Do you lock your doors?

[DanaC]

My door handle broke a little while ago, and though I got it sorted and can close and lock the door again, it doesn't stay closed unless it is locked. So nowadays I lock the door when i am inside, so as to avoid mad draughts.

I also lock the door if I am taking Carrotchops for a walk now, whereas I never used to before.

With a fully working door, I lock at night and when out if likely to be gone for more than an hour or so. But during the day, if home it stays unlocked. And dog walks, shop trips etc it stays unlocked.

I shouldn't. Because whilst this is a fairly peaceful little neighbourhood, there are occasional spates of housebreaking. And one of my neighbours was burgled about 10 years ago.