I may just be adding 2+2 and coming up with “5” but did notice 2 things that put me on alert this evening.

1. Travellers appear to have set up camp on the Downs.
2. Bumped into a couple of scruffy lads in tracksuits on BSOs in Leigh Woods. Strong (not local) accents and not a clue where they were going.

They seemed pleasant enough but later on I couldn’t help thinking they might have been reccy-ing the trails.

So just in case, keep your wits about you and half an eye open for follow-homes.

I couldn’t help thinking they might have been reccy-ing the trails.

As a precursor to laying down some tarmac?

Maybe they were just going for a ride?

I know, I know. Probably just paranoid but several bikes down due to thievery and it starts to feel justified.

Yup; never trust anyone who lives in a caravan.

Pffft what are saying I have been living in a caravan for the last 5 days.:$