Martin McDowell's Blog

After being called out, out of hours, at 8pm and then just after going to bed at midnight I was awoken by the pager at 4:50 this morning. Just as I was calling the call centre my mobile went off. This was a full-on alert. The call centre told me that they received a call from the police that our premises alarm has gone off.

First the panic set in that sort of helped me wake up a bit. I dressed rather hastily (for the second time this night) and rushed still a bit dazed to the car only to be called again by the call centre that they received another call from the police that it was not our alarm that went off but the next door’s.

A few hasty words were spoken but not directed at the person at the other end of the line. She must have heard them but unfortunately she should be considered involved in collateral damage.

I knew this might bite me in the behind if I just go back to sleep. On these occasions you sometimes get called again so I decided to check our premises anyway. Upon my arrival expecting multiple police vehicles and possibly someone from the neighbouring business, I found absolutely no one. Nada. Ziltch.No alarm was going off either. Time for a another few carefully chosen words. Then checked our place and then back home for a simulated couple of hours of sleeping. I say simulated as I actually did none.

Bring on Friday, I guess.