Odd things your neighbours do?
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When I was about 19 (many years ago now) I had bought my first car a metallic green Hillman Imp (the shame) and I couldn’t drive it until I started my job in insurance a week later. The car was parked on my parents drive which ran along the back of the neighbours maybe 4 feet away. I was out titivating and polishing my new P&J and noticed the neighbour peeping around the end wall. This went on for a couple of minutes until eventually he just stood there w
king himself off. I fled into the house and embarrassingly had to tell my parents what he was doing. The old man went around and hammered on his door but he just cowered inside. That’s the sort of neighbours you want.
king himself off. I fled into the house and embarrassingly had to tell my parents what he was doing. The old man went around and hammered on his door but he just cowered inside. That’s the sort of neighbours you want.neighbour to the rear is in the process of constructing a massive wooden building right on their boundary. Because of the shape of the gardens (rented temporary place, all very shameful) it's about 4 times as far away from his house than it is from ours. I am really concerned it may be a bar... hoping it is a less council 'summer house' or something. We are separated by some massive conifer things but if it wasn't they'd pretty much be partying inside our house. Obviously there is fk all we can do about it (I am sure some prick will jump in shortly with "why don't you have a word") as it is still in their garden, but it feels like an invasion.
k all we can do about it (I am sure some prick will jump in shortly with "why don't you have a word") as it is still in their garden, but it feels like an invasion. sutoka said:
My neighbour is 70+ and a complete creep,
If it was me i would start playing at his own game. Do random screams at night, make a scare crow looking at his house, ask how he got on with the visitors you saw going into his house(make it up)...Start playing gospel music.just random stuff that makes no sense. Maybe dress a doll up at his favorite peeping hole.
The Spruce Goose said:
If it was me i would start playing at his own game. Do random screams at night, make a scare crow looking at his house, ask how he got on with the visitors you saw going into his house(make it up)...Start playing gospel music.
just random stuff that makes no sense. Maybe dress a doll up at his favorite peeping hole.
.just random stuff that makes no sense. Maybe dress a doll up at his favorite peeping hole.
I am so glad I don't live next to you.
McGee_22 said:
I am so glad I don't live next to you.
Last year the neighbour across the road starting acting strangely, this resulted in a few early morning visits from the police and loud altercations with other neighbours.
I do remember going for a run last summer and he was perched on top of the Royal Mail post box and clucking like a chicken at passing cars.
I try to avoid eye contact.
I do remember going for a run last summer and he was perched on top of the Royal Mail post box and clucking like a chicken at passing cars.
I try to avoid eye contact.
Kev_Mk3 said:
Kev_Mk3 said:
Not had a moan for a while but think this is needed.
In laws moved to a new house few months ago and started work straight away. Me and the FIL cut the hedges back down to a public walk way along the river at the bottom of the garden no dramas. Since then they have had a solid fence put in and at the same time a small horrible thorn hedge at the bottom side of the garden fully removed to re fence also to match the full garden.
Today they have had a letter from that neighbour threatening legal action for removing this small hedge which they feel should have been in discussions with as it impacts their privacy and security.
Well it doesn't as the gardens slope down and its at the bottom where you can walk into their garden from the path as they have no security at all, the new fence going in improves privacy too brickwall
There is a wire fence and the throne hedge was on my PIL side so in everyone's eyes they are within their rights to remove.
Neighbours on the other side are ex police and agree with us he hasn't a leg to stand on so sod him BUT be polite and "ask" his suggestions for the fence" to be nice.
They haven't said a word to anyone's faces since all of this was done it could have been sorted with a chat but they have ignored it all.
MIL is furious but really upset by it, FIL hates any confrontation and is upset by it also.
MIL did tell the wife not to tell me as she know I'd be straight down but I'm staying out of it for the neighbours sake :lol:
Red line is the boundary
Yellow box is the hedge fully on my in laws side to which another fence you cant see is on the neighbours side.
Coming back to this to say the k**bhead neighbours wife invited my inlaws round and started hurling abuse at them to which they walked away. The neighbours got a quote for the fence and put it through the door again so when the husband was in the drive my FIL went over said heres a cheque for the amount get it done and hopefully we can move on and things where more pleasant.In laws moved to a new house few months ago and started work straight away. Me and the FIL cut the hedges back down to a public walk way along the river at the bottom of the garden no dramas. Since then they have had a solid fence put in and at the same time a small horrible thorn hedge at the bottom side of the garden fully removed to re fence also to match the full garden.
Today they have had a letter from that neighbour threatening legal action for removing this small hedge which they feel should have been in discussions with as it impacts their privacy and security.
Well it doesn't as the gardens slope down and its at the bottom where you can walk into their garden from the path as they have no security at all, the new fence going in improves privacy too brickwall
There is a wire fence and the throne hedge was on my PIL side so in everyone's eyes they are within their rights to remove.
Neighbours on the other side are ex police and agree with us he hasn't a leg to stand on so sod him BUT be polite and "ask" his suggestions for the fence" to be nice.
They haven't said a word to anyone's faces since all of this was done it could have been sorted with a chat but they have ignored it all.
MIL is furious but really upset by it, FIL hates any confrontation and is upset by it also.
MIL did tell the wife not to tell me as she know I'd be straight down but I'm staying out of it for the neighbours sake :lol:
Red line is the boundary
Yellow box is the hedge fully on my in laws side to which another fence you cant see is on the neighbours side.
Until this week............
Spotted him in their front garden doing something the other week and yesterday he was doing it again as we got him on the CCTV camera. Once home MIL went round to ask why he was trespassing on their garden & after everything to stop it.
