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The mystery of “Dogs Full of Money”– solved
How I went in search of a Banksy, and ended up with a Dog Full of Money. A selection of Dogs Full of Money stickers A few days ago I posted a burglar alarm from Bristol with a sticker of a funny dog on...
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“Bell”, Borehamwood: not the Tory spin-doctor
“Bell” burglar alarm, Borehamwood • I’m not saying the town where I found this is boring, but there’s a reason they call it Borehamwood. It’s also a true blue Tory stronghold, which seems to be de...
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“Security Alarm Services”, Hereford: rural gem
“Security Alarm Services” burglar alarm, Hereford • I’m generally not keen on jewel-shaped burglar alarms but this one, no pun intended, is a gem. And what better to sit on a sparkling gem that a...
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“Stevens Security”, St Albans: wrath of Zeus
“Stevens Security” burglar alarm, St Albans • Finally, the most emphatic and recent lightning strike of all, suggesting that if you tangle with Stevens Security, you’ll make not just Steven but the...
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“Ace Security”, St Albans: unlucky clover
“Ace Security” burglar alarm, St Albans • There are loads of firms called Ace: this particular Ace Security is a family firm based in Bedford, whose three-leafed clover is certainly unlucky for the...
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“Viscount Alarms”, St Albans: non-egalitarian balls
“Viscount Alarms” burglar alarm, St Albans • Of Norman origin, like all Britain’s aristocratic titles, a viscount is a middle-ranking sort of peer, below an earl but above a baron. Resplendent in a...
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“Rampart Security”, St Albans: un-illustrated
“Rampart Security” burglar alarm, St Albans • Apart from Bastion, this is the only fortification alarm featured that doesn’t actually picture its defences. It’s pasted over a vintage Shorrock, unless...
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Grubby ghost alarm, St Albans: wiry tongue
Ghost burglar alarm (dirty), St Albans • The pentagon is a really rare sounder shape, so even I can narrow this grubby example down to a handful of firms: Shorrock, Initial, Initial Shorrock, or...
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“M25″, Borehamwood: flooded
“M25 Security Systems Ltd” burglar alarm, Borehamwood • As I write this, there is such severe weather across the UK that loads of roads and rivers are flooded. Something of a coincidence then, that my...
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“A2Z Security”, St Albans: pronunciation?
“A2Z Security” burglar alarm, St Albans • I wonder if that’s pronounced zed or zee? The latter would rhyme with security, but be rather unpatriotic. • Spotted: Town centre, St Albans, Hertfordshire,...
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“4KL Crowthorne”, St Albans: forking ‘ell
“4KL Crowthorne” burglar alarm, St Albans • The Berkshire village of Crowthorne is home to Broadmoor mental hospital – notorious for the famous murderers within – so security may well loom large in...
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Garfield, Borehamwood: random
“Garfield” burglar alarm, Borehamwood • I can only assume this totally random logo is some kind of wiring schematic. • Spotted: Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, 2010 • Politics: In...
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Starnet Security, Borehamwood: sci-fi
“Starnet Security” burglar alarm, Borehamwood • A deceptively sci-fi name (and font) for a dull design from boring Borehamwood. • Spotted: Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6, England, 2010...
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