For those with an interest, this 3 part dramatisation follows the horrific evil perpetrated here in Pembrokeshire, by the serial killer John Cooper. It will open old wounds for those affected in many ways. Less than a mile from where I am sat resides one of the senior police officers involved in both atrocities. I cannot imagine what demons he has had to deal with. Living remotely where we do, whilst I am not proud of the fact, I slept with a loaded 45 Smith & Wesson magnum in my bedside drawer for a number of years, such was the fear that the crimes had .

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Dusty 001

Was your bedside draw refrigerated? I always wanted to sleep with a Magnum close by, but could never find the correct appliance.

You require a cold cold woman Att

Wow ! .45 mag is very rare, sure you don't mean .44 mag ?

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Yep you are correct twas a .44. I also had a nickel plated .357 magnum, a toy in comparison to the Dirty Harry . And the series is on over 4 nights. In my defence, I started into my Brew Dog Christmas advent hamper. I am not a beer drinker normally, and 8.3% may have sent me a bit squiffy. Just as well they took the handguns away

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Dusty 001

What happened to the good old days when real men protected their property with a cricket bat...(as I still do)

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Due due, there is posh with you mun. It's pick axe handles now.

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Clever boy me...I can blag my ownership by admitting to playing cricket with the grandkids....I don't think the powers that be would accept the family digging the road up!

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I would imagine that many motorcycle enthusiasts who buy spare parts for bikes, carry motorcycle spares like a fork leg in their car?

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Interesting series for those of us that knew nothing about it until this week. We stayed in a Talbenny Hall Cottage 18 mths ago, walking the coastal path to Little Haven throughout the week we were there.

Sounds like a pretty fraught time.

At the time of the Scoveston Park murders, Cooper was living 6 fields away as the crow flies. The vast majority of the burglaries and robberies that he commited were within 2 to 3 miles of that same house. Most of these crimes were commited under the cover of darkness. The Coastal Path murders of the Dixons is the one I could never understand, it appears totally random, nearly 10 miles from his home, in broad daylight and at that time of the year very busy with holiday makers. If you can ever get hold of a copy of this book, it makes an interesting read.

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Dusty 001

The way in which it was portrayed on the TV, I would not have convicted him, I am still not sure if he was guilty.

No spoilers please... we're one night behind!

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