Odd things your neighbours do?

[Frank7]

had ham said:

You do make me giggle Frank. Please don't stop.

The feeling’s mutual had ham, great isn’t it?

[PositronicRay]

Blue Oval84 said:

PositronicRay said:

Blue Oval84 said:

hyphen said:

PositronicRay said:

Jasandjules said:

They eat their evening meal in different rooms. She sits in the dining room with the lights on and curtains open and he eats in the lounge..

How do you know this?

I suppose we'll get, neighbour peering though window at dinner time er post in due couse.

When walking around my neighborhood, you get the 'odd neighbors' who don't have nets/don't close blinds or don't close curtains whilst lights on in evening.

You see these people you know, sat on their sofas watching the telly.

Very weird, why do they want to be seen.

I can't say I've ever closed the blinds in my living room, granted I've more or less never lived anywhere that people can see into my living room from the street, but I really can't imagine sitting in a place with all the blinds shut, it would feel claustrophobic.

But then you probably don't imagine neighbours wandering the streets staring at you.

They're welcome to if they want. They won't see anything remotely interesting.

One of the regular crew is probably gathering photographic evidence as we type. Ready to post. (it's got a bit weird on here lately.)

[paua]

PositronicRay said:

Blue Oval84 said:

PositronicRay said:

Blue Oval84 said:

hyphen said:

PositronicRay said:

Jasandjules said:

They eat their evening meal in different rooms. She sits in the dining room with the lights on and curtains open and he eats in the lounge..

How do you know this?

I suppose we'll get, neighbour peering though window at dinner time er post in due couse.

When walking around my neighborhood, you get the 'odd neighbors' who don't have nets/don't close blinds or don't close curtains whilst lights on in evening.

You see these people you know, sat on their sofas watching the telly.

Very weird, why do they want to be seen.

I can't say I've ever closed the blinds in my living room, granted I've more or less never lived anywhere that people can see into my living room from the street, but I really can't imagine sitting in a place with all the blinds shut, it would feel claustrophobic.

But then you probably don't imagine neighbours wandering the streets staring at you.

They're welcome to if they want. They won't see anything remotely interesting.

One of the regular crew is probably gathering photographic evidence as we type. Ready to post. (it's got a bit weird on here lately.)

There would appear to be an element of curtain twitching involved in some quarters.

[mickk]

If you like odd neighbour stories then I can recommend searching for jessie31 on YouTube, she lives next door to a 'hillbilly' and appears to be making a few bob out of her when you look at the view counts.

[Black_S3]

The biggest issue I’ve had with a weird neighbor was when living in street of 2 rows of terraced houses facing each other on opposite sites of a narrow dead end road was this fking retarded old cow who would once a week chop up what must have been nearly a whole loaf of bread and throw it into the middle of the road. The resulting swarm of seagulls stting everywhere and and dive bombing anyone unfortunate enough to be walking past at the time was ridiculous. She was told by countless angry people not to do it and if she wanted to feed the birds to get a bird feeder to avoid hoards of squabbling pests but she carried on reguardless... Strangely she didn’t even watch the chaos she had created.

[Jasandjules]

MartG said:

Maybe one of them is a noisy eater/eats with mouth open, and this is a strategy to avoid murder being committed ?

Well they are married so you would have hoped they would have resolved the poor manners before that, certainly it would end a relationship for me !!

Positronic, I can't confirm every night, but most evenings at the moment I am walking the dogs when they seem to have their food, and yes they sit with the lights on and the curtains open.

[Rostfritt]

Frank7 said:

Thirded, my immediate neighbour is stumping up for a new fence, as a post has rotted, and the fence has been leaning in toward our garden, which is not a heart breaker for us.
As he loves a BBQ, and has a few in the summertime, he has asked if we’re okay with him putting a gate in the new fence, so we can walk through with a couple of bottles of Viognier whenever he fires up the barbie.
It’s only polite to agree, don’t you think?

p.s. Makes no never mind means “it doesn’t matter”, it’s not hard to work out.

