Odd things your neighbours do?
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Alfa numeric said:
There’s a bloke in my village that absolutely has to park his car outside the front of his house despite having a garage around the back. Trouble is he lives on the main road into the village, which is in itself the main way that other villages access major roads, so twice a day the traffic builds up outside his house and the road slowly grinds to a halt.
Recently one night his car was hit at speed and was completely destroyed. Yet the following day a hire van appeared in the same spot, sitting in all of the sand that had been put down to soak up the fluids from his written off car. Shortly after another car appeared in the spot, already festooned with adverts for his children’s party business.
As you can imagine he’s not very popular. The local facebook groups have several posts about him, many people stating that they’d never use him for their kids parties. He’s also been called the least liked person in the village, which considering he lives about three minutes away from Captain Tom’s house is quite the accolade…
I'm heading to the Manor for dinner tomorrow so will have to look out for him...Recently one night his car was hit at speed and was completely destroyed. Yet the following day a hire van appeared in the same spot, sitting in all of the sand that had been put down to soak up the fluids from his written off car. Shortly after another car appeared in the spot, already festooned with adverts for his children’s party business.
As you can imagine he’s not very popular. The local facebook groups have several posts about him, many people stating that they’d never use him for their kids parties. He’s also been called the least liked person in the village, which considering he lives about three minutes away from Captain Tom’s house is quite the accolade…
Hackney said:
Flumpo said:
Hackney said:
Astonishingly annoying “parks on pavement despite having a two car drive” lady actually parked on her drive the other day.
Badly.
The image doesn’t do justice to how much the back of the car sticks out onto the pavement but I wanted to capture the amount of space in front of the car.
Usually their other car is parked here so she can park half blocking the pavement.
Disgraceful, how is anyone going to get a pushchair down that 5m footpath. Unfortunately you can’t pick your neighbours. Badly.
The image doesn’t do justice to how much the back of the car sticks out onto the pavement but I wanted to capture the amount of space in front of the car.
Usually their other car is parked here so she can park half blocking the pavement.
Yes there’s room to pass but with a drive long enough to fit two cars easily it boggles my mind that they park one car on the pavement and one in the drive…..with the arse end hanging out.
Not the only culprit though.
Alfa numeric said:
There’s a bloke in my village that absolutely has to park his car outside the front of his house despite having a garage around the back. Trouble is he lives on the main road into the village, which is in itself the main way that other villages access major roads, so twice a day the traffic builds up outside his house and the road slowly grinds to a halt.
Recently one night his car was hit at speed and was completely destroyed. Yet the following day a hire van appeared in the same spot, sitting in all of the sand that had been put down to soak up the fluids from his written off car. Shortly after another car appeared in the spot, already festooned with adverts for his children’s party business.
As you can imagine he’s not very popular. The local facebook groups have several posts about him, many people stating that they’d never use him for their kids parties. He’s also been called the least liked person in the village, which considering he lives about three minutes away from Captain Tom’s house is quite the accolade…
Now that it's an "accident blackspot", I'm sure the council could be approached to paint some nice yellow lines there.Recently one night his car was hit at speed and was completely destroyed. Yet the following day a hire van appeared in the same spot, sitting in all of the sand that had been put down to soak up the fluids from his written off car. Shortly after another car appeared in the spot, already festooned with adverts for his children’s party business.
As you can imagine he’s not very popular. The local facebook groups have several posts about him, many people stating that they’d never use him for their kids parties. He’s also been called the least liked person in the village, which considering he lives about three minutes away from Captain Tom’s house is quite the accolade…
Chap over the road from me as we are end cul desac just our house and his. Always trims or works on the front garden at the most random of times and 90% of the time in the rain in winter, in shorts. 3 days ago he was cutting the bush with scissors, Saturday someone turned up and cut it down taking it away so the chap over from me decided to pull ivy off and dump it on the ground before going for a walk.
He is very socially difficult but his wife and daughter are lovely - they actually say the same thing about him! Since he retired he spends 8hours a day 7 days a week in the gym.
Rest of my neighbours are just utter bellend gossips, who like to try out doing each other (keeping up with the jones situation) so we avoid them like the plague. Sad really as all our kids are the same age and be great if they socialised but the parents are raciest sadly (They are very raciest about myself and wife behind our backs as we've heard them talking about us when we have been outside )
He is very socially difficult but his wife and daughter are lovely - they actually say the same thing about him! Since he retired he spends 8hours a day 7 days a week in the gym.
Rest of my neighbours are just utter bellend gossips, who like to try out doing each other (keeping up with the jones situation) so we avoid them like the plague. Sad really as all our kids are the same age and be great if they socialised but the parents are raciest sadly (They are very raciest about myself and wife behind our backs as we've heard them talking about us when we have been outside )
Kev_Mk3 said:
Chap over the road from me as we are end cul desac just our house and his. Always trims or works on the front garden at the most random of times and 90% of the time in the rain in winter, in shorts. 3 days ago he was cutting the bush with scissors, Saturday someone turned up and cut it down taking it away so the chap over from me decided to pull ivy off and dump it on the ground before going for a walk.
