monkey puzzle tree

some scroat has stolen the monkey puzzle tree out my mums garden last night it was in a half barrel in her front garden they dragged it across mornington rd school field towards atherton rd if any one has seen one appear in some ones garden let me know on here please as it also has family pets ashes buried in it , thank you

hindley area sorry forgot that bit nr the baths ,

Is there any CCTV in the area?

Makes me angry this - I can't bear a bloody thief!

Soddin' toerags, it'll be some little tusk who will say it was just for a laugh.

they have left the barrel i have followed their trail across the school field nice tracks due to the dew to a garden fence in kennel worth drive then it vanishes , you dont have to be sherlock from there do you , police say here is a crime number , thats all they where on push bikes x2 nice and deep trail the only ones on the field

lezgee can you post a picture of a monkey puzzle tree, most folk I would imagine dont know what one looks like, it might help.

thanks mac i think KARMA may pay a visit around xmas to them

They sell for quite a bit. When they reach maturity they are far too big for your average garden, both in height and width.

Oh aye, they do grow mahoosive.

Have you got one in your 'grounds'?

I'll be surprised if they weren't torn to shreds with those needles..here's hoping eh.

this was approx 3,1/2ft n prickly i can vouch for that bit lol , i will keep eye on their garden front and back so if it appears it will disappear back but i will make a racket doing so , they where up at the window starring as i drove past looking for it but no sigh prob be in the garage out of site

No. VG. just planted a couple of 'Christmas trees' though.

it looks like it has gone over either number 14 r 16 kenilworth drive fence as all the compost is up to their back fence police now informed of this , not holding my breath tho , i hope they dont have a cold xmas with no windows

Hope you get a result Lez

Me to.

its not the cost its the thought of them nicking it , mum only been out hossey a few weeks with another stroke and she enjoys her garden , they got a prize for 2nd nicest garden and they go and do that

Absolutely.

Seems though you have had at least some satisfaction so far, Lez, following your own efforts.

yes doin police a job coz they cant be bothered get out their warm cars to come and see weather its a 60" tv r a garden tree its still a theft , if i had gon in a mosque and stole a couple prayer mats sure they would have gone

They put it down to priorities.

You'd normally expect this type of theft to happen in the springtime, when folk are thinking about sorting their gardens out.

Hanging baskets are a favourite. Same with gardening tools etc. sold on at car boot sales and the like.

But at this time of year?

they got a prize for 2nd nicest garden and they go and do that

Jealousy springs to mind.

"You'd normally expect this type of theft to happen in the springtime"

Maybe they want it for a christmas tree

Aye. Steal first, think later.

I would imagine Lezgee giving the address of 14/16 Kenilworth Drive may be enough to solve this one.

If they give it you back - give it plenty water - I imagine the roots have been exposed somewhat. Perhaps cover the container too then ice doesn't have a chance to form around the roots on a cold night.

theres a big one on poolstock lane opposite grange ave,cant imagine someone carting that one away.hope you get the scroats lezgee

The residents of 14/16 Kenilworth Drive may have nothing to do with the theft, it may just be that the thief has used their property as an escape route to the estate.

that right dodger when there is a gate they went past only 4 foot tall leading of the field , they lifted a 6ft pannel out and past it through ,sherlock, then the bike tracks went off back over the field opposite way, i went to the front of the bungalows no soil residue any where at the front any how police given all info up to them now