Wtf - 12 foot trampoline nicked from my garden!

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Slightly stunned this morning to find that some (or presumably, bunch of s) has stolen a 12 foot trampoline from my garden. How they've done it is beyond me.

Any idea if this is covered by contents insurance?

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TooMany2cvs said:

I wonder if the thief was called Doris?

That's what the Mrs thinks - I haven't been home in daylight since Thursday morning so it ties in. But there's no sign of damage to the fence next to it. It's just...gone.

[anonymous-user]

Middle of nowhere in Oxfordshire...I've asked the local farmer if he's spotted anything.

[anonymous-user]

Mystery solved! I had a call from the farmer. It's in a field about a mile and a half away, lying on its back with its legs in the air. No idea how I'm going to get the bloody thing back home (or, more likely, to the tip).

Apologies to the local thieves and pikies I've been cursing all morning.

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Gareth1974 said:

Rick101 said:

These bloody things are all over the railway on windy days. They cause significant disruption!

I work in the railway control, of the various objects, that ended up causing chaos on Thursday, I reckon a good 50% were items that came from outside the railway. Sheds, roofs, trees, and of course, trampolines

Seeing as trains are quite heavy and the rails are nailed down, what were the other 50%??

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vikingaero said:

Do people not use tie down kits? You can get them for £9.99 at The Entertainer.

Now you tell me.

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IIIRestorerIII said:

...in case it killed someone.

I am extremely relieved mine didn't kill anyone, fortunately my house is surrounded by fields. Even so, it travelled nearly a mile, crossed a single track road, and stopped within 20 feet or so of a busy/fast A road.
Lesson learned, its replacement will be securely anchored...

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Foliage said:

OP get a ground anchored! so many people with trampolines are irresponsible and don't know the dangers of them.

Well, it'd been there for 8 years without budging. When was the last time you checked your roof tiles?

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Foliage said:

I have them checked yearly, why?

Including the ones on your stable?

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Your Dad said:

dacouch

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php...

Yay, fame!

Admittedly, famous for being stupid, but never mind...









and it wasn't the day after the storm, it was two days after the storm

Edited by Spumfry on Thursday 9th March 18:02

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The Mad Monk said:

Trampoline in the garden?

Council.

I quite clearly don't have a trampoline in my garden.