So, it's been a fairly amusing day today, and DH would like to know if he and 4 of our neighbours are being unreasonable at all.
As you may have guessed by the thread title, we live in an area absolutely covered in snow, and our road has a sharp incline, so not the easiest road to drive out of in this weather.
DH was outside chatting while he cleared the driveway and the front of our drive and section of pavement and laid grit to make sure that we could get DS to hospital if he became unwell due to his chemo.
After a while DH and neighbour 1 were joined by neighbours 2,3 and 4 who in return for help with their driveways helped with Ours and NDN1's driveway, it was quite a nice arrangement, the job was finished within an hour and everyone (neighbours and family members) were invited into ours for coffee and a chat etc.
Low and behold, 15 minutes into our coffee fest, the door bell goes, and stood there is CFNDN (cheeky fucker next door neighbour) demanding to know why we hadn't cleared her driveway and pavement! So as not to drip feed, this woman has a son my age who lives with her but doesn't seem to do much other than sit at home and walk to the shop for whatever alcoholic beverage he fancies that day!
DH says "sorry, but we all pitched in together and if your DS had come to help we would have helped do yours" DH was quickly backed up by NDN's 2 and 3 who also said the same. CFNDN started to play the "but I'm a woman on my own" card, at which point NDN 1 said, "but what about your DS, he can clear your drive for you. She gave a nasty look and roared something about us being bad neighbours and how she would be complaining to her housing officer (bear in mind that 4/5 of us actually own our properties!) so I'm not sure how that's going to work out for her...
So, in short, was DH and NDN being unreasonable to refuse to pander to her and clear her driveway for her and grit it? Or was this my first ever experience of cheeky fuckery?
AIBU?
CF neighbour thread- snow removal
GoJetterGirl · 11/12/2017 20:44
You have indeed got yourself a CFN. You may need 
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It’s probably a good thing your dh didnt help her op, she sounds like one of those neighbours who slowly creep up on you with friendly requests until you are eventually taking her to the supermarket at 2 scheduled times a week, forced to listen to classic fm on the way, and being called round at 11pm to help change her lightbulb.
Yes, I speak from experience 
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