Strange old retired neighbor

[sc0tt]

Probably more of a tree now looking at the 4 years on

[The Mad Monk]

I am amazed at the number of people that want to start World War III, because someone has cut a couple of twigs from a tree in a public place.

Aggressive, or what?

[Narcisus]

The Mad Monk said:

I am amazed at the number of people that want to start World War III, because someone has cut a couple of twigs from a tree in a public place.

Aggressive, or what?

Subtle Troll ...

[sc0tt]

The Mad Monk said:

I am amazed at the number of people that want to start World War III, because someone has cut a couple of twigs from a tree in a public place.

Aggressive, or what?

It was supposed to be a light hearted thread. I don't think anyone wants to do that.

[AC43]

sc0tt said:

Hmmm....well it's obviously much much bigger but it actually looks well tended/shaped in that picture.

I'd be quite happy looking onto that.

You're right. It is odd behaviour.

[Johnnytheboy]

To be honest that massive great bush up against my fence would drive me nuts and I would have pruned it already. But then I am of a gardening bent.

[sc0tt]

AC43 said:

sc0tt said:

Hmmm....well it's obviously much much bigger but it actually looks well tended/shaped in that picture.

I'd be quite happy looking onto that.

You're right. It is odd behaviour.

Behind that is obviously my external wall with just drab brick and a sky dish so I could lop it down and he could stare at a wall if he wanted.

[Greendubber]

sc0tt said:

Looks OK to me.

Return the favour by pruning his pavement tree

[AC43]

sc0tt said:

AC43 said:

sc0tt said:

Hmmm....well it's obviously much much bigger but it actually looks well tended/shaped in that picture.

I'd be quite happy looking onto that.

You're right. It is odd behaviour.

Behind that is obviously my external wall with just drab brick and a sky dish so I could lop it down and he could stare at a wall if he wanted.

Well exactly.

FWIW, in my experience people can be very odd about trees. Theirs or other peoples.

Like some of the other posters on here I'm a bit a pruning nutter. I was expecting to see something that had been really let go.

But, no. A nicely tended, nicely shaped tree-sized shrub.

[sc0tt]

AC43 said:

sc0tt said:

AC43 said:

sc0tt said:

Hmmm....well it's obviously much much bigger but it actually looks well tended/shaped in that picture.

I'd be quite happy looking onto that.

You're right. It is odd behaviour.

Behind that is obviously my external wall with just drab brick and a sky dish so I could lop it down and he could stare at a wall if he wanted.

Well exactly.

FWIW, in my experience people can be very odd about trees. Theirs or other peoples.

Like some of the other posters on here I'm a bit a pruning nutter. I was expecting to see something that had been really let go.

But, no. A nicely tended, nicely shaped tree-sized shrub.

Thanks, confirmed my suspicion that there is exactly nothing wrong with it. The Shrub shall stay. As is!

[DonkeyApple]

Seems a perfectly tidy thing. Especially in contrast to the planting of a tree randomly in a pavement!

He may be an OCD loon and the twigs he cut off were shoots from the trunk? In which case he has done you a favour.

I notice you have some windows directly overlooking his front door! The upstairs one needs to be rigged to a motion sensor directed at his front door so every time he moves your curtain twitches. That’ll drive him round the bend.

[KTF]

It must have taken him some time to dig a hole in the pavement to get that tree in.

Has anyone reported it to the local council yet as someone with a pram or a person in a wheelchair may find their progress impeded

[netherfield]

Looks like the previous owner has changed his car and parked it outside your house;)

[sc0tt]

netherfield said:

Looks like the previous owner has changed his car and parked it outside your house;)

Family member popped in last night.

[dickymint]

KTF said:

It must have taken him some time to dig a hole in the pavement to get that tree in.

Has anyone reported it to the local council yet as someone with a pram or a person in a wheelchair may find their progress impeded

Council wont give a toss they don't own it apparently.................and nor would I

[sc0tt]

dickymint said:

KTF said:

It must have taken him some time to dig a hole in the pavement to get that tree in.

Has anyone reported it to the local council yet as someone with a pram or a person in a wheelchair may find their progress impeded

Council wont give a toss they don't own it apparently.................and nor would I

If you look closely, that is actually part of his drive. Still why he planted a tree there is unknown to me.

[netherfield]

Doesn't said neighbour complain about the shtub overhanging higher up the paved area on the right hand side

[sc0tt]

netherfield said:

Doesn't said neighbour complain about the shtub overhanging higher up the paved area on the right hand side

That has all been removed now and replaced with matching brick work.

[Steve Campbell]

Fit one of these on your wall behind the bush.

http://www.themiddlefinger.com/tag/house/

Leave it a few weeks.

Chop down the bush.

Problem sorted.

[sc0tt]

Steve Campbell said:

Fit one of these on your wall behind the bush.

http://www.themiddlefinger.com/tag/house/

Leave it a few weeks.

Chop down the bush.

Problem sorted.