I just wondered what you think about this situation.
We have lived in our semi 5 years,. Get on well with the neighbours - not friends but friendly.
It is unclear who is responsible for fencing on which side.
Anyway a few years ago a fence was needed on one side - the neighbour had just split up with boyfriend, so single mum with 1 child and pg. So we assumed short of cash so we just bought the fence. Anyway we were a bit peeved when the following month she had landscape gardens in to do work in her garden. This is not really relevant to the story but just a bit of background.
Last year the neighbour on the other side's son said his parents wanted a fence and would we go half. I said we thought the fence we had was ok (and luckily dd started whinging so I got away quick).
These neighbours (Couple in their 80s) said to dh they would like a new fence and asked what height we wanted it. Dh just said he was not that bothered they could get what height they wanted.
So tonight the old man came down are path when we were sat in the front asks about the fence again - we say again we are not bothered - but he continues 'so if I get a quote we'll go half on it'. We felt we had no choice. Dh really tried no to commit but how do you say no to a 85 year old with a walking stick that has always been very helpful and pleasant to us. We really do not want to fallout or upset him.
The bombshell moment came when he told us it would be about 1100 - so £550 for something that is not really bothering us.
By the way I obviously do not know but I do not think they are hard up pensioners - they have a gardener
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Feeling bullied about a fence
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supersue1969 · 07/05/2013 22:08
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