[shillelagh]

I was always told to take the keys out of the doors as opportunist thieves could have a go at trying to get in using them especially at the front door when they can put stuff thro the letter box and try and get the keys out.

When the fire men came round the other week they told me to leave my keys somewhere that i could reach coming down the stairs very easy and not to leave them in the back of the door. So i leave them in my jeans pockets or on the stairs ... that way no one can reach them and i can get at them easy enough.