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Is it me? A parking/ boundary one

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Fleurdalys · 08/04/2024 19:56

Ok,I live at the end house of a cul de sac.
I have a big drive.
I obviously have to drive over my neighbours drive to access my property.
For context my drive/ front garden can happily house 5 cars which it does as I have a car, my DH has a van and my boys both have a car.
Which we park on our drive,
Saturday I weeded my front garden.
Reversed my car to overhang the neighbours property by 2 foot
Her car is on her drive 15 foot away so in no way does it impact her access.
She called the police...
They actually came round!
Wtaf?
Yeah they were suitably embarrassed as I sent them away as they obviously knew she is crackers 😂
Hope the photo works 🫰

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Zyq · 08/04/2024 22:30

On reflection I think - but I'm really not sure - that issue here may simply be OP's use of prepositions. When she said she obviously has to drive over her neighbours' drive, she means she has to drive past it. And when she says her car was overhanging her neighbour's property, she doesn't mean it was on her neighbour's property, it was in the road partly overhanging the front.

If that's correct, OP, it would really help if you could confirm it. If it isn't, it would definitely help if you could explain further.

TimeForTeaAndG · 08/04/2024 22:30

Was genuinely expecting a big mansion style new-build driveway on a fancy cul-de-sac. Not a terrace road opposite a bit of grass 😆😆😆😆

I don't think the OP knows how long a foot is, never mind twenty of them!

Zyq · 08/04/2024 22:25

Cosycover · 08/04/2024 20:22

Presumably the OP has moved her car to weed where it would usually be parked.

It's really not difficult to understand is it?

This place is so fucking annoying sometimes.

The neighbours acted ridiculously here.

I get that. But I don't get why that meant she had to park on her neighbour's drive. Why not park in the road?

TheHorneSection · 08/04/2024 22:23

Fleurdalys · 08/04/2024 21:36

I have to to access my house?

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Yes, but why, obviously, do you have to go over her drive? What weird kind of set up do do you have where her drive is covering the front of yours? I live in a cul de sac, we don’t have to drive over everyone’s drive!

obeseandfedup · 08/04/2024 22:10

Hoppinggreen · 08/04/2024 20:37

Nope, I dont get it

Neither do I

It looks like you just drive on a shared access road past her driveway not on her driveway which looks fenced off?

Londonrach1 · 08/04/2024 22:07

You shouldn't ever ever park over your neighbours land unless they asked you too. Don't understand why you driving over their driveway. Is it right of access or just the road in front.

rubylovexx · 08/04/2024 22:06

SoupDragon · 08/04/2024 21:59

I can't believe anyone genuinely thinks calling the police is a sane response to a known neighbour parking a couple of feet over a driveway whilst gardening.

It may be that the said neighbour has had words before about the parking, and OP thinks she has the right to park over her neighbours drive thus hindering her exit.
The neighbour probably had no other choice but to call the police.
OP sounds like she's "entitled" to do what she wants without a thought of the said neighbour.

Chitterlina · 08/04/2024 22:04

SoupDragon · 08/04/2024 21:59

I can't believe anyone genuinely thinks calling the police is a sane response to a known neighbour parking a couple of feet over a driveway whilst gardening.

I can’t believe anyone thinks they came out for it. There must be more context here. For instance, they might come if there was a disturbance, or an altercation where someone refused to move a vehicle. But for parking? No.

waitingforthedrain · 08/04/2024 22:03

What was it you were weeding? Was it weed?

AbundanceofKatherines · 08/04/2024 22:03

Here is my interpretation. My road is too wide but I have no more paper scraps to hand.

Is it me? A parking/ boundary one
Chitterlina · 08/04/2024 22:03

spidermonkeys · 08/04/2024 22:00

Also. The back of your car seems to be against your 'lmeadow' so doesn't the road stop there ?

I'm absolutely baffled.

You’re not the only one.

Chitterlina · 08/04/2024 22:02

Intrigued when and why you took the photo. Before or after the police came out?

Flowerpotcat · 08/04/2024 22:01

Stop being an asshole and park on your own drive.

spidermonkeys · 08/04/2024 22:00

Also. The back of your car seems to be against your 'lmeadow' so doesn't the road stop there ?

I'm absolutely baffled.

SoupDragon · 08/04/2024 21:59

I can't believe anyone genuinely thinks calling the police is a sane response to a known neighbour parking a couple of feet over a driveway whilst gardening.

spidermonkeys · 08/04/2024 21:58

I really really need to understand the road layout. I can't picture why you need to drive over her drive to get access to yours ? Hers looks fenced in. It also looks like your car is over hanging a metal fence that she wouldn't be able to get in/out of anyway.

Please diagram the road!!

OneFrenchEgg · 08/04/2024 21:57

@Herdinggoats sorry! I did use capitals 😂

Herdinggoats · 08/04/2024 21:56

OneFrenchEgg · 08/04/2024 21:52

Here is my starter for ten - the access road goes to op's house, past all the other houses and stops at op's driveway.
Op parked with a couple of wheels over this road, in front of neighbour's house.
That's all I've got.

I think you’ll find the scale of everything needs to be BIGGER. The driveways- bigger, the cars-bigger, the meadow-bigger, the fence-bigger…. Make it all BIG

OneFrenchEgg · 08/04/2024 21:52

Oh second op should read 'neighbour' Blush

ButWhatAboutTheBees · 08/04/2024 21:52

Does a cul-de-sac have an "end house"?

The more OP posts, the less sense it makes

You think the road outside is part of their drive?

OneFrenchEgg · 08/04/2024 21:52

Here is my starter for ten - the access road goes to op's house, past all the other houses and stops at op's driveway.
Op parked with a couple of wheels over this road, in front of neighbour's house.
That's all I've got.

Is it me? A parking/ boundary one
sandyhappypeople · 08/04/2024 21:47

I'm lost.. that bit that you're parked on, is that an actual driveway or is that a shared private road that all the houses on there are responsible for?

My previous house was on a narrow section of private road, but they each had driveways off that private road.. it was considered rude to block that private road, but if you are the last house I can't see what difference it makes, unless your neighbour hates you?

I currently have a shared drive that neither me nor my neighbour uses as he parks on the road and we have a driveway at the front for our two cars.. but he comes out and bollocks anyone who accidentally encroaches over the edge of the shared drive.. even just a few inches, it really bothers him, but I don't understand why because he never uses it?? Some people have nothing better to do.

Itloggedmeoutagain · 08/04/2024 21:46

I still can't work out where you were weeding
All i see is tarmac

Gazelda · 08/04/2024 21:45

I'm finding it hard to picture the scenario.

Do you mean you live at the end of a dead end road Op? Rather than a cul de sac?

If so, from your pic, your neighbour is being ridiculous.

Is there history between you?

Whatevershallidowithmylife · 08/04/2024 21:43

You aren’t driving over your neighbours driveway to get to yours, you’re driving past it. Obviously. Given your responses I’m guessing you’ve just pissed your neighbour off once too often?