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Apologies, but I posted this in the overseas forum which was a bit of a silly mistake.

Anyway, there is a serious issue here.  My lady wife and I have enjoyed many happy caravanning in the Lakes.  It's such a beautiful area, and there's also the challenge of negotiating steep passes and narrow twisty roads.  It is a caravanner's paradise.

We have always felt very safe there, but we have been reading in the Westmoreland Gazette about a wave of wanton vandalism that has hit the area - http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/newsgazette/display.var.1151898.0.0.php. 

As we move into spring, and are thinking getting back on the road, should we still keep the Lakes in mind?  Will our caravans be safe, and can we be assured of our personal safety?

I live in Kendal and, after livinbg in several northern areas, can tell you that you can't find much safer...I often foregt to lock my car at night and I don't panic. Yes one day i will get caught out, we all will. I am not niave, just lucky enough to live in one of the safest areas in the country.

Think about it, if this is all the local paper has to lead on - no muggings, no rapes, no murders ( and it still has space for spot the dog) please don't worry and put it into context.

I do hope you will come to the Lakes and enjoy the natural beauty - and have a safe and relaxing time.

not to mention Tesco trolleys attacking passing motorists

http://preview..com/33xux4

The Lakes is a great area, and because of its nature does not attract the same level of crime as many other places.

Of course these days nowehere is 100% crime/vandalism free but as there is less man made entertainment of the type  the mindless ******** who perpetrate this type of vandalism enjoy it is less likely to occur.

Have a great time there as you always do

I wrote a wee poem about this incident at http://poetsgraves.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4572.  One of their top poets, obviously very perceptive and a specialist in good poetry wrote this about it;

"very inventive ............. I loved it ............ original ........... good"

Not bad for a beginner, eh!

Well done

Lock up your chairs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why was the chair left unattended shocking neglect of a chair, dear dear