Hello @GezzaP did you get much sleep last night? I have been thinking about you and your predicament. I dont know what else there is to say, just youve been through a lot. Was really concerned about you.
I have my lawnmower man only come once in a blue moon as I can afford it either. Its a good strategy to keep the place looking like Boo Radley lives here to deter would-be criminals trying to break in. My suburb is notorious for violent home break-ins its been like this ever since I lived here but I suspect its worse since the pandemic.
It can be a good idea its what preparedness people do whom I follow from the USA. Theres one man I follow who is into prepping and geopolitics with the most banned information online. I follow him. He runs a multi million dollar business and he keeps the yard in his house looking a mess for the same reason. It can be a good strategy. The ultra rich suburbs in Melbourne are having crime gangs doing break-is now and the police are useless . In one instance in the news I saw a neighbourhood have to pay for a security company to patrol the streets daily because its that bad.
So dont worry about keeping your place not up to standard, it can be a great deterant
