to ask how you would handle this antisocial behaviour?

[NannyHJ]

A few weeks ago (not Halloween) we woke up to find the front of our house, and vehicles on the drive, had been egged. We cleaned it up and hoped it was a one off. Now, for the past two nights, we've suffered similar, with eggs and vegetables .

Our house is one of a pair of semis, our neighbours are lovely and they haven't had a problem up to now, although their house is a bit better protected from the road. Both of us have good size front gardens, so we're not right next to the road. We're semi rural and the only other nearby property is directly opposite ours and it's a specialist, small unit residential home for kids between 10 and 17 who have high risk behaviours or are particularly vulnerable. There have never been issues before beyond the odd bit of rowdy behaviour which we ignore. I believe they're providing a really valuable service.

So, although I have no proof that the offender is living opposite, it's a fairly safe bet. I really don't know how to handle this, as popping over for a chat could easily raise hostility, but I'm beginning to feel a bit threatened. WWYD? (And I've already made my own joke about gathering up the evidence to make egg and chips so you needn't do that.)

wobblyeverything - what a dreadful experience for you - must have been terrifying. We do have lights on sensors at the front of the house and I think we'll have another chat about CCTV but we do have to bear in mind the sensitive nature of the home and vulnerability of the residents. They must have had a fair few kids through since they opened and hopefully this is just one young person with a warped sense of humour. I'd hate to do anything that would antagonise the staff over there. Shame the previous owners sold up - they just ran it as a B&B!

You're very kind and thoughtful. Ultimately you have every right to protect your home though.