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There's a CF parked in my drive

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bubblesforbreakfast · 05/05/2024 13:20

Village fete day. Parking's a nightmare. Come back from my food shop to find some CF has parked on my drive. So I parked across my drive (dropped kerb but no double yellows or white driveway signs) to put my shopping away. Nearest proper parking is going to be a 5-10 min walk away I reckon - it's heaving! No specific AIBU but I know you lot love a parking drama.
Can I leave my car infront of the driveway and head out to the fete? It would block the car in ... but there's no note, no blue badge etc ... can I get a parking fine?
My DH thinks we should park properly and walk back in but tbh im enraged someone parked on my drive!!!

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Jc2001 · 05/05/2024 16:01

I for one would contribute to any crowdfunding to cover any fine for parking across your own driveway way, as long as we get to hear what happens. 😁

GrandHighPoohbah · 05/05/2024 16:00

I am here for the updates. I love a village parking drama!

Henrysotherwoman · 05/05/2024 16:00

Bursting for the update. I'd be incensed with rage.

justasking111 · 05/05/2024 16:00

We've the Victorian Extravaganza this weekend, the CFs have parked on lawns before now and walked into town. Stay where you are @bubblesforbreakfast

Superlambaanana · 05/05/2024 15:58

I am still reeling from the fact this is not illegal! Haven't we spent millennia warring over land borders?! So it would seem to be deeply ingrained that we want to protect our own little bits of land from invaders.

Why on earth haven't we made laws that stop CFs parking on random driveways. Or at least made sure it is legal to retaliate!!

Honestly I know you are all excited by the prospect of a barney, but this has wrecked me. And the barney will probably be deeply unsatisfying because the CF probably knows it's not illegal, there's nothing op can do and will probably call the police on her for blocking him in (it will be a him of course) and she'll be the loser in it all because no one has legislated to stop CFs in this situation!!!

WearyAuldWumman · 05/05/2024 15:58

endofthelinefinally · 05/05/2024 13:23

It depends if you would get a ticket for parking across a drive (even if it is your own drive). We do here and the traffic wardens will walk all around the streets looking, as it is easy pickings.

I wasn't aware of that: I park across my own drive all the time. I'll have to cross my fingers that the traffic wardens never come up here.

Lysianthus · 05/05/2024 15:58

ItsFuckingBoringFeedingEveryoneUntilYouDie · 05/05/2024 14:23

Looking forward to checking in on this thread later, after I have had wine at my local fete.
Won't need to drive, have left my car on someone's driveway. 😚

StarStarStarWineWineExcellent!

Jc2001 · 05/05/2024 15:57

bubblesforbreakfast · 05/05/2024 15:08

A brief update (no conclusion yet sorry)

  1. We left the car as per diagram. Took plenty of photos of both cars.
  2. I am settled in at the fete, in a slightly damp gazebo drinking slightly warm white wine with friends. We are reading through all these comments and having a massive giggle. Everyone loves a drama.
  3. We didn't leave a note as my DD quite craftily pointed out - they don't know it's our car, they probably think we're a fellow CF (I've paraphrased, but genuinely proud of her deviousness)
I will post again later x

Great update. Although this feels like a Netflix limited series and I've got to wait for a week to find out what happens.

NeedToBeStrongStepAway · 05/05/2024 15:56

Op. Don't drink and drive 😀you absolutely cannot move the car now you've had wine

FionnulaTheCooler · 05/05/2024 15:56

Well done for blocking them OP. I used to live in a school street and was regularly blocked in by arsehole lazy parents on the school run. I always kind of hoped one of them would go a step further and actually park in the drive so I could dish out a taste of their own medicine like this. I would never live near a school again.

KnitnNatterAuntie · 05/05/2024 15:56

Hoping that your lovely friends will invite you back to theirs after the fete, thereby delaying for a few hours your return home.

This will, of course, prolong the agony for all of us who are thoroughly invested in this scenario, but it would be SO worth it!!!!!

Ihaveneedofwaternear · 05/05/2024 15:56

Shamelessly following for the conclusion!

Soigneur · 05/05/2024 15:56

endofthelinefinally · 05/05/2024 13:23

It depends if you would get a ticket for parking across a drive (even if it is your own drive). We do here and the traffic wardens will walk all around the streets looking, as it is easy pickings.

It’s a village fete. Villages don’t have traffic wardens.

Myteenhatesme · 05/05/2024 15:55

Here for the outcome!

murasaki · 05/05/2024 15:54

Has your husband also had a nice tepid alcoholic beverage or two? I do hope so.

OverthinkerTinker · 05/05/2024 15:53

I'm also invested. Well done, OP. There's nothing quite like a Sunday afternoon CF parking thread.

StormingNorman · 05/05/2024 15:53

bubblesforbreakfast · 05/05/2024 15:08

A brief update (no conclusion yet sorry)

  1. We left the car as per diagram. Took plenty of photos of both cars.
  2. I am settled in at the fete, in a slightly damp gazebo drinking slightly warm white wine with friends. We are reading through all these comments and having a massive giggle. Everyone loves a drama.
  3. We didn't leave a note as my DD quite craftily pointed out - they don't know it's our car, they probably think we're a fellow CF (I've paraphrased, but genuinely proud of her deviousness)
I will post again later x

This feels very Midsummer Misdemeanours.

Can’t wait to find out how it all ends 😂

Talkamongstyourselves · 05/05/2024 15:53

HannibalHeyes · 05/05/2024 15:20

Yes, leave the number for London Zoo and tell them they need to speak to C Lyons. Or G Raaf. Or maybe Anne Tilope.

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BlaHaHa · 05/05/2024 15:53

Oh my word...who parks on a random drive. 💯 % YANBU OP

isthesolution · 05/05/2024 15:52

Made me laugh. How insanely rude of them!

In our old house our garage and drive were attached to next doors. When my mother first visited she assumed our drive was a double garage/drive and parked on their side. Could it be something alone these lines?

If they've genuinely just parking on someone else's drive and decided that's acceptable I'd be inclined to leave them blocked in all night!

Jewelanemone · 05/05/2024 15:51

Very excited about this. It's exactly what I'd have done too. Cheers OP, enjoy all that lovely warm wine 😘

namemane · 05/05/2024 15:50

Pressure wash your drive. Always makes a mess of any nearby car.

VeraForever · 05/05/2024 15:50

Place marking for the update.

Dontsparethehorses · 05/05/2024 15:49

I’m just sad it’s not as sunny as it is here OP- have a lovely day!

longdistanceclaraclara · 05/05/2024 15:49

I am very invested in what happens later!

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