Odd things your neighbours do?
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We moved into a new place 6 or so months ago. We noticed on the viewings that the neighbours house (we are an end victorian terrace) was very run down (rotting windows, over grown plants outside, etc), and assumed it was someone elderly who couldn't maintain the house properly.
After moving in the neighbour introduced himself to me. Perfectly presentable fella about 45 ish. Nice new ish Mazda Mx5, decent clothes, professional job for the council etc, but bizarrely his house looks like a haunted house from a film.
Really don't how he can come home on an evening and not think he should maybe do something about it. He even has a girlfriend, who only ever seems to drop him off without going in the house.
After moving in the neighbour introduced himself to me. Perfectly presentable fella about 45 ish. Nice new ish Mazda Mx5, decent clothes, professional job for the council etc, but bizarrely his house looks like a haunted house from a film.
Really don't how he can come home on an evening and not think he should maybe do something about it. He even has a girlfriend, who only ever seems to drop him off without going in the house.
Sarkmeister said:
We moved into a new place 6 or so months ago. We noticed on the viewings that the neighbours house (we are an end victorian terrace) was very run down (rotting windows, over grown plants outside, etc), and assumed it was someone elderly who couldn't maintain the house properly.
After moving in the neighbour introduced himself to me. Perfectly presentable fella about 45 ish. Nice new ish Mazda Mx5, decent clothes, professional job for the council etc, but bizarrely his house looks like a haunted house from a film.
Really don't how he can come home on an evening and not think he should maybe do something about it. He even has a girlfriend, who only ever seems to drop him off without going in the house.
Maybe he rents it, cheap. After moving in the neighbour introduced himself to me. Perfectly presentable fella about 45 ish. Nice new ish Mazda Mx5, decent clothes, professional job for the council etc, but bizarrely his house looks like a haunted house from a film.
Really don't how he can come home on an evening and not think he should maybe do something about it. He even has a girlfriend, who only ever seems to drop him off without going in the house.
SilverSpur said:
Sarkmeister said:
We moved into a new place 6 or so months ago. We noticed on the viewings that the neighbours house (we are an end victorian terrace) was very run down (rotting windows, over grown plants outside, etc), and assumed it was someone elderly who couldn't maintain the house properly.
After moving in the neighbour introduced himself to me. Perfectly presentable fella about 45 ish. Nice new ish Mazda Mx5, decent clothes, professional job for the council etc, but bizarrely his house looks like a haunted house from a film.
Really don't how he can come home on an evening and not think he should maybe do something about it. He even has a girlfriend, who only ever seems to drop him off without going in the house.
Maybe he rents it, cheap. After moving in the neighbour introduced himself to me. Perfectly presentable fella about 45 ish. Nice new ish Mazda Mx5, decent clothes, professional job for the council etc, but bizarrely his house looks like a haunted house from a film.
Really don't how he can come home on an evening and not think he should maybe do something about it. He even has a girlfriend, who only ever seems to drop him off without going in the house.
All that jazz said:
Amazon decided to leave a small parcel with a neighbour who I don't speak to or know other than their first name. It was signed for by their son apparently. I went round after lunch and pleasantly asked the lad's dad for my parcel and apologised that Amazon had left it with them when I'd made no such request in my delivery instructions. Rather than do the normal thing and have a quick look for it (it's a tiny 1 bed flat) he just fobbed me off and sad he'd look into it and let me know
. I thought it was a rather odd response. There's nothing of value in it - just a pair of wool socks and a camping pillow, so it's not like anything worth nicking. I've seen the dad again just now as I went out to my car, said hello to each other but he promptly disappeared before I got chance to ask if he'd found it. Very odd.Blown2CV said:
All that jazz said:
Amazon decided to leave a small parcel with a neighbour who I don't speak to or know other than their first name. It was signed for by their son apparently. I went round after lunch and pleasantly asked the lad's dad for my parcel and apologised that Amazon had left it with them when I'd made no such request in my delivery instructions. Rather than do the normal thing and have a quick look for it (it's a tiny 1 bed flat) he just fobbed me off and sad he'd look into it and let me know
. I thought it was a rather odd response. There's nothing of value in it - just a pair of wool socks and a camping pillow, so it's not like anything worth nicking. I've seen the dad again just now as I went out to my car, said hello to each other but he promptly disappeared before I got chance to ask if he'd found it. Very odd.