Is this you Frank?

https://youtu.be/P4alLbXx0fA?t=451

[Blue Oval84]

paua said:

PositronicRay said:

Blue Oval84 said:

PositronicRay said:

Blue Oval84 said:

hyphen said:

PositronicRay said:

Jasandjules said:

They eat their evening meal in different rooms. She sits in the dining room with the lights on and curtains open and he eats in the lounge..

How do you know this?

I suppose we'll get, neighbour peering though window at dinner time er post in due couse.

When walking around my neighborhood, you get the 'odd neighbors' who don't have nets/don't close blinds or don't close curtains whilst lights on in evening.

You see these people you know, sat on their sofas watching the telly.

Very weird, why do they want to be seen.

I can't say I've ever closed the blinds in my living room, granted I've more or less never lived anywhere that people can see into my living room from the street, but I really can't imagine sitting in a place with all the blinds shut, it would feel claustrophobic.

But then you probably don't imagine neighbours wandering the streets staring at you.

They're welcome to if they want. They won't see anything remotely interesting.

One of the regular crew is probably gathering photographic evidence as we type. Ready to post. (it's got a bit weird on here lately.)

There would appear to be an element of curtain twitching involved in some quarters.

Ah, so it was PH'er that I saw climbing a tree opposite with a camera and big telephoto lens?

[peekay74]

Black_S3 said:

The biggest issue I’ve had with a weird neighbor was when living in street of 2 rows of terraced houses facing each other on opposite sites of a narrow dead end road was this fking retarded old cow who would once a week chop up what must have been nearly a whole loaf of bread and throw it into the middle of the road. The resulting swarm of seagulls stting everywhere and and dive bombing anyone unfortunate enough to be walking past at the time was ridiculous. She was told by countless angry people not to do it and if she wanted to feed the birds to get a bird feeder to avoid hoards of squabbling pests but she carried on reguardless... Strangely she didn’t even watch the chaos she had created.

When at University we would occasionally wake up to find our cars covered in bird poo. One morning we came back after a long night, around 5am to see one of neighbours scattering bread crumbs all over our cars!! A few cross words and the threat of calling Police and it stopped. Other neighbours told us this woman was crazy and it was her favourite trick, picking on the newest entrants to the road. We actually found it very funny, but was before we understood the paint eroding qualities of bird poo!

[PositronicRay]

Jasandjules said:

MartG said:

Maybe one of them is a noisy eater/eats with mouth open, and this is a strategy to avoid murder being committed ?

Well they are married so you would have hoped they would have resolved the poor manners before that, certainly it would end a relationship for me !!

Positronic, I can't confirm every night, but most evenings at the moment I am walking the dogs when they seem to have their food, and yes they sit with the lights on and the curtains open.

Wow, wierd or what.

[Jag_NE]

Frank7 said:

You’ll have to take that up with Ray and Lorraine next door, they drink Pinot Grigio and/or Viognier, I drink vodka, but don’t stop sniping, it keeps me amused.

Hi Frank, you state what Ray and Lorraine like to drink, also that vodka (premium) is your beverage of choice. Please, complete this picture and detail the type of refreshment that the stunning red head enjoys, during these Thames bank bbq’s.

[Frank7]

Jag_NE said:

Hi Frank, you state what Ray and Lorraine like to drink, also that vodka (premium) is your beverage of choice. Please, complete this picture and detail the type of refreshment that the stunning red head enjoys, during these Thames bank bbq’s.

Oh you are a card Jag, and no mistake.
Unfortunately, as much as I’ve tried, she’ll still opt for the house white, or rosé, although she’s partial to a decent cognac from time to time.
It would appear that the old adage is right, you can take the girl out of Peckham, but you can’t take Peckham out of the girl.
It makes me no never mind though, as I’m punching well above my weight with her.

[Jag_NE]

Frank7 said:

Jag_NE said:

Hi Frank, you state what Ray and Lorraine like to drink, also that vodka (premium) is your beverage of choice. Please, complete this picture and detail the type of refreshment that the stunning red head enjoys, during these Thames bank bbq’s.

Oh you are a card Jag, and no mistake.
Unfortunately, as much as I’ve tried, she’ll still opt for the house white, or rosé, although she’s partial to a decent cognac from time to time.
It would appear that the old adage is right, you can take the girl out of Peckham, but you can’t take Peckham out of the girl.
It makes me no never mind though, as I’m punching well above my weight with her.

