine too has been suffering, mostly from rough treatment from me, and is currently in the Wendover home for poorly melodeons aka Lester's shed.
Title: Re: True story and question arising
Post by: Broadland Boy on December 04, 2018, 11:07:33 PM
Andrew, given the awful things we hear of happening during disturbed robberies, I would suggest outraged but undamaged is probably as good as it gets under such circumstances.

Police response time and effectiveness suggests you may not be a rural dweller either.....................
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