Property and crime prevention:
If you're going away, don't forget to hide or make secure locking up ladders and garden tools. Ladders left outside are a gift to crims to get into your residence. Avoid leaving garden tools, the long handled ones or robust implements outside. They can be used as levers to force open locked windows and doors.
Buy a time switch from one of the big hardware retailers and that can be used to switch on bed lamps, coffee table lamps or house lights at various times during the night in your absence. Time switches, when not being used to switch on lights to deter burglars, can also be used to switch on an electric blanket at a set time before you retire in the winter months to have your bed nice and warm. They will also switch the electric blanket off in the morning at a pre-selected time.
Many, but not all, property entry and burglaries are drug related for addicts to raise money to support their habit.
Lock or padlock all side entry gates or driveways. Breaking into a house is safer and less obvious from the view if at rear entrances and out of the view of passing traffic and pedestrians. Also, when removing any bulkier goods (TV's etc) from a property, it's harder to get them off the property if all big gates and on driveways are locked as a barrier to entry and removal.
We/ve just installed an Infra Red (for recording nighttime pictures) and a recording colour camera as well as a personal intrusion alarms that make a helluva 100db screech if they detect any movement on the property. Set them up at an angle so that the neighborhood cat's infrared body heat, passing pedestrians or passing vehicular traffic won't set them off.
Try www.ebay.com... or aliexpress.com because they sell 'em very cheap! Some outdoor security cameras (etc) work off solar power and don't need battery replacements/charges or mains power.
I have a colour and nighttime photos/daytime outdoor security camera installed that automatically sends surveillance pictures to my 4G cellphone when it detects movement. I can receive those photos recorded on my phone no matter where I am around the world or in the city. Some other models of security cameras talk and record directly to the internet and to the 'cloud.' They communicate using simple WiFI technology.
Regards, Robert. Email: zl2rob at xtra.co.nz (change the 'at to a @).
Turn downsizing stress into strength
Downsizing can open the door to a new stage of your life that is rich in opportunity. However, it can be a daunting prospect. If you are embarking on a new chapter of life, the thought of shedding familiar possessions can feel even more stressful. This can be true even if the life changes are a good thing, such as a move to somewhere you will love to live.
Once you understand why you have this feeling, you can reframe it as creating a new environment that will support your present life while reminding you of your best experiences.
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Minimalist Design in Apartment Living
Ryman’s Charles Upham Retirement Village resident Di is a former fashion designer, artist and self-confessed shoe hoarder who travels, still paints and has stamped her eclectic minimalist style on her apartment.
She gives us her top 3 design tips on how she’s turned her space into a beautiful home.
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We want to get to know our neighbours and we think you do too!
Simply share a little about yourself on the Know Thy Neighbour page and others will follow suit (you could also win one of our 10 x $50 Prezzy® cards!).
Are you the go-to person for baking advice (and a cup of sugar!) or have some computer skills that you're happy to share? We'd love to know.
Whether you're looking for others to join you on your walks, or just wanting to know more about your neighbours, go ahead and introduce yourself.
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