I want to ride my bicycle...

...I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride it where I like...

No this isn't a blog about Queen...

A Community Police Officer for Dorset Police came to see me the other day...no I haven't been naughty!

He came to inform me that 13 bikes have been stolen off both the BU and AUCB campuses over the last month and a half.

They are doing all they can to catch the guy that is doing this. In the meantime they are coming into University on 24th November to carry out bike tagging. If you want your bike tagged come to the compound behind Kimmeridge House on Talbot Campus on Tuesday 24th, between 14:00 and 15:30.

There will also be compound cards available to buy. In fact you don't buy them, it's a £5 deposit, which you get back once you return the card and it allows you access to the compound to keep your bike safe and also access to the showers!

The Shop in Poole House sells good sturdy bike locks at a subsidised price, so they will also be there on Tuesday with these for sale.

I have learnt from personal experience to always keep your belongings locked up and safe. My bike was down the alley at my back door and someone stole it from there. It was vintage! Well, not quite, but it was over 15 years old, handed down from my sister. Had very big personal value :( Bad times.

Anyway, it doesn't only go for bikes. Look after your posessions. Student houses are the most likely targets for burglars. Make sure your windows as well as doors are locked and make sure laptops, TV's and other expensive equipment is out of the view of windows. It wasn't that long ago that 5 laptops and TVs were taken from a student house in Winton. Unfortunately in this sad sad world it does happen!