On a similar note, I had a tree stolen from my garden last weekend, a lovely lemon conifer which although not that expensive it is too much for me to replace.

I am trying to make my little bit of concrete look a little nicer, not only for me but for those who walk by and can see in. (corner of devonshire on the south circular) To do this i am using old shoes as pots and anything that can be filled, so when I treated my self to a few nice sized pots and a tree i was very excited - even checked on it everynight on my way home from work.

Sometime over the bank holiday weekend someone else took a liking to it and it is gone. Not worth enough to report to the police but upsetting all the same.

Because of this I no longer want to spend money/time on the area incase it is again taken which means i am staring out of my kitchen window onto the southcircular and a concreate mess.

Why do people think that they can just take what they like?!

My mini rant is over now *honest*

Holly,

I completely understand how you feel. Why would someone do that? The worst thing about it is that it wears you down to the point where you are unwilling to spend any more cash for fear of more damage, and that is just not right. I think a lot of the time it's a case of kids on the street with nothing to do but cause mischief, without really understanding the implications of what they are doing. In some ways I'd rather believe that were the case and not the actions of an adult.

When you say it's too much for you to replace, do you mean it's too heavy? If that is the case I will gladly give you a hand replanting it, I live further down Dev Rd with my girlfriend.

Don't let them win.

Holly,
Just to say: I absolutely love your shoe/plant collection. First time I saw it, it really made my day. I'm sure I won't have been the only person you made smile. Thank you!

As I said spent 23 happy years in Devonshire Road and certainly was not the worst road in SE23 , or anywhere near.
I know there are problems but we should be positive about a mainly hospitable road.

Hi Eleven,
I'm glad that the shoes made your day, not sure that they are really practical but got to try these things.

Thankyou superdanpl for your kind offer, think i will wait until payday and the sales before attempting anymore garden shenanagans.