He is very socially difficult but his wife and daughter are lovely - they actually say the same thing about him! Since he retired he spends 8hours a day 7 days a week in the gym.
Rest of my neighbours are just utter bellend gossips, who like to try out doing each other (keeping up with the jones situation) so we avoid them like the plague. Sad really as all our kids are the same age and be great if they socialised but the parents are raciest sadly (They are very raciest about myself and wife behind our backs as we've heard them talking about us when we have been outside )
Terrible really, their lossHe is very socially difficult but his wife and daughter are lovely - they actually say the same thing about him! Since he retired he spends 8hours a day 7 days a week in the gym.
Rest of my neighbours are just utter bellend gossips, who like to try out doing each other (keeping up with the jones situation) so we avoid them like the plague. Sad really as all our kids are the same age and be great if they socialised but the parents are raciest sadly (They are very raciest about myself and wife behind our backs as we've heard them talking about us when we have been outside )
Keeping up with the Jones’s always tickles me. Nothing I really have is that fancy but (at the moment ) I am financially in a reasonable spot due to not having everything on lease.
My wife will go out with the female half of our friends for drinks and she says the all moan about not having enough for a new sofa as they are still paying for the previous two, the car lease is coming to an end and the next one is going to be a lot more etc
I couldn’t sit in a fancy car or sofa knowing it’s financially crippling me and mentally bringing me down
The school run is comical with all the huns and their flash leased motors, then you see the state of their chaotic life’s and wonder really who is impressed by the 3 year old merc
Edited by Spare tyre on Monday 11th March 10:14
Hackney said:
It’s a normal width pavement.
Yes there’s room to pass but with a drive long enough to fit two cars easily it boggles my mind that they park one car on the pavement and one in the drive…..with the arse end hanging out.
Not the only culprit though.
Convenient place to stick your used chewing gum as you pass so it doesn't mess up the pavement Yes there’s room to pass but with a drive long enough to fit two cars easily it boggles my mind that they park one car on the pavement and one in the drive…..with the arse end hanging out.
Not the only culprit though.
Spare tyre said:
Kev_Mk3 said:
Chap over the road from me as we are end cul desac just our house and his. Always trims or works on the front garden at the most random of times and 90% of the time in the rain in winter, in shorts. 3 days ago he was cutting the bush with scissors, Saturday someone turned up and cut it down taking it away so the chap over from me decided to pull ivy off and dump it on the ground before going for a walk.
He is very socially difficult but his wife and daughter are lovely - they actually say the same thing about him! Since he retired he spends 8hours a day 7 days a week in the gym.
Rest of my neighbours are just utter bellend gossips, who like to try out doing each other (keeping up with the jones situation) so we avoid them like the plague. Sad really as all our kids are the same age and be great if they socialised but the parents are raciest sadly (They are very raciest about myself and wife behind our backs as we've heard them talking about us when we have been outside )
Terrible really, their lossHe is very socially difficult but his wife and daughter are lovely - they actually say the same thing about him! Since he retired he spends 8hours a day 7 days a week in the gym.
Rest of my neighbours are just utter bellend gossips, who like to try out doing each other (keeping up with the jones situation) so we avoid them like the plague. Sad really as all our kids are the same age and be great if they socialised but the parents are raciest sadly (They are very raciest about myself and wife behind our backs as we've heard them talking about us when we have been outside )
Keeping up with the Jones’s always tickles me. Nothing I really have is that fancy but (at the moment ) I am financially in a reasonable spot due to not having everything on lease.
My wife will go out with the female half of our friends for drinks and she says the all moan about not having enough for a new sofa as they are still paying for the previous two, the car lease is coming to an end and the next one is going to be a lot more etc
I couldn’t sit in a fancy car or sofa knowing it’s financially crippling me and mentally bringing me down
The school run is comical with all the huns and their flash leased motors, then you see the state of their chaotic life’s and wonder really who is impressed by the 3 year old merc
Edited by Spare tyre on Monday 11th March 10:14
Kev_Mk3 said:
Spare tyre said:
Kev_Mk3 said:
Chap over the road from me as we are end cul desac just our house and his. Always trims or works on the front garden at the most random of times and 90% of the time in the rain in winter, in shorts. 3 days ago he was cutting the bush with scissors, Saturday someone turned up and cut it down taking it away so the chap over from me decided to pull ivy off and dump it on the ground before going for a walk.
He is very socially difficult but his wife and daughter are lovely - they actually say the same thing about him! Since he retired he spends 8hours a day 7 days a week in the gym.
