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[Jonas]

(4 September 2013, 16:37)Midnitemo Wrote: I think you have to balance safety and security with the need for intel, my area was initially a village thats grown outward with a council estate and a couple of private estates maybe 5000 sheeple , not a bad area , no real social deprivation to speak off but i'd still want to know whats going on around me...forewarned is forrearmed...got waste to dispose of too.

Get to know your neighbors. Can you put together a neighborhood picnic/barbecue where folks bring a dish to pass? Name tags for all, games for the kids, horseshoe pitching for the men, etc.? You could sort out who is who, and who you'd want to meet a week later at the local pub to discuss "things of mutual interest". Sort out talents in the community - medic, herbalist, ham operator, etc. Yes this will take some work, but IMHO would be worth it...