Down To Earth - or just low.

• Hallet Walk in Canterbury was the target of copper theives.
• Two adjacent properties had the electrical earth connections stolen from the front outside wall.
• The green and yellow earth cable (yes the one disguised as a blade of long grass) runs to the outside meter.
• Second-hand, the weight of copper that was stolen was almost worthless as scrap
• But the consequences for student tenant's safety was potentially lethal.
• Check your earth connections are intact!
• If you are in the process of fitting a new boiler ignore the gas fitter who insists on fitting the gas supply pipe outside.  Frankly they ought to realise that shiny copper is like a magnet for copper theives.  Learn to like the look of indoor pipes, there is nothing more ugly than an outdoor missing pipe.  It will cost a bit more to run pipes inside away from temptation, but you get to keep them indoors whereas the copper thieves get them outdoors.