I prefer to live a quiet life, but lately it's been hard. I've had my front fence kicked in, and last night i had stones thrown at the windows of my house. One of the stones smashed the front pane of some double glazing. I'm a bit worried.

I phoned the police and got a crime number, and the police officer said that they would let my beat officer know. They are pretty good on the vale, i have seen them pounding the streets. Unfortunately i didn't actually seem them throw the stone, as they ran and hid. I would hear the noise of the stone, look up and they were running away. This means no proof, which i do understand. It's more about feeling safe, and not worrying about what might happen next. As i have a crime number I may think about getting the window repaired sooner rather than later, although it's only a small window and it's probably not worth getting it down on insurance. I will see.

I'm more concerned about feeling safe. The police officer asked if i thought why i was being targeted. My main thought is that possibly people have noticed that i am a single woman.

I am going to try and phone up about getting my fence replaced. Maybe something in metal. More expensive, but i want to feel secure.