Well, there's been a bit of a development with this saga. The son and dad appeared on my doorstep yesterday and told me that they'd seen the parcel but told the driver it was nothing to do with them and give it to next door (no.4, a flat in between me and them). Apparently he's taken it in despite the card saying it was left with no.3 and the full name of their son. I mentioned that I hadn't seen no.4s motorbike for ages nor the occupant but the father and son responded that they'd "keep an eye out for him and tell him I was awaiting my package" - fair enough, however I casually commented that there wasn't anything important in it and the father replied "yeah, it's just a pack of socks and a camping cushion". It didn't register with me at the time but how the f
k does he know what's inside unless he's opened it? 
I've also spoken to their landlord in between times and he tells me no.4 occupant moved out some weeks ago and the property is empty. 
All that jazz said:
Well, there's been a bit of a development with this saga. The son and dad appeared on my doorstep yesterday and told me that they'd seen the parcel but told the driver it was nothing to do with them and give it to next door (no.4, a flat in between me and them). Apparently he's taken it in despite the card saying it was left with no.3 and the full name of their son. I mentioned that I hadn't seen no.4s motorbike for ages nor the occupant but the father and son responded that they'd "keep an eye out for him and tell him I was awaiting my package" - fair enough, however I casually commented that there wasn't anything important in it and the father replied "yeah, it's just a pack of socks and a camping cushion". It didn't register with me at the time but how the f
k does he know what's inside unless he's opened it? I've also spoken to their landlord in between times and he tells me no.4 occupant moved out some weeks ago and the property is empty. k?All that jazz said:
unless he's opened it?
(other options also available, including frozen sausages)
All that jazz said:
Well, there's been a bit of a development with this saga. The son and dad appeared on my doorstep yesterday and told me that they'd seen the parcel but told the driver it was nothing to do with them and give it to next door (no.4, a flat in between me and them). Apparently he's taken it in despite the card saying it was left with no.3 and the full name of their son. I mentioned that I hadn't seen no.4s motorbike for ages nor the occupant but the father and son responded that they'd "keep an eye out for him and tell him I was awaiting my package" - fair enough, however I casually commented that there wasn't anything important in it and the father replied "yeah, it's just a pack of socks and a camping cushion". It didn't register with me at the time but how the f
k does he know what's inside unless he's opened it? I've also spoken to their landlord in between times and he tells me no.4 occupant moved out some weeks ago and the property is empty. Frozen sausage time for sure!
All that jazz said:
Well, there's been a bit of a development with this saga.
Put a glitter bomb* in it, then go round half an hour later to collect your parcel and see how they look
* or get creative
Great thread, had to add a couple.
We currently live in a 3 house mews, ourselves with two kids 4&7, next door (across) with three kids 7, 9 and 14, and the old could at the end. Kids naturally play outside together, he was always fine, but recently has got quite worked up. Will often complain about noise (kids are all in by 7), and keep footballs etc. if they go near his property. Fair enough, but the one that really made me smile was telling them off for 'blowing bubbles outside, which were drifting towards his car'. Now I do like my cars being clean, but even I couldn;t get worked up about some soupy water residue near a 5 year old toyota...
Previous house, two new build semi's. White render on mine. Neighbor decides to spray paint her fences during a windy day. Could't see the problem when I pointed out overspray on walls, windows and her car (luckily none on mine!). She eventually paid for someone to clean my windows, but it never really came off (she could never get it off her car either, and traded it in shortly afterwards).
Best was a guy I used to work with. 'steve' was early 40's, and lived in a big house with his mum. Very clever chap, but a little odd. Big into steam engines (used to build his own and run them on track in his garden and local parks etc). Changed his waking hours, so he would leave work at 6, and be asleep at home by 7 (used to have his evening meal at his desk about 4). Then wake around 2am, and decide to mow the lawn / fabricate some train parts / paint fences etc. with the aid of huge Arc lights distributed around the garden. Could never work out why his neighbors objected to his nocturnal activities. Until the travelers arrived, and steve spend three nights consecutively hidden in the garden with a air rifle. kept coming into work dog tired, but it paid off. About 3am one morning, he saw a figure climbing over the fence. He turned on all the garden lighting, and let lose with the rifle; no more nighttime visits, and his neighbors were a little more grateful to have him living next door...