There is nothing wrong with a glass of house white, Frank. I will drink numerous in Carcossonne this summer.

[Blown2CV]

Black_S3 said:

The biggest issue I’ve had with a weird neighbor was when living in street of 2 rows of terraced houses facing each other on opposite sites of a narrow dead end road was this fking retarded old cow who would once a week chop up what must have been nearly a whole loaf of bread and throw it into the middle of the road. The resulting swarm of seagulls stting everywhere and and dive bombing anyone unfortunate enough to be walking past at the time was ridiculous. She was told by countless angry people not to do it and if she wanted to feed the birds to get a bird feeder to avoid hoards of squabbling pests but she carried on reguardless... Strangely she didn’t even watch the chaos she had created.

because she was doing it purely to piss you all off, of course?

[Piersman2]

mickk said:

If you like odd neighbour stories then I can recommend searching for jessie31 on YouTube, she lives next door to a 'hillbilly' and appears to be making a few bob out of her when you look at the view counts.

I've just lost 2 hours of my life to this... I kinda love Billy and I'm just sooo jealous of Neb (her boyfriend). Thanks for the heads up, I'm going back in for more later on.

[Frank7]

Jag_NE said:

There is nothing wrong with a glass of house white, Frank. I will drink numerous in Carcossonne this summer.

Of course, you’re right Jag, and I can’t dispute your statement, but when I first met Red, her family asked her if I was part of the landed gentry, as I don’t drink beer, prefer restaurants with table cloths, and had a penchant for sparkling water rather than still.
I tried to steer her toward Chablis, Montrachet, and Pouilly-Fuissé, but she dug her heels in, and would go for the house bottles, saying, “I know s**t about wine, but I’m happy with the house stuff.”
I did get her into Armagnac though, and she loves that, but she beat me down with the wine, I now just ask for the house stuff, rather than check the wine list.
If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.

[PositronicRay]

Frank7 said:

Jag_NE said:

There is nothing wrong with a glass of house white, Frank. I will drink numerous in Carcossonne this summer.

Of course, you’re right Jag, and I can’t dispute your statement, but when I first met Red, her family asked her if I was part of the landed gentry, as I don’t drink beer, prefer restaurants with table cloths, and had a penchant for sparkling water rather than still.
I tried to steer her toward Chablis, Montrachet, and Pouilly-Fuissé, but she dug her heels in, and would go for the house bottles, saying, “I know s**t about wine, but I’m happy with the house stuff.”
I did get her into Armagnac though, and she loves that, but she beat me down with the wine, I now just ask for the house stuff, rather than check the wine list.
If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.

If you trust. The restaurant trust the house wine.

[mickk]

Piersman2 said:

mickk said:

If you like odd neighbour stories then I can recommend searching for jessie31 on YouTube, she lives next door to a 'hillbilly' and appears to be making a few bob out of her when you look at the view counts.

I've just lost 2 hours of my life to this... I kinda love Billy and I'm just sooo jealous of Neb (her boyfriend). Thanks for the heads up, I'm going back in for more later on.

[Jag_NE]

Frank7 said:

Jag_NE said:

There is nothing wrong with a glass of house white, Frank. I will drink numerous in Carcossonne this summer.

Of course, you’re right Jag, and I can’t dispute your statement, but when I first met Red, her family asked her if I was part of the landed gentry, as I don’t drink beer, prefer restaurants with table cloths, and had a penchant for sparkling water rather than still.
I tried to steer her toward Chablis, Montrachet, and Pouilly-Fuissé, but she dug her heels in, and would go for the house bottles, saying, “I know s**t about wine, but I’m happy with the house stuff.”
I did get her into Armagnac though, and she loves that, but she beat me down with the wine, I now just ask for the house stuff, rather than check the wine list.
If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.

It sounds like you tried your best, Frank. Nobody can ask for more than that.

[singlecoil]

I have a neighbour who recently moved to a much better house, with a good job within walking distance. A far better situation than the previous one. So why is my neighbour still driving 100 miles a day, and hating every moment of it? Because her child doesn't want to move to the (much better) nearby school because all her friends are at the old one.