Open plan garden ... neighbour driving on it
Discussion
pacman1 said:
I'd go for railway sleepers. Toobig to move if placed firmly, too high for a car door to open, so getting out that side from a car simply won't continue.
Oh, and creosote, or whatever its substitute is these days, and plenty of it.
Used engine oil, or dog-sOh, and creosote, or whatever its substitute is these days, and plenty of it.
t.Should keep them away.
I'd also make sure a few "period" feature nails were hanging out too.
At our old house, our neighbour opposite would reverse off his driveway straight acorss the (admittedly not very wide) road onto our law. He kind of used it as a turning space.
After asking him to stop, and being ignored, I parked the rear wheels of my 200SX on his lawn and lit up the rear wheels covering his house in a spectactular amount of grass and mud.
Yes it almost caused WW3, but by golly it was worth it.
After asking him to stop, and being ignored, I parked the rear wheels of my 200SX on his lawn and lit up the rear wheels covering his house in a spectactular amount of grass and mud.
Yes it almost caused WW3, but by golly it was worth it.
Jasandjules said:
Have you actually spoken to the neighbour about it?
.Flyer said:
I've discussed this with them before, but led to them ignoring me, so any further discussions would be a waste of time.
Either my eyes are bad or the part of the OP I quoted above might cover that.Hence only one other person suggested the talking thing and the rest of the posts having taken this into account are suggesting the more militant options.
-10 PH points for not reading the OP.
Munter said:
Either my eyes are bad or the part of the OP I quoted above might cover that.
Hence only one other person suggested the talking thing and the rest of the posts having taken this into account are suggesting the more militant options.
-10 PH points for not reading the OP.
Ah well, in that case it's speak to clampers......... get a sign, put it up, then when they park there call the clampers and away they go.........Hence only one other person suggested the talking thing and the rest of the posts having taken this into account are suggesting the more militant options.
-10 PH points for not reading the OP.
Butter Face said:
At our old house, our neighbour opposite would reverse off his driveway straight acorss the (admittedly not very wide) road onto our law. He kind of used it as a turning space.
After asking him to stop, and being ignored, I parked the rear wheels of my 200SX on his lawn and lit up the rear wheels covering his house in a spectactular amount of grass and mud.
Yes it almost caused WW3, but by golly it was worth it.
After asking him to stop, and being ignored, I parked the rear wheels of my 200SX on his lawn and lit up the rear wheels covering his house in a spectactular amount of grass and mud.
Yes it almost caused WW3, but by golly it was worth it.
Please tell me you taped it!
Butter Face said:
At our old house, our neighbour opposite would reverse off his driveway straight acorss the (admittedly not very wide) road onto our law. He kind of used it as a turning space.
After asking him to stop, and being ignored, I parked the rear wheels of my 200SX on his lawn and lit up the rear wheels covering his house in a spectactular amount of grass and mud.
Yes it almost caused WW3, but by golly it was worth it.
That is awesome! I think this would cause WW3, but I can see how it would be worth it After asking him to stop, and being ignored, I parked the rear wheels of my 200SX on his lawn and lit up the rear wheels covering his house in a spectactular amount of grass and mud.
Yes it almost caused WW3, but by golly it was worth it.
Munter said:
Either my eyes are bad or the part of the OP I quoted above might cover that.
Hence only one other person suggested the talking thing and the rest of the posts having taken this into account are suggesting the more militant options.
-10 PH points for not reading the OP.
Thanks Munter, yes I have discussed it. No point any more.Hence only one other person suggested the talking thing and the rest of the posts having taken this into account are suggesting the more militant options.
-10 PH points for not reading the OP.
Thanks for all the suggestions, some really good ones (like the sleepers) but I think I'm going with a box hedge, possibly interspersed with berberis and some strategically placed boulders. Should keep me busy for a couple of weekends
Ed5995 said:
I would plant Dog Rose (Rugosa Rose, R. rugosa). This is the tough, thorny shrub with the deeply-veined dark green leaves. If they're in flower (heavily in June), you'll see both red and white types, and in late summer, the famous rugosa apple-shaped hips are quite showy. They are tough and jag like hell. Neither salt spray nor bitter cold hurts them a bit. I bought a house some years ago in a modern development where fences or walls were prohibited and when planted between adjoining gardens kept cars, dogs, children and all away.
Either that or pryracanthus, again a reasonable pretty bushy plant that's incredibly hardy and has evil spikes all over it - nature's own barbed wire...Go for bushes with thorns and branches so not only does he have to park a little bit into his drive but a lot more to avoid scratches.
Butter Face said:
At our old house, our neighbour opposite would reverse off his driveway straight acorss the (admittedly not very wide) road onto our law. He kind of used it as a turning space.
After asking him to stop, and being ignored, I parked the rear wheels of my 200SX on his lawn and lit up the rear wheels covering his house in a spectactular amount of grass and mud.
Yes it almost caused WW3, but by golly it was worth it.
Excellent.After asking him to stop, and being ignored, I parked the rear wheels of my 200SX on his lawn and lit up the rear wheels covering his house in a spectactular amount of grass and mud.
Yes it almost caused WW3, but by golly it was worth it.
I realise this is quite an old discussion, but I have a similar situation and:
1. I'd like to know how OP got on with the new hedge and how this changed the neighbour's parking habits.
2. A vote of thanks to all comments on this matter. Reading them has confirmed that my intention to plant my own hedge is the right course of action. A little bit of research has shown that there are some (shall we say) very effective hedge plants that can be used.
1. I'd like to know how OP got on with the new hedge and how this changed the neighbour's parking habits.
2. A vote of thanks to all comments on this matter. Reading them has confirmed that my intention to plant my own hedge is the right course of action. A little bit of research has shown that there are some (shall we say) very effective
hedge plants that can be used. Mantissa said:
I realise this is quite an old discussion, but I have a similar situation and:
1. I'd like to know how OP got on with the new hedge and how this changed the neighbour's parking habits.
2. A vote of thanks to all comments on this matter. Reading them has confirmed that my intention to plant my own hedge is the right course of action. A little bit of research has shown that there are some (shall we say) very effective hedge plants that can be used.
This must have been killing you if you have been lurking this long and have only posted for the first time to find out what happened! 1. I'd like to know how OP got on with the new hedge and how this changed the neighbour's parking habits.
2. A vote of thanks to all comments on this matter. Reading them has confirmed that my intention to plant my own hedge is the right course of action. A little bit of research has shown that there are some (shall we say) very effective
hedge plants that can be used. 
Gassing Station | Homes, Gardens and DIY | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff