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Original poster

To refuse to move my car because my dd's are in bed??

59 replies

Hillls · 30/04/2007 20:44

My neighbour just knocked on my door and asked me to move my car because she wanted to park in the space I am in(Outside her house) I live in a terraced house (as does she) and we all park where we can on the road, sometimes we get to park outside our house sometimes we dont just the way it is. Anyway I refused as it would mean I would have to drive all the way around the block leaving my dd's asleep upstairs in the house on their own, she got really shirty with me but I just explained I couldnt as my children were asleep, she mumbled about me being an unrasonable person so am I??

Should I have just moved it?

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Original poster
Hillls · 30/04/2007 21:54

They are mean, I want to move

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MARGOsBeenPlayingWithMyNooNoo · 30/04/2007 21:54

Hills - are these the rotten neighbours who throw food over the fence? they sound mean

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Hillls · 30/04/2007 21:52

Yes every morning fresh dog poo all over the place, discusting!

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Nightynight · 30/04/2007 21:49

no way
people do not own the road outside their house.
and dog poo, yuk.

pucca · 30/04/2007 21:20

WHAT!!!!

Cheeky cow for knocking on your door! i live on a terrace street, on street parking, i am constantly having to park quite away from my house which is a nightmare when i have to carry 6 stone (joke! but feels that heavy sometimes lol) ds (8 mth) asleep, dd 3 yo and bags but i wouldn't dream of knocking on my neighbours door (who have no kids).

OMG the nerve of her!

Gobbledigook · 30/04/2007 21:17

Does she leave the dog poo on the pavement?! I'd have had to have said something about that if she turned up on my doorstep. Dirty cow.

Original poster
Hillls · 30/04/2007 21:15
Grin
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MrsSpoon · 30/04/2007 21:14

Ah, I'm sure we could all come up with suggestions of what to do with the dog poo?

How about scooping it up and putting it on her car window to welcome her in the morning?

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Hillls · 30/04/2007 20:58

No she's not disabled and is as fit as a fiddle, has grown up children, no little ones, just a dog. She just said Could you move your car please so I can get in my space. She got quite annoyed when I said No, my dd1 is a light sleeper at the moment and keeps comming downstairs, I couldnt leave her I'd be too worried anything could happen.

I feel in the way now and its silly, horrible woman. I dont like her every morning she takes her dog out for a crap on the path where the children play Grrrrrr

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NKF · 30/04/2007 20:55

I wouldn't move the car even if there were no sleeping kids in the house. And I would be staggered if someone knocked on the door and asked me to unless it was a matter of need rather than convenience. For example, if a walk was really too much for her or she was moving house or had an unfeasible amount of luggage. But just because she fancied a nearer spot! How anyone has the nerve to make the request amazes me.

hatwoman · 30/04/2007 20:54

debated before

poppy34 · 30/04/2007 20:54

you're not being unreasonable - we live on similar kind of street and its first come first served .

we have woman like that who lives few doors down- she has a driveway and garage (only house on our side of road to have one) but insists on parking in road and then gets really shirty if people park too near her drive..

If I were you I'd have a swift couple of glasses of wine so that you can't move it even if you decied to soften your resolve....

Gobbledigook · 30/04/2007 20:53

Where would you move it to?! Does she have the rights to the space outside her house?! It doesn't sound like it! Silly mare!

MrsSpoon · 30/04/2007 20:52

With no other spaces available she sounds like a nutter.

RedLorryYellowLorry · 30/04/2007 20:51

Did you ask where she wanted you to park? If you can't park outside your house why does she think she should? Complete fruit loop imo.

edam · 30/04/2007 20:51

I really don't get this attitude of owning the street outside your house. You don't! Neighbour is nutty, what on earth does she think will happen if she can't park her car in the 16 foot of space exactly outside her own home?

MrsSpoon · 30/04/2007 20:51

That's true NKF, I was just thinking about trying to preserve neighbour relations and that perhaps the neighbour might have a good reason for needing to be right in front of her house this evening.

WendyWeber · 30/04/2007 20:51

WEll if there were no other spaces I think I would just look blankly at her and slowly close the door - wtf did she expect you to do, drive round and round for hours?

hatwoman · 30/04/2007 20:51

there was a thread once about whether you had a claim to the bit of road by your house. most people thought not. I'd say you were being reasonable to decline even if you didn;t have the kids in bed. and where exactly does she expect you to park? how come it's you that's meant to park round teh block and not her? v strange.

ZipadiSuzy · 30/04/2007 20:50

You are in the right, course you can't leave your children alone, what does she expect you to do, wave a magic wand, silly neighbour! Perhaps she will feel different in the morning.

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Hillls · 30/04/2007 20:49

There were no other spaces, I think thats why she wanted me to move! Its a one way system so cant come back on myself IYKWIM it would take about 10 mins (if I can find somewhere) thing is she's parked outside my house millions of times and I've never said anything, just didnt think to really.

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fortyplus · 30/04/2007 20:49

Presumably it's a public highway just like a normal road? If so she is a MAD silly bitch

RedLorryYellowLorry · 30/04/2007 20:49

What an odd neighbour. You pay road tax so you're entitled to park where you can get a space - tough if it's where she wants to park. My neighbours like this

ChippyMinton · 30/04/2007 20:49

you - not reasonable, her- total unreasonable. Leave your car there for a week

liquidclocks · 30/04/2007 20:48

I live in a terrace too with first come first served parking spaces - I wouldn't dream of asking my neighbours to move their cars unless I had very exceptional circumstances (unable to walk, moving house, etc).

Is she unable to walk from her car?