We currently live in a 3 house mews, ourselves with two kids 4&7, next door (across) with three kids 7, 9 and 14, and the old could at the end. Kids naturally play outside together, he was always fine, but recently has got quite worked up. Will often complain about noise (kids are all in by 7), and keep footballs etc. if they go near his property. Fair enough, but the one that really made me smile was telling them off for 'blowing bubbles outside, which were drifting towards his car'. Now I do like my cars being clean, but even I couldn;t get worked up about some soupy water residue near a 5 year old toyota...
Previous house, two new build semi's. White render on mine. Neighbor decides to spray paint her fences during a windy day. Could't see the problem when I pointed out overspray on walls, windows and her car (luckily none on mine!). She eventually paid for someone to clean my windows, but it never really came off (she could never get it off her car either, and traded it in shortly afterwards).
Best was a guy I used to work with. 'steve' was early 40's, and lived in a big house with his mum. Very clever chap, but a little odd. Big into steam engines (used to build his own and run them on track in his garden and local parks etc). Changed his waking hours, so he would leave work at 6, and be asleep at home by 7 (used to have his evening meal at his desk about 4). Then wake around 2am, and decide to mow the lawn / fabricate some train parts / paint fences etc. with the aid of huge Arc lights distributed around the garden. Could never work out why his neighbors objected to his nocturnal activities. Until the travelers arrived, and steve spend three nights consecutively hidden in the garden with a air rifle. kept coming into work dog tired, but it paid off. About 3am one morning, he saw a figure climbing over the fence. He turned on all the garden lighting, and let lose with the rifle; no more nighttime visits, and his neighbors were a little more grateful to have him living next door...
All that jazz said:
however I casually commented that there wasn't anything important in it and the father replied "yeah, it's just a pack of socks and a camping cushion". It didn't register with me at the time but how the fk does he know what's inside unless he's opened it?
On here?k does he know what's inside unless he's opened it? droopsnoot said:
All that jazz said:
however I casually commented that there wasn't anything important in it and the father replied "yeah, it's just a pack of socks and a camping cushion". It didn't register with me at the time but how the fk does he know what's inside unless he's opened it?
On here?k does he know what's inside unless he's opened it? But! There's been some more developments!
The package has now turned up! It was jammed half in my meter cupboard and indeed the box has been opened but the contents are still intact. I did gingerly check the socks for stains, smells or general crustyness as feared by some of you but all appears to be well. However I am struggling to understand how the package has made it from inside an empty and unoccupied property to my meter cupboard. It would appear that the father and son's story about no.4 taking it in was a load of bks and in fact they had taken it in (as per the Amazon card) and decided to open it to see if there was anything valuable worth nicking. I always thought they were nice people too but I suppose this is the "odd neighbours" thread after all.durbster said:
All that jazz said:
Well, there's been a bit of a development with this saga.
Put a glitter bomb* in it, then go round half an hour later to collect your parcel and see how they look
* or get creative
Oddly enough I have a brand new neighbour as of yesterday. A young pup has bought the flat below me and she moved in yesterday. She looks quite tidy from what I saw of her briefly but I digress.. I got in from work at 0430 and am sat here eating a meal and posting st on the internet and she's clattering and banging about making a right din. Sounds like she's hammering nails into the wall or something, at 4.30am and still ongoing - WTF!
t on the internet and she's clattering and banging about making a right din. Sounds like she's hammering nails into the wall or something, at 4.30am and still ongoing - WTF! All that jazz said:
Nah, too thick for the internet I think. Although seeing some of the posts made by other members on here..
But! There's been some more developments! The package has now turned up! It was jammed half in my meter cupboard and indeed the box has been opened but the contents are still intact. I did gingerly check the socks for stains, smells or general crustyness as feared by some of you but all appears to be well. However I am struggling to understand how the package has made it from inside an empty and unoccupied property to my meter cupboard. It would appear that the father and son's story about no.4 taking it in was a load of bks and in fact they had taken it in (as per the Amazon card) and decided to open it to see if there was anything valuable worth nicking. I always thought they were nice people too but I suppose this is the "odd neighbours" thread after all.
I really do struggle to understand the mentality that thinks it's in any way acceptable to think a parcel addressed to someone else is somehow "fair dibs" to be opened just to see if there's "something worth having" inside, then make up some easily unpicked lies about it.But! There's been some more developments!
The package has now turned up! It was jammed half in my meter cupboard and indeed the box has been opened but the contents are still intact. I did gingerly check the socks for stains, smells or general crustyness as feared by some of you but all appears to be well. However I am struggling to understand how the package has made it from inside an empty and unoccupied property to my meter cupboard. It would appear that the father and son's story about no.4 taking it in was a load of bks and in fact they had taken it in (as per the Amazon card) and decided to open it to see if there was anything valuable worth nicking. I always thought they were nice people too but I suppose this is the "odd neighbours" thread after all.All that jazz said:
droopsnoot said:
All that jazz said:
however I casually commented that there wasn't anything important in it and the father replied "yeah, it's just a pack of socks and a camping cushion". It didn't register with me at the time but how the fk does he know what's inside unless he's opened it?
On here?k does he know what's inside unless he's opened it? But! There's been some more developments!
The package has now turned up! It was jammed half in my meter cupboard and indeed the box has been opened but the contents are still intact. I did gingerly check the socks for stains, smells or general crustyness as feared by some of you but all appears to be well. However I am struggling to understand how the package has made it from inside an empty and unoccupied property to my meter cupboard. It would appear that the father and son's story about no.4 taking it in was a load of bks and in fact they had taken it in (as per the Amazon card) and decided to open it to see if there was anything valuable worth nicking. I always thought they were nice people too but I suppose this is the "odd neighbours" thread after all.HTP99 said:
Wife parked in "his spot" a few days ago, she kind of did it on purpose.
His girlfriend went out and the wifes car was parked up in a bad spot, half on the path due to the road being busy the night before so she saw an opportunity to park it in a safer spot off the path. As she was manoeuvring into "his spot" he came out with keys to his car to move it, he was not happy.
He didn't confront her but he shouted at her "that is my fking spot, there are other places you can park", "you lot are a pain with all your cars", err we have two and they have three, "all the neighbours moan about your parking", err don't think so, it's you that hog spaces by strategically parking and manoeuvring.
The wife ignored him and came indoors.
Car parking produces so many little dictators. My mom refuses to go out after 3pm in her car because she is worried somebody will pinch "her" spot outside her house, which has on street parking only. If somebody does park in her spot she would never go round and say anything, prefering to tut at them from her window.His girlfriend went out and the wifes car was parked up in a bad spot, half on the path due to the road being busy the night before so she saw an opportunity to park it in a safer spot off the path. As she was manoeuvring into "his spot" he came out with keys to his car to move it, he was not happy.
He didn't confront her but he shouted at her "that is my f
king spot, there are other places you can park", "you lot are a pain with all your cars", err we have two and they have three, "all the neighbours moan about your parking", err don't think so, it's you that hog spaces by strategically parking and manoeuvring.The wife ignored him and came indoors.
There is an old git near me who walks his dog twice a day from the comfort of his mobility scooter. If somebody parks half on the pavement as the road is a bit narrow to fully park on the road without inconveniencing cars driving down the road he'll come and knock on the door, even if it means getting of his scooter and walking to the door. Now I appreciate you shouldn't park on the pavement but he and his scooter can fit between the gap left with room to spare, or even cross the road (which he'd have to do at some point as the pavement finishes ~100 yards further down).
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/joking-...
Cliched neighbour car-washing banter along the lines of “You can do mine next if you like mate” will incur a three-point penalty and a fine of up to £800.
...Excellent.
Cliched neighbour car-washing banter along the lines of “You can do mine next if you like mate” will incur a three-point penalty and a fine of up to £800.
...Excellent.
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