Rest of my neighbours are just utter bellend gossips, who like to try out doing each other (keeping up with the jones situation) so we avoid them like the plague. Sad really as all our kids are the same age and be great if they socialised but the parents are raciest sadly (They are very raciest about myself and wife behind our backs as we've heard them talking about us when we have been outside )
Terrible really, their lossHe is very socially difficult but his wife and daughter are lovely - they actually say the same thing about him! Since he retired he spends 8hours a day 7 days a week in the gym.
Rest of my neighbours are just utter bellend gossips, who like to try out doing each other (keeping up with the jones situation) so we avoid them like the plague. Sad really as all our kids are the same age and be great if they socialised but the parents are raciest sadly (They are very raciest about myself and wife behind our backs as we've heard them talking about us when we have been outside )
Keeping up with the Jones’s always tickles me. Nothing I really have is that fancy but (at the moment ) I am financially in a reasonable spot due to not having everything on lease.
My wife will go out with the female half of our friends for drinks and she says the all moan about not having enough for a new sofa as they are still paying for the previous two, the car lease is coming to an end and the next one is going to be a lot more etc
I couldn’t sit in a fancy car or sofa knowing it’s financially crippling me and mentally bringing me down
The school run is comical with all the huns and their flash leased motors, then you see the state of their chaotic life’s and wonder really who is impressed by the 3 year old merc
Edited by Spare tyre on Monday 11th March 10:14
New neighbours moved in approx 6 months ago, a few times recently the husband has arrived home pulled up on their drive then after a minute or 2 drives to the front of the drive then reverses back, he does this 3 or 4 times then stops.
A couple days ago we were talking over the fence and I casually asked if he had problems with his car due to the back and forth, turns out their little boy (2yr old) is car mad and sits on his dads lap and pretends to drive while dad drives forwards and back a few times
A couple days ago we were talking over the fence and I casually asked if he had problems with his car due to the back and forth, turns out their little boy (2yr old) is car mad and sits on his dads lap and pretends to drive while dad drives forwards and back a few times
Saleen836 said:
New neighbours moved in approx 6 months ago, a few times recently the husband has arrived home pulled up on their drive then after a minute or 2 drives to the front of the drive then reverses back, he does this 3 or 4 times then stops.
A couple days ago we were talking over the fence and I casually asked if he had problems with his car due to the back and forth, turns out their little boy (2yr old) is car mad and sits on his dads lap and pretends to drive while dad drives forwards and back a few times
That’s not odd…it’s perfectly normal!A couple days ago we were talking over the fence and I casually asked if he had problems with his car due to the back and forth, turns out their little boy (2yr old) is car mad and sits on his dads lap and pretends to drive while dad drives forwards and back a few times
t fetish presumably.zarjaz1991 said:
Saleen836 said:
New neighbours moved in approx 6 months ago, a few times recently the husband has arrived home pulled up on their drive then after a minute or 2 drives to the front of the drive then reverses back, he does this 3 or 4 times then stops.
A couple days ago we were talking over the fence and I casually asked if he had problems with his car due to the back and forth, turns out their little boy (2yr old) is car mad and sits on his dads lap and pretends to drive while dad drives forwards and back a few times
That’s not odd…it’s perfectly normal!A couple days ago we were talking over the fence and I casually asked if he had problems with his car due to the back and forth, turns out their little boy (2yr old) is car mad and sits on his dads lap and pretends to drive while dad drives forwards and back a few times
Spare tyre said:
Terrible really, their loss
Keeping up with the Jones’s always tickles me. Nothing I really have is that fancy but (at the moment ) I am financially in a reasonable spot due to not having everything on lease.
My wife will go out with the female half of our friends for drinks and she says the all moan about not having enough for a new sofa as they are still paying for the previous two, the car lease is coming to an end and the next one is going to be a lot more etc
I couldn’t sit in a fancy car or sofa knowing it’s financially crippling me and mentally bringing me down
The school run is comical with all the huns and their flash leased motors, then you see the state of their chaotic life’s and wonder really who is impressed by the 3 year old merc
You are being very judgmental. It sounds like you are bitter over something. Keeping up with the Jones’s always tickles me. Nothing I really have is that fancy but (at the moment ) I am financially in a reasonable spot due to not having everything on lease.
My wife will go out with the female half of our friends for drinks and she says the all moan about not having enough for a new sofa as they are still paying for the previous two, the car lease is coming to an end and the next one is going to be a lot more etc
I couldn’t sit in a fancy car or sofa knowing it’s financially crippling me and mentally bringing me down
The school run is comical with all the huns and their flash leased motors, then you see the state of their chaotic life’s and wonder really who is impressed by the 3 year old merc
Edited by Spare tyre on Monday 11th March 10:14
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