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We are both knocking on a bit so we dont answer the door, friends and relatives ring us first,had a knock on the door yesterday didn't answer then a second one which we didn't answer,

Next it was a loud booming knock and a voice saying the police anyone in,it was a case of a neighbor not seeing us for a while so asking the police to check we were ok , very nice of them i thought to be bothered to get us checked on.
 
That was a very kind thought from your neighbour - hope you have thanked them
 
What kind of society do we live in where people are scared to answer the door? What a sad indictment of modern Britain.
 
mikew said:
We are both knocking on a bit so we dont answer the door, friends and relatives ring us first,had a knock on the door yesterday didn't answer then a second one which we didn't answer,

Next it was a loud booming knock and a voice saying the police anyone in,it was a case of a neighbor not seeing us for a while so asking the police to check we were ok , very nice of them i thought to be bothered to get us checked on.
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Good for them and decent of your neighbours

from the other perspective, a few years ago I was walking my daughter home from school and as I walked past my neighbours I could hear a smoke alarm but get no answer. The police and fire were very fast to attend. My elderly neighbour had fallen asleep while cooking
 
mikew said:
We are both knocking on a bit so we dont answer the door, friends and relatives ring us first,had a knock on the door yesterday didn't answer then a second one which we didn't answer,

Next it was a loud booming knock and a voice saying the police anyone in,it was a case of a neighbor not seeing us for a while so asking the police to check we were ok , very nice of them i thought to be bothered to get us checked on.
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First, why didn’t your neighbours phone/text you instead — which is what my neighbours do.
Secondly, get a cheap door camera/security camera etc (£20 ish).
Thirdly, not answering the door is a security risk in itself — might be a neighbour’s house on fire etc — and also miscreants who get no answer start looking for ways to get in which can lead to worse problems.

Probably a Ring doorbell may be your best bet if you use mobile phones.
 
I could never see the attraction of having a Ring doorbell. That was until I got one - I wouldn't be without it now, it's brilliant. :)
 
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I could never see the attraction of having a Ring doorbell. That was until I got one - I wouldn't be without it now, it's brilliant. :)
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I’ve got one and find it less than brilliant but the current models are probably better and for @mikew it‘d probably answer the problem provided they use cell phones.

I also use Tapo (TP LINK) cameras rigged to show on an old TV for better pictures. Actually I originall bought security cameras to check the dog was OK when I had unscheduled nights away (for which they work very well) but have since found all sorts of uses for them.
 
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I got the wired one as I didn't want rechargeable. My only complaints are the inability to edit the announcement messages and not being able to lose the American voice. I'm sure both will come with future models.
 
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Someone who lives not too far away mounted a fake Ring doorbell on his front door. High above the door he mounted a downward pointing video camera that has appalling resolution. The result was an unusable recording of a low-life slithering along the front of his house and wrenching the Ring doorbell off the door.
 
Well that turned quick from a ..haaa story... to why didnt you do this that and the other like the OP is the bad guy...

Reminds me of facebook :)
 
KIPAX said:
Well that turned quick from a ..haaa story... to why didnt you do this that and the other like the OP is the bad guy...

Reminds me of facebook :)
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Not really, just helpful suggestions from others in the same boat. :(
 
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