Not for the first time, someone is stealing my rose petals.

I have a large well established rosebush in the centre of my front garden. I won't ever win Gardener of the Year but it brings me pleasure.

A guy was seen deheading the roses in fullest bloom in a previous year, during the early hours of the morning. He worked at such a speed that we can only assume that he was supplying them commercially.

I noticed a few heads had no petals on a few days ago. I tidied the garden and deadheaded them on Tuesday, leaving the remaining flowers alone. I've arrived home this evening to find not a single flower on the bush.

An older lady (50's?) with shortish hair has been seen coming out of our gate a couple of times, and heading towards the town centre, but no one has been close enough to speak to her.

I live at the FH station end of Devonshire Road.

If you see either of them, know who they are, or are one of them reading this.

IT IS MY GARDEN AND MY ROSEBUSH. YOU WILL NOT APPRECIATE MY RESPONSE WHEN I CATCH YOU. WHICH I WILL.

It seems a little excessive to report it to 101 but I'm tempted...