Again another letter today to apologise but he was removing dandelions so the seeds don't go in his garden (you could see he was picking something up on the video) and that all previous neighbours where fine with it.............
If he'd have asked be ok but he must be a fruit loop lol
- note to self save all damdelions to put in his garden or hammer frozen sausages in the lawn
The fencing people never arrived that the neighbour organised and nothing was said about it, they chatted with my inlaws no issues but when my wife and daughter went up and they where all in the garden the neighbour would all of a sudden be gardening at the fence a joining the properties.
Nothing was thought of it till Thursday last week when another letter was put through the door accusing them of doing nothing about the fence and inconveniencing the idiots next door by all of this bring it all up again, All because they booked someone taking it out of my inlaws hands and they didnt arrive.
They attached a new quote for a different company and said you need to pay this.
By now my in laws are getting really upset and distressed over this matter which isn't nice to see as they only cut down their own hedge on their land ffs. I told them to write a cheque for the amount stick it in a envelope with the quote with NO letter back and stick it through their door. DON'T engage them or write back as they are being petty as f**k and it will only cause more grief.
5 years ago I'd have been down at their door dragging him out by his hair threatening him thankfully I've calmed down a lot now
I've suggested that if it continues THEY go to the police for harassment and bullying due to the letters and so has the other neighbour who is a ex copper!
Hopefully this is a end to it now but what a utter piddle take! People have to much time on their hands and worry to much.
What? So your inlaws write a cheque for a new fence that isn't built then you advise them to write another one? Seriously, go round to the neighbours and tell them to FRO and stop with the harrassment and threatening letters. If the first one was cashed I wouldn't be entertaining their petty bullying for a second longer - actually, I wouldn't be putting up with that sort of behaviour full stop.
Antony Moxey said:
What? So your inlaws write a cheque for a new fence that isn't built then you advise them to write another one? Seriously, go round to the neighbours and tell them to FRO and stop with the harrassment and threatening letters. If the first one was cashed I wouldn't be entertaining their petty bullying for a second longer - actually, I wouldn't be putting up with that sort of behaviour full stop.
Indeed... what on earth...Antony Moxey said:
What? So your inlaws write a cheque for a new fence that isn't built then you advise them to write another one? Seriously, go round to the neighbours and tell them to FRO and stop with the harrassment and threatening letters. If the first one was cashed I wouldn't be entertaining their petty bullying for a second longer - actually, I wouldn't be putting up with that sort of behaviour full stop.
Why are you giving someone else money to get a fence sorted out? If you’re willing to do that, arrange and pay for the fence yourselves, rather than via them…The Spruce Goose said:
sutoka said:
My neighbour is 70+ and a complete creep,
If it was me i would start playing at his own game. Do random screams at night, make a scare crow looking at his house, ask how he got on with the visitors you saw going into his house(make it up)...Start playing gospel music.just random stuff that makes no sense. Maybe dress a doll up at his favorite peeping hole.
272BHP said:
Last year the neighbour across the road starting acting strangely, this resulted in a few early morning visits from the police and loud altercations with other neighbours.
I do remember going for a run last summer and he was perched on top of the Royal Mail post box and clucking like a chicken at passing cars.
I try to avoid eye contact.
Did he eventually cross the road?I do remember going for a run last summer and he was perched on top of the Royal Mail post box and clucking like a chicken at passing cars.
I try to avoid eye contact.
nonsequitur said:
272BHP said:
Last year the neighbour across the road starting acting strangely, this resulted in a few early morning visits from the police and loud altercations with other neighbours.
I do remember going for a run last summer and he was perched on top of the Royal Mail post box and clucking like a chicken at passing cars.
I try to avoid eye contact.
Did he eventually cross the road?I do remember going for a run last summer and he was perched on top of the Royal Mail post box and clucking like a chicken at passing cars.
I try to avoid eye contact.
Blown2CV said:
neighbour to the rear is in the process of constructing a massive wooden building right on their boundary. Because of the shape of the gardens (rented temporary place, all very shameful) it's about 4 times as far away from his house than it is from ours. I am really concerned it may be a bar... hoping it is a less council 'summer house' or something. We are separated by some massive conifer things but if it wasn't they'd pretty much be partying inside our house. Obviously there is fk all we can do about it (I am sure some prick will jump in shortly with "why don't you have a word") as it is still in their garden, but it feels like an invasion.
The build thread is probably in Homes, Gardens and DIY k all we can do about it (I am sure some prick will jump in shortly with "why don't you have a word") as it is still in their garden, but it feels like an invasion. 
mistergrumpy said:
nonsequitur said:
272BHP said:
Last year the neighbour across the road starting acting strangely, this resulted in a few early morning visits from the police and loud altercations with other neighbours.
I do remember going for a run last summer and he was perched on top of the Royal Mail post box and clucking like a chicken at passing cars.
I try to avoid eye contact.
Did he eventually cross the road?I do remember going for a run last summer and he was perched on top of the Royal Mail post box and clucking like a chicken at passing cars.
I try to avoid eye contact.
untakenname said:
It's worth checking to see if it needs planning permission if it's that close to the boundary.
This. Most if not all local authorities have enforceable regulations limiting how close to a shared boundary the structure can be. Also maximum height usually applies.
Friend of mine in a nearby village was being abused by her neighbours for having a small wood store built and I had to go there, call the neighbour round and demonstrate with three different tape rules that it was in compliance with the rules (albeit by only 3mm on the height).
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