There's a CF parked in my drive

All the talk of fete frolics has reminded me of something funny. We moved into our house (in an archetypal country village) 20 years ago and invited my sister to stay. It happened to be the weekend of the village fete, so we went along to investigate. We had a wander around, a scone and some cheap ciders, then decided to have a go at some of the games. The local WI had (quite innocently, and very naively) put together 10 jars full of mystery substances, which we were allowed to look at, shake and smell. The game was called 'Guess the white powders'. Sis and I were pretty young, and a bit tipsy. There was no end of giggling and piss-taking as we tried to refrain from writing down the names of various illicit substances. Of course, it was boring stuff like salt, sugar, custard powder, etc. I bet we weren't the only ones who found it hilarious though. In fact, I think we might have suggested that the prize for guessing them all correctly should be to keep said white powders!

Looking forward to the update!

Come on OP, what's going on now? 🍿

If there's a hog roast and a beer tent, she could be a while ...

Shamelessly placemarking.