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We moved into our house about a month ago, it is a terrace with limited parking on the road and a really thin space outside our house (front garden) to get our car onto. The people next door are a tad odd to say the least. Generally there is at least one argument a day, sometimes more which seems to involve the woman shouting at the man, the man crying and then the woman breaking some glass. I've been trying to leave the house for about an hour now, every time I get out of the front door they start again. I need to grow a pair and just go don't I?

why can you not go out though? Just let them see you and maybe it will embarass them into shutting up. Or you could call out, is everything ok, I heard someone crying and glass being broken.

walk past and give them the jeremy kyle show contact no.

Sorry, are they doing all this in their front garden? Not sure why you can't leave the house.

are you worried they'll come out and throw something at you too

why can't you go out?

If the man was yelling, woman crying and glass breaking, would your reaction be any different?

AIBU to think that the story sounds different because it is the woman shouting (and probably throwing the glass) and the man crying than if it were the other way round and that people may be more concerned if it were the other way round? Not having a dig, genuinely asking..

I waited until they paused and made a run for it. The reason I am reluctant to see them, is once the man jumped from behind the tall hedge and tried to get under my wheels. We live in Belgium and I have extremely limited Dutch language skills added to the fact that I think they are from a Balkan country. So, essentially can't talk to them.

And, just to clarify, the rows generally happen in the front garden and aren't restricted to the husband/wife, sometimes there is a younger man (?son) and his probably girlfriend or possibly sister.

This sounds bizarre to say the least! Can I come stay for the weekend to witness the dramatics? I'll bring wine and popcorn!

Seriously though, they sound like horrors to live next to.

Once we've finally unpacked the boxes, it will be open house. I think the neighbours on the other side of us blame her for the fire that burned the roofs off these three houses a couple of years ago. It seems she is the guilty party, she fell asleep with a fag on while pissed. the police know them because we had a visit from our neighbourhood officer (yum yum Franky my DD calls him) who said they were known to the force. It's all quiet at the moment, but you never know when they'll start again. This emotionalness is on top of the seven-nine cats they have.

I cannot stop laughing at the imagine of an odd Balkan man suddenly appearing from behind a hedge and trying to get under your wheels.

I know it's not actually funny, it's the imagery of it all and it's making me cry with laughter!!

Perhaps I need help

Following another really loud argument last night, Yum Yum Franky came and sorted them out. He knocked on our door and asked if we'd heard anything. DH said No and so did I. We don't want to be part of their dramas.

And now you need another thread entitled "Am I being unreasonable to lie to the police?"

What do you mean, get under your wheels?

I feel your pain. It's horrible to live next to hostile and arguing people

My ex neighbours had a similar scenario, her screeching, him bellowing and swearing, followed by her screaching 'calm down you'll give yourself a heart attack' (and me wishing he would have one and give me a bit of peace ) followed by him bellowing some more, followed by him going to the shed and playing sad elvis songs. It was for a while but soon became a total pain in the arse.

Stealth, by get under my wheels, I mean he waited until the last moment then jumped from behind the hedge while I was reversing. Luckily he shouted 'HA' or something like that and my window was open. Twits.
I would welcome sad Elvis songs, rather that than the tears and cat shit.

I am pissing myself here, sorry

can you not record them and bung it on youtube? I could do with cheering up

Why did he do that??? I thought you were talking about a suicide attempt!

You don't seem to have much luck on the neighbours front kreecher... weren't the last lot a bit odd also? Have you met any normal people in your street yet?

Neighbours, everybody needs good neighbours,dum de dum de dum de dah!!!

You need Jim Robinson and you need him NOW!

Maybe a Madge and Harold as well.

Oh and Bouncer

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poor Bouncer would be traumatised by the 9 cats.

Can't reverse into the drive because of a lamp post being in the way. I do think he was trying to off himself but failed. Spectacularly. I did call him a twunt which I doubt he understood.
We do have bad luck with neighbours, never did in the UK but since we left we've had the ones who slaughtered goats, the man who fell off the balcony into our garden, the fruitcake who lived above us and now black toothed bonkers woman. Hey ho, I am going out now while they are inside.

Goat slaughtering?? Were they Druids? Well if they ever make a series European Neighbours from Hell you should be first in the queue for interview.