In article , Spider
writes

the elderly neighbour would need to leave her side gate unlocked for
long periods or all day. This worried her, as it should.

Not if she had a really strong padlock and the gardener had the
combination number or key surely? Maybe someone around at odd hours
would dissuade the potential criminal caller?

Janet

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Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk