Strange old retired neighbor

[sc0tt]

FiF said:

Tie the severed branches back onto the bush with garden twine, then attach a helium filled balloon bearing the message "Get Well Soon."

This is what I was after

I can grab a gws balloon but not helium.

[bimsb6]

Sheepshanks said:

Has he really planted a tree in the footpath?

That is a strange place for a tree .

[sc0tt]

Sheepshanks said:

sc0tt said:

His house is that opposite.

Has he really planted a tree in the footpath?

Yes

[deeen]

sc0tt said:

I’ll be honest it’s a little bigger that the image now suggests but the drive is probably 1.75 cars wide.

I’d rather the old git had a chat with me TBH, i’m knee deep in doing the house up and if he thinks i’m worried about a bit of greenery over hanging by 3 inches he can suck a fat one.

Have you had a chat with him?

[sc0tt]

deeen said:

sc0tt said:

I’ll be honest it’s a little bigger that the image now suggests but the drive is probably 1.75 cars wide.

I’d rather the old git had a chat with me TBH, i’m knee deep in doing the house up and if he thinks i’m worried about a bit of greenery over hanging by 3 inches he can suck a fat one.

Have you had a chat with him?

I could but i’ll be honest I was looking for more humorous suggestions.

[DonkeyApple]

sc0tt said:

Sheepshanks said:

sc0tt said:

His house is that opposite.

Has he really planted a tree in the footpath?

Yes

Well there’s your answer.

One must adopt the ‘Chicago Way’.

If he sends a branch over your fence then you send his tree through his window.

[Trevor555]

TooMany2cvs said:

sc0tt said:

He lives 20ft away over the road

Criminal damage, then. Get plod in...

I agree.

They need a lesson so they realize they can't just go around doing what the ell they like.

[Muzzer79]

Trevor555 said:

TooMany2cvs said:

sc0tt said:

He lives 20ft away over the road

Criminal damage, then. Get plod in...

I agree.

They need a lesson so they realize they can't just go around doing what the ell they like.

Make sure you use 999; this life or death matter clearly needs the immediate response of the police and is in no way a complete and utter waste of their time.

Controversial idea - instead of winding busybody up, knock on his door, ask if there is an issue with the bush, spend 3 minutes trimming it if it’s overgrown. Or invite him to.

[popeyewhite]

sc0tt said:

If you stick your head over my fence and start chucking stuff in my garden you get filmed. Me, odd? Probably not.

OK so what are you hoping to film with your gardencam? Does it also cover your car?

[Robertj21a]

Muzzer79 said:

Controversial idea - instead of winding busybody up, knock on his door, ask if there is an issue with the bush, spend 3 minutes trimming it if it’s overgrown. Or invite him to.

At last, the boring, but sensible, option if you want to avoid permanent 'issues'.

[sc0tt]

popeyewhite said:

sc0tt said:

If you stick your head over my fence and start chucking stuff in my garden you get filmed. Me, odd? Probably not.

OK so what are you hoping to film with your gardencam? Does it also cover your car?

Precisley people looking/jumping over my fence trying to break in.

I have Cctv all around.

[WhiskyDisco]

I'd be inclined to give the bush a proper trim ASAP and to thank him for trimming it earlier as it reminded you - you'd been meaning to get around to it. If he's a keen gardener, and he tends to the other bushes then he might not mind looking after yours at the same time as his. Always seek to remove complexity from your life.

[g3org3y]

The Mad Monk said:

Oh.

Sarf

Essex.

FTFY

MDMA . said:

Coffin dodgers, fk all better to do with their time Any luck and he'll be dead soon.

[sc0tt]

WhiskyDisco said:

I'd be inclined to give the bush a proper trim ASAP and to thank him for trimming it earlier as it reminded you - you'd been meaning to get around to it. If he's a keen gardener, and he tends to the other bushes then he might not mind looking after yours at the same time as his. Always seek to remove complexity from your life.

I’m not likely to thank him for cutting off two 6 inch branches and throwing them over my fence

I might go and trim some of his

[Munter]

sc0tt said:

Here we go.

https://mapstreetview.com/#unlgn_6oav_1l.a_-7f40

My bush infront of the estate car. His house is that opposite.

I own the strip of land down the side of the fence.

Presumably the brick paving area is his property, though which the houses beyond have a right of passage type thing. Looks like the adopted road stops at the foot path. Hence he's planted a tree on his land (which appears to be in a foot path, but he's presumably using it to mark his border).

If the bush has got, bushier, he'd be within his rights to lop it off at the kerb, and if you prune something, the owner of the something has the right to the pruned bits. Hence he's put them in your garden, as they are your property.

Yes it's petty. But if you are doing up the house, you have a responsibility to look after the garden as well. 5 mins and you'd be done. Or start a war with a neighbour because you're in the wrong, but think he's being petty...

Tricky call that one.

[Robertj21a]

Would I be right in assuming that you were born and bred in Essex ?

[C0ffin D0dger]

MDMA . said:

Coffin dodgers, fk all better to do with their time Any luck and he'll be dead soon.

How dare you

[familyguy1]

make up some flyers saying, does anyone know anything about the bushes @ no.xxx being trimmed, these are on my property, unfortunately my CCTV (which is being fixed) did not catch who did it. I would like to find out who did it and why. Post to a few neightbours

Please contact Bob @Number ### on 1234556669

passive aggressive..but....

Edited by familyguy1 on Thursday 12th July 08:45

[CoolHands]

sc0tt said:

Sheepshanks said:

sc0tt said:

His house is that opposite.

Has he really planted a tree in the footpath?

Yes

Reverse over it 'by accident'

[G0ldfysh]

Maybe the old guy would like to help trim your bush.