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Original poster

My bloody neighbours have eight kids and the whole lot of them are out there right now practising their stuppid dance routines.

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MrsWottinger · 18/04/2007 16:31

Mum, dad and eight children ringing a bell and dancing around. it makes me want to puke. the racket they are making is unbelievable. should i say something?

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MrsPontyPine · 18/04/2007 17:17

We never see you these days, not since we bought the job lot of wallpaper.

shouldbedoingsomethingelse · 18/04/2007 17:15

At least they arent out roaming the streets and worrying old people.
They are enjoying a bit of family time.
It may no be everyones "thing" but I having just read a thread about food (and other things) being thrown over fences I think I would be grateful its nothing worse.

pointydog · 18/04/2007 17:15

oh no

don't tell me they're morris dancing

anyone who morris dances is being totally unreasonable

Original poster
MrsWottinger · 18/04/2007 17:15

oh i bloody knew you'd be along soon enough.

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MrsPontyPine · 18/04/2007 17:14

MrsWottinger, you could be talking about us, we feel country dancing instills a sense of disipline into our children. I just wish they wouldn't keep going missing though.

ViscountessPetitLapin · 18/04/2007 17:14

ahem...

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MrsWottinger · 18/04/2007 17:13

exactly! bunch of freaks. and stupid hats.

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FromGirders · 18/04/2007 17:11

Can I ask if they're all wearing matching red outfits?

niceglasses · 18/04/2007 17:11

Don't think its toooooooooo weird tbh. Garden,dancing, kids early eve. whats wrong with that???

dumbymummy · 18/04/2007 17:10

Sorry, but Oh Ha Ha He! MrsWottinger, you do paint a very pretty picture. Can't stop laughing at the absurdity of it. BUT NOW for the serious part. Pull pin from grenade and gently (I SAID GENTLY!!!!) lob from upper storey window.

F*ing Weirdos!

batters · 18/04/2007 17:01

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MrsWottinger · 18/04/2007 16:42

MrsApron i expected better from a fellow married woman.

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booge · 18/04/2007 16:42

With 8 children yourself, talk about pot and kettle!!

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MrsWottinger · 18/04/2007 16:41

well it's not the middle of the night, but it's the evening here, it's after 6.30 when my children (and some of theirs, although god knows what age they are they all look the same to me) should be in bed.

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MrsApron · 18/04/2007 16:40

ffs.

nice one mrs woiinger wonder how many posts.....

booge · 18/04/2007 16:40

MrsWottinger, I don't know why you're complaining, you are never home as far as I can tell.

LadyMacbeth · 18/04/2007 16:39

But... I don't understand why all this is going on in the middle of a Wednesday night where you are. Surely you should all be in bed?

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MrsWottinger · 18/04/2007 16:38

my kids wouldn't be seen dead anywhere near them.

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Original poster
MrsWottinger · 18/04/2007 16:38

it's every day, lovecat. it starts off with a bell ringing and then they're all at it.

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Rachmumoftwo · 18/04/2007 16:38

Could you join in?

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MrsWottinger · 18/04/2007 16:37

no, they kind of go back and forth in and out in a circle twirling around. it is a bit like country dancing i suppose. teh mum and dad just stand by the gate cooing approvingly while the kids squeak and make shitloads of noise. it's making my life hellish, we can't use our garden at all when they're in this sort of a mood.

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kittyhas6 · 18/04/2007 16:37

I think it sounds nice. There are far worse things they could be doing.

Troutpout · 18/04/2007 16:37

middle of the night you say?
kill the bastards then..you have my permission

Lovecat · 18/04/2007 16:37

My sister used to go to school with a girl who was one of ten who were all in some family singing/dancing troupe. Their mother used to drill them relentlessly every evening - we all thought they were a bit touched, but this girl thought she was the next Bonnie Langford (it was the 70's) and used to give her friends autographed pics of herself for Crimbo presents !

If it's a one-off YABU, if it's every bleedin' day (like this lot were) then I too would be hacked off.

LadyMacbeth · 18/04/2007 16:36

So where do you live?