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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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Skodacool · 06/05/2024 21:09

Have some drinks then oh dear, can’t move the car.

StaySpicy · 06/05/2024 21:08

BacktoBeginnersFran · 06/05/2024 20:55

🤣😆
Cappuccino Froth...

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Cute frog!

BacktoBeginnersFran · 06/05/2024 20:55

dapsnotplimsolls · 06/05/2024 20:52

Cauliflower floret.

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🤣😆
Cappuccino Froth...

dapsnotplimsolls · 06/05/2024 20:52

Sharptonguedwoman · 06/05/2024 20:48

CF?

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Cauliflower floret.

Sj07 · 06/05/2024 20:52

Get drunk. So if they do call the police.. You can't drive unfortunately. Sorryyyy x

pollymere · 06/05/2024 20:49

If she was able to call you to ask you to move, she was able to call and ask if she was ok to park there in the first place...

Sharptonguedwoman · 06/05/2024 20:48

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!!!

CF?

Pepsiisbetterthancoke · 06/05/2024 20:44

This is going to be another ‘cancel
the cheque’ thread isn’t it…..

Closetheblinds · 06/05/2024 20:41

I’d park my car so they can’t get out and go away for a week

JudgeJ · 06/05/2024 20:31

LakieLady · 05/05/2024 19:46

I used to live near a football stadium, too, and it was exactly the same.

And I caught one of them pissing through the railings into my front garden once!

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Shame you didn't have a rake in your hand!

prettybird · 06/05/2024 20:29

NoDought · 06/05/2024 20:22

Please let us know what you did/ what happened.

She already has Confused

NoDought · 06/05/2024 20:22

Please let us know what you did/ what happened.

T1Dmama · 06/05/2024 20:01

I can assure you, when she heard your convo about being away, she had no intention from that second on if parking anywhere else but your driveway! CF indeed!
She certainly had no right to be angry ..
However as crap as our laws are here, her parking on your drive is trespass and a civil matter, you parking so that you’re blocking her accessing the highway is against the law and had she called the police, it’s you that would’ve been in trouble for breaking the law.. Good old English law eh!!

prettybird · 06/05/2024 19:28

RecklessGoddess · 06/05/2024 19:12

I would do it, they shouldn't have parked there. I have only seen a law to say it's illegal to prevent access to a home, have not seen any rules to say its illegal to prevent leaving a driveway

It's the other way round: it's not illegal to block access to a driveway, but it is illegal to park across a dropped kerb if that stops someone getting out of that driveway even if they'd parked there without permission Shock

dapsnotplimsolls · 06/05/2024 19:18

We definitely need a post-school-run update tomorrow!

RecklessGoddess · 06/05/2024 19:16

eatingandeating24 · 06/05/2024 17:33

Be a sport. It's village fete after all. Park as safely as possible and do leave a note for the CF if you've blocked it. Too much stress is no good to you or the fete goers!! Parking mistakes are made on such exciting village days and you don't know the circumstances of the other person/person maybe with babies? Hopefully it's all blown over by now??😀

Wow, so she should park a long way from her own house, because someone who clearly doesn't give a sh*t about other people or other people's property. Just to be a "sport" ??

RecklessGoddess · 06/05/2024 19:12

I would do it, they shouldn't have parked there. I have only seen a law to say it's illegal to prevent access to a home, have not seen any rules to say its illegal to prevent leaving a driveway

murasaki · 06/05/2024 19:10

eatingandeating24 · 06/05/2024 17:33

Be a sport. It's village fete after all. Park as safely as possible and do leave a note for the CF if you've blocked it. Too much stress is no good to you or the fete goers!! Parking mistakes are made on such exciting village days and you don't know the circumstances of the other person/person maybe with babies? Hopefully it's all blown over by now??😀

It was all over yesterday.

But last time I'd looked, having babies doesn't entitle you to use other people's property.

Mumlifeofboys · 06/05/2024 18:50

Oh I hope you went out all day and enjoyed the village fete! X😂

linsey2581 · 06/05/2024 18:37

Looking forward to getting the update from the school run .

LoveLifeBeHappy · 06/05/2024 18:15

Gymmum82 · 05/05/2024 13:21

I’d block them in and go out. It would be worth the risk of a fine to me to be honest

This!

NeedSomeHeadspace · 06/05/2024 18:12

You should have added a photo to your post, if MN has that facility? I can’t believe anyone would really do this!

Runnerinthenight · 06/05/2024 18:04

Hey people - it was over yesterday!!!! No more advice required!

Pikiti · 06/05/2024 18:01

My Christian upbringing is telling me to advise you not to block them in and just forgive the stupidity.Listen,block them in go enjoy the fete and do not come back till noon tomorrow…How cheeky can people get?.

SV8 · 06/05/2024 18:00

Definitely leave your car where it is, & if you do get a parking ticket leave it as long as possible. They can’t ticket you twice in the same day