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AIBU to wait up for The Times?

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Lovingbenidorm · 29/12/2018 03:37

We get The Times delivered Saturday and Sunday.
It’s left on our doorstep in the early hours.
Most Saturdays it’s not there when we get up.
Some cheeky thieving fuck takes it.
My DH , who works bloody long hours has just asked me to set the alarm for 6am so he can get up and get his paper.
I’m sitting on sofa waiting for paper delivery or indeed to catch the light fingered shithole that is nicking it

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floribunda18 · 29/12/2018 03:39

Get a small CCTV camera installed.

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Lovingbenidorm · 29/12/2018 03:40

Yes, thought of that. But what do you do if you just get a picture of someone hiding their face in a hoodie or something?

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UserMcUser · 29/12/2018 03:47

Are you sure it's actually being delivered?

Maybe your delivery person can't be arsed to walk up your path / drive Sad.

I suppose you'll find out soon enough.

HeronLanyon · 29/12/2018 03:51

I had a paper delivered in a subscription (no paper rounds available)! at an ex property. I phoned and asked them to put it through the letterbox (yes I know the weekend papers might just not fit!). I then cancelled because I was being woken every morning by the gate and then letterbox. Good luck with your sleuthing !

DramaAlpaca · 29/12/2018 03:54

How annoying, I'd be raging.

I know it's not quite the same but could you cancel the delivery & get an online subscription instead?

I gave up buying actual newspapers years ago & read them all on my tablet or laptop.

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Lovingbenidorm · 29/12/2018 04:02

We’ve checked with the company (been with them for years) they are very reliable, so feel confident they are delivering it.
This has only started happening in the last 6 months .
I think it’s too big to fit through the letterbox unfortunately
I know what you mean about reading it on tablet etc, but it’s not the same really
Thank you everyone replying.
I’m still sitting here!

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Lovingbenidorm · 29/12/2018 04:11

Paper just arrived😁
Thank you !
Feel like leaving a note on the front door
“TOO LATE YOU THIEVING GIT”

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HeronLanyon · 29/12/2018 08:17

Oh I thought you were leaving it there as a lure/entrapment with camera ready! Knowing my luck in that scenario I would ‘just nip to the loo’ and it would be gone. Stay vigilant !

LonginesPrime · 29/12/2018 08:24

But what do you do if you just get a picture of someone hiding their face in a hoodie or something?

GrinGrinGrin at the hoodie-wearing Times readers...bloody hooligans!

HeronLanyon · 29/12/2018 08:29

The times ? Riff raff. Grin

FauxFox · 29/12/2018 08:32

You should have got a copy of last weeks to leave out in place of the one that was delivered - the thieving git would probably not notice until they got home Grin

Somewhereovertheroad · 29/12/2018 08:38

I would suspect it's possibly a dog that's the thief.

CarolDanvers · 29/12/2018 08:50

You think that most Saturdays a dog is taking the paper?

NearWildHeaven · 29/12/2018 08:52

I was thinking the same as Fauxfox

Notwiththeseknees · 29/12/2018 08:58

Read it today, keep it till next week, fill it full of glitter & swap it on the doorstep at the same time next week.

GaryBaldbiscuit · 29/12/2018 09:09

is it actually delivered?
how shocking

GaryBaldbiscuit · 29/12/2018 09:10

you need a delivery box attached to your wall

Onemorefireball · 29/12/2018 09:12

Definitely put it out next week full of glitter!

Frannibananni · 29/12/2018 09:16

Cover it in fox urine. I just read that some local governments in northern US spray trees that are commonly stolen for Xmas with Fox urine mixed with glycerin to prevent theft. It's undectable when frozen but when it thaws the smell is so bad you need professional cleaners in to do over everything.

cees · 29/12/2018 09:19

But you didn't solve anything, it's going to happen again next week. You will be rising early every week. Why don't both of you wait up next time and confront the cheeky buggar. I doubt it will be a hoody wearing thug, its probably someone out walking their dog, cheeky fucker

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Lovingbenidorm · 29/12/2018 16:59

Loving the suggestions!
I agree, we need to think of a way to stop the thief.
We were thinking the only way was a camera
It’s delivered in a big plastic bag so could potentially put ANYTHING between the pages 😉!

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Lovingbenidorm · 30/12/2018 01:34

Just sticking this on the gate.
What do you think?

AIBU to wait up for The Times?
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HeronLanyon · 30/12/2018 03:01

Hmm the gate might alert others and cause a little local ‘japery’ from others ? How about on the door near the mat which receives the times?
Good luck anyway - you are up early to protect the Sunday edition !!

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Lovingbenidorm · 30/12/2018 03:19

Thanks Heron !
Yeah did worry about that tbh.
Wasn’t planning on staying up so late/early but looking that way!

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sashh · 30/12/2018 05:45

Wasn’t planning on staying up so late/early but looking that way!

Well you don't need to stay up all night, leave a note for the delivery person to ring your doorbell.

Then substitute with glitter, lat weeks takeaway left overs, fox poo, whatever you have that is not nice.

And fil it, yo may not catch your thief but you might make a few qud.