Neighbours having a whinge about garden
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My missus Nan had a letter through her letter box this week supposedly from the people in her street asking for her to tend to her garden more often and for it to be kept tidier. It's only really long grass though so nothing to extreme in that respect.
She's in her 80's lives on her own, diabetic, can just about muster the strength to get out of her chair and has been in and out of hospital the past couple of years (neighbours would have seen the many ambulances). Lost her husband last year too so is quite lonely. Her son does goes round and sort the lawns every couple of months but with a new born baby doesn't as often as he used to. They do think it is just one snobby person in the street complaining rather than the collective 20 or so houses.
How would you fellow pistonheaders respond to this? Her sons attitude is to leave it grow even longer now and stick two fingers up to them basically.
She's in her 80's lives on her own, diabetic, can just about muster the strength to get out of her chair and has been in and out of hospital the past couple of years (neighbours would have seen the many ambulances). Lost her husband last year too so is quite lonely. Her son does goes round and sort the lawns every couple of months but with a new born baby doesn't as often as he used to. They do think it is just one snobby person in the street complaining rather than the collective 20 or so houses.
How would you fellow pistonheaders respond to this? Her sons attitude is to leave it grow even longer now and stick two fingers up to them basically.
briangriffin said:
My missus Nan had a letter through her letter box this week supposedly from the people in her street asking for her to tend to her garden more often and for it to be kept tidier. It's only really long grass though so nothing to extreme in that respect.
She's in her 80's lives on her own, diabetic, can just about muster the strength to get out of her chair and has been in and out of hospital the past couple of years (neighbours would have seen the many ambulances). Lost her husband last year too so is quite lonely. Her son does goes round and sort the lawns every couple of months but with a new born baby doesn't as often as he used to. They do think it is just one snobby person in the street complaining rather than the collective 20 or so houses.
How would you fellow pistonheaders respond to this? Her sons attitude is to leave it grow even longer now and stick two fingers up to them basically.
I'd probably chuck a local gardener a few quid to cut it tbh.She's in her 80's lives on her own, diabetic, can just about muster the strength to get out of her chair and has been in and out of hospital the past couple of years (neighbours would have seen the many ambulances). Lost her husband last year too so is quite lonely. Her son does goes round and sort the lawns every couple of months but with a new born baby doesn't as often as he used to. They do think it is just one snobby person in the street complaining rather than the collective 20 or so houses.
How would you fellow pistonheaders respond to this? Her sons attitude is to leave it grow even longer now and stick two fingers up to them basically.
drivin_me_nuts said:
... it depends. Overhanding trees on the road need to be dealt with, but as long as there is no vermine then there's bugger all anyone else can do.
It is literally just an uncut lawn. The back garden is a bit untidy and slightly more overgrown but the neighbours wouldn't be able to see it. My other half used to drive a 200 mile round trip to cut her Mothers grass and keep the garden tidy, because her brother who only lived about 10 mins away was an a
hole who wouldn't lift a finger to help.
Could you and the "missus" help out a bit? Apologies if you already do, but if you are you AREN'T DOING IT PROPERLY
hole who wouldn't lift a finger to help. Could you and the "missus" help out a bit? Apologies if you already do, but if you are you AREN'T DOING IT PROPERLY
briangriffin said:
drivin_me_nuts said:
... it depends. Overhanding trees on the road need to be dealt with, but as long as there is no vermine then there's bugger all anyone else can do.
It is literally just an uncut lawn. The back garden is a bit untidy and slightly more overgrown but the neighbours wouldn't be able to see it. I take it the sender of the letter didn't identify themselves?
I have a few suggestions:
Mow it short and sprinkle grass seed in the shape of a cock and balls
Let it grow longer, at least till it resembles a tropical rainforest
Find all the nice looking lawns in the road and hammer frozen sausages into them (I have got this right haven't I?)
I also like the idea about a reply letter thanking the sender for the offer to help tend the lawn
I have a few suggestions:
Mow it short and sprinkle grass seed in the shape of a cock and balls
Let it grow longer, at least till it resembles a tropical rainforest
Find all the nice looking lawns in the road and hammer frozen sausages into them (I have got this right haven't I?)
I also like the idea about a reply letter thanking the sender for the offer to help tend the lawn
Europa1 said:
I'd be tempted to put a note through all the neighbours' letterboxes explaining her and her son's circumstances, and saying that if the appearance of her garden is a concern to the neighbours, if any of them would like to volunteer to mow the grass they would be more than welcome.
This.What a bunch of c*vnts.
Shaw Tarse said:
Monkeylegend said:
My o0ther half used to drive a 200 mile round trip to cut her Mothers grass and keep the garden tidy, because her brother who only lived about 10 mins away was an ahole who wouldn't lift a finger to help.
Did he crawl out of the grass after she died?hole who wouldn't lift a finger to help. Then he went fishing.
Notes through the door are pretty poor form, but Son/Daughter should be helping out surely (young babies are a really tiresome excuse not to do things)? Or a local gardener could be easily engaged to whizz a mower round it every other week?
My dad loves it when I cut his lawn, as it's a bit of a chore for him now, and it gives him a great excuse to give a running commentary on how badly I'm doing it, the ungrateful git
My dad loves it when I cut his lawn, as it's a bit of a chore for him now, and it gives him a great excuse to give a running commentary on how badly I'm doing it, the ungrateful git
You'd like to think, for the future of Britain, that for every busy body d1ck of a Neighbour like the one sending this letter to an old lady, there would be someone if aware of the situation would be glad to help a Neighbour out.
I don't think of myself as a hero but if I knew about this I'd do a visit once a week to help with the lawn, and more important a bit of social time and make her feel like the was still in the community and had someone to contact if she needed!
I don't think of myself as a hero but if I knew about this I'd do a visit once a week to help with the lawn, and more important a bit of social time and make her feel like the was still in the community and had someone to contact if she needed!
briangriffin said:
My missus Nan had a letter through her letter box this week supposedly from the people in her street asking for her to tend to her garden more often and for it to be kept tidier. It's only really long grass though so nothing to extreme in that respect.
She's in her 80's lives on her own, diabetic, can just about muster the strength to get out of her chair and has been in and out of hospital the past couple of years (neighbours would have seen the many ambulances). Lost her husband last year too so is quite lonely. Her son does goes round and sort the lawns every couple of months but with a new born baby doesn't as often as he used to. They do think it is just one snobby person in the street complaining rather than the collective 20 or so houses.
How would you fellow pistonheaders respond to this? Her sons attitude is to leave it grow even longer now and stick two fingers up to them basically.
Her son sounds just lovey. She's in her 80's lives on her own, diabetic, can just about muster the strength to get out of her chair and has been in and out of hospital the past couple of years (neighbours would have seen the many ambulances). Lost her husband last year too so is quite lonely. Her son does goes round and sort the lawns every couple of months but with a new born baby doesn't as often as he used to. They do think it is just one snobby person in the street complaining rather than the collective 20 or so houses.
How would you fellow pistonheaders respond to this? Her sons attitude is to leave it grow even longer now and stick two fingers up to them basically.
BluePurpleRed said:
You'd like to think, for the future of Britain, that for every busy body d1ck of a Neighbour like the one sending this letter to an old lady, there would be someone if aware of the situation would be glad to help a Neighbour out.
Be glad you don't live next door to an old person, lady next to me hasn't taken in her newspapers or milk for weeks & judging by the smell hasn't had a shower 
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