tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10345672.post5313944592050042543..comments2024-03-28T12:01:41.742+00:00Comments on Nothing To Do With Arbroath: Burglars left behind notes for homeowner telling them what they had stolen and whyarbroathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03996975604444089064noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10345672.post-2982016175948159272016-09-14T15:01:54.087+01:002016-09-14T15:01:54.087+01:00Yes, back doors in the UK traditionally have windo...Yes, back doors in the UK traditionally have windows, also.arbroathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03996975604444089064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10345672.post-52763829284983075292016-09-14T14:17:04.499+01:002016-09-14T14:17:04.499+01:00I don't know how it is in the U.K., but here i...I don't know how it is in the U.K., but here in the U.S., many homes were built with back doors that had windows. Because the back doors were often off the utility room, noise at the back door was often not heard. A person breaks a window pane, reaches in and undoes the door lock, and they're in. A door like that is akin to putting up a sign, "We're stupid. Break in here."<br /><br />Goes without saying that the back door was one of the first things replaced in the house the spouse & I bought.<br /><br />Lurker111<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com