Strange old retired neighbor

Strange old retired neighbor

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DonkeyApple

54,934 posts

168 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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Munter said:
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.
The other way to look at it is that for as long as the old boy is alive and kicking he’s going to maintaining your shrubbery and all you ever need to is dispose of the waste. That is a bit of a bargain.

sc0tt

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18,032 posts

200 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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Robertj21a said:
Would I be right in assuming that you were born and bred in Essex ?

rolleyes
Yes why?

Zetec-S

5,832 posts

92 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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Pericoloso said:
I'll get the PH obvious out the way.

Chilled meat product and a hitting device.
Cold chicken and a boxing glove??? confused

sc0tt

Original Poster:

18,032 posts

200 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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DonkeyApple said:
Munter said:
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.
The other way to look at it is that for as long as the old boy is alive and kicking he’s going to maintaining your shrubbery and all you ever need to is dispose of the waste. That is a bit of a bargain.
The day I moved in he popped his head over the fence and told me I needed to maintain the shrubbery along side the fence as it was mine, "But I'll do it this time".

He is an odd chap, often sweeps the road twice a day. Unfortunately having to go to work I obviously don't adhere to his meticulous standards.

I've a week off at the end of July so I'll trim it then. If he does it again today I'll go and have a word with him. But I'll be getting a get well soon balloon.

NDA

21,490 posts

224 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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Is shooting people in the face still illegal?

chadders74

104 posts

154 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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Photograph the fence and bushes as is, remove all the bushes, stick large prints of the bushes onto your fence, he keeps his view, and it's maintenance free.

edit: alternatively fit a wireless speaker, Gronda Gronda

Edited by chadders74 on Thursday 12th July 09:45

sc0tt

Original Poster:

18,032 posts

200 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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chadders74 said:
Photograph the fence and bushes as is, remove all the bushes, stick large prints of the bushes onto your fence, he keeps his view, and it's maintenance free.
hehe

Greendubber

13,130 posts

202 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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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?
I can only presume burglars never go into back gardens where you live then?

bigandclever

13,750 posts

237 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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Get yourself a new hobby.


Lazermilk

3,523 posts

80 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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sc0tt said:
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 hehe

I might go and trim some of his
His tree he randomly planted is overhanging the path, should cut that back and throw it on his doorstep

XMT

3,779 posts

146 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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I have to say I dont agree with others on here.
OK he might be a little annoying but he obviously cares about the street and how it looks and that is never a bad thing.

For the sake a bush your causing yourself pointless annoyance and stress.
Just call a gardner if you dont have time and get it trimmed. your happy, hes happy and the street looks even better.

People need to learn to compromise and get along. Time you have wasted on here making a thread and reading replies you could have called a garnder and had it dealt with.


Lazermilk

3,523 posts

80 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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bigandclever said:
Get yourself a new hobby.

hehe

Definitely do this

sc0tt

Original Poster:

18,032 posts

200 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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XMT said:
I have to say I dont agree with others on here.
OK he might be a little annoying but he obviously cares about the street and how it looks and that is never a bad thing.

For the sake a bush your causing yourself pointless annoyance and stress.
Just call a gardner if you dont have time and get it trimmed. your happy, hes happy and the street looks even better.

People need to learn to compromise and get along. Time you have wasted on here making a thread and reading replies you could have called a garnder and had it dealt with.
I'm happy that he cares. I care too. But it isn't unsightly. Nor is it causing him any annoyance.

What I am annoyed about is the "letter of the law", throwing the two 6 inch branches in my garden. The absolute pettiness of it.

I'm happy to deal with it in a few weeks when I have time.

Johnnytheboy

24,498 posts

185 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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He'll get even more annoyed if you just ignore the two branches where they lay.

SHutchinson

2,040 posts

183 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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It isn't worth it. Make friends with him, tell him you are busy doing the house up and if he'd like to he can trim the bush forever.

A friendly neighbour with time on their hands can pay dividends, before you know it he'll be putting your wheelie bin out every time you forget to.

Seriously, life is short.

sc0tt

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18,032 posts

200 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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Johnnytheboy said:
He'll get even more annoyed if you just ignore the two branches where they lay.
Unfortunately he can't see them there.

Here is an image of "garden cam", I'll be waiting for more branches to turn up today.

If more appear I'll go and have a word.



Edited by sc0tt on Thursday 12th July 16:44

budgie smuggler

5,359 posts

158 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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sc0tt said:
I'm happy that he cares. I care too. But it isn't unsightly. Nor is it causing him any annoyance.

What I am annoyed about is the "letter of the law", throwing the two 6 inch branches in my garden. The absolute pettiness of it.

I'm happy to deal with it in a few weeks when I have time.
When you say 'letter of the law' is the law not that the branches have to be offered back, rather than just dumped on the owner's garden without permission?

sc0tt

Original Poster:

18,032 posts

200 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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budgie smuggler said:
sc0tt said:
I'm happy that he cares. I care too. But it isn't unsightly. Nor is it causing him any annoyance.

What I am annoyed about is the "letter of the law", throwing the two 6 inch branches in my garden. The absolute pettiness of it.

I'm happy to deal with it in a few weeks when I have time.
When you say 'letter of the law' is the law not that the branches have to be offered back, rather than just dumped on the owner's garden without permission?
Mixed information on the net. I read somewhere that had to be offered back to the owner, then the owner could decline and the "cutter" would have to dispose. I also read that the "cutter" was also allowed to lob them over.

What I don't understand is coming over and cutting my bush that is not near his property.

juan king

1,093 posts

188 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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chop the bush down and stick this on the fence


popeyewhite

19,626 posts

119 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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sc0tt said:
What I don't understand is coming over and cutting my bush that is not near his property.
Yes, it's odd. Overhanging the pavement should be a council job, or letter from the council to you to remind you to keep the pavement clear for wheelchair and pram access. Incidentally that estate car in the photo looks illegally parked.