A thief in a cycling helmet has ruined someone s morning in a quiet Adelaide suburbs by stealing their pot plants from their front door step - right under a CCTV camera.
A video showing the light-fingered culprit sneaking up and pilfering two large pot plants at 5.16am from outside a home in Findon was shared on Instagram on Tuesday.
The short clip, sped up and given a comedy soundtrack - well known as the theme tune from classic Benny Hill Show - was shared on the Just Adelaide Things Instagram account, via the homeowner.
The early worm catches the tree bird: the alleged thief is shown in this CCTV footage heading straight for the two Tree Bird of Paradise pot plants
With just two weeks until the big day, Christmas shoppers were out in force on Friday, picking up where they had left off in the pre-lockdown rush.
Before dawn, non-essential shops and cafes were getting ready to raise the shutters for the last big splurge of the year and spirits were already high.
The festive flurry meant Belfast city centre was certainly busier than usual for a Friday morning as queues formed outside many of the most popular retailers from early morning.
Shoppers have just under a fortnight to stockpile for Christmas but it s going to be an equally anxious time for retailers as they try and recoup the losses of a desperately difficult year. Having missed a fortnight of trading during their busiest four weeks of the year, they ve also faced a battle with online rivals.