Stolen bikes

he immediately suggested a whole raft of extra security measures involving fitting up a new gate round the side out of sight, a better lock, bike racks all along the wall and extra bars to stop anyone climbing over the inside gate. what a legend! said he'd got the go ahead from the landlord for most of it already and would hope to get it all sorted by next week.

Sounds good, dooks! Make sure to give them some info on how to install bike racks, like the Cambridge Cycling Campaign guidance:

http://www.camcycle.org.uk/resources/cycleparking/guide/

They're bound to get stuff wrong otherwise--dimensions, type of stand, too close to the wall, etc.