Where can U get a key cut like this?

The "widely available referred back to "Yale Superior..." That's why it was "eg Timpsons" not "at Timpsons".

There was an article with Timpson, his company and town centres, on Radio 4 recently; very interesting.

You need to get out more, and venture further than the corners of your village! :-)

Similar to our front and back door keys. But ours have tiny magnets embedded in them...

Sugru is available too, just make a new end for it.

That's one thing they do, another is to offer free cleaning for anyone who's unemployed and can't afford to get e.g. a suit ready for a job interview.

It's a locksmith run by ex-burglars. It's true, the management is heavily into offender rehabilitation.

Abloy locks, which tend to be upmarket, often use dimple keys.

I think it an excellent idea.

It's good to know there is still at least some rehabilitation going on. Too many leave prison as bigger criminals than they went in.

It may be cheaper and easier to get a new euro lock off ebay. In my opinion it alright having fancy keys to stop lock picking but most break ins have the lock snapped or a window broken for access.

Only time the house I was in was burgled they missed the unlocked door and jemmied a window.

Handy as that went on the police report and th insurance wasnt affected.

I think it is unfair on Locksmiths to refer to it as such. It is a convenience service that offers, shoe repairs, engraving, key copying, and similar.

Can be pricey - went with wife to one for a watch battery - they quoted £10;95. Got home and found I had a battery of the right size on the 20 for £1 card. Popped it i and the £5 Asda watch is working again.

Was that price for their "lifetime" service where they replace the battery then and again for no additional charge whenever it needs another new one? That is patently still expensive for those who can DIE but not a bad deal for those who can't compared with the competition.

'DIE'? I suppose that makes sense in as much as it /is/ a better deal for the undead among us. But I meant 'DIY'.

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Blimey - It wasn't offered as a one-off payment and I didn't realise it was a fair price. I stuggle to refit the back on my own so I take it to the local hardware shop and the charges £4.

Looks like a anti bump key. I had a Yale barrel lock with a similar key.

These locks usually come with 3 to 6 keys. Has your acquaintance have the spares stored in a drawer somewhere that can be swapped?

I've never seen a branch, however I never use Tesco.

There not only used on Euro locks but also on rim cylinder locks. Usually the keyway has a 'normally' horizontal slot.

I assumed that you would:-)

HMP Sudbury (another one I worked at) is also an excellent place for training people ready to be released. In their case I met the lads doing their catering qualifications. They have their own restaurant that is outside the fence that is open to the public. Well worth a visit for anyone that is passing. You would not know it was prisoners that were waiting on you and cooking the food if it was not actually in the prison car park.

Of course being a cat D (open prison) means that you are unlikely to see much trouble even when inside the fence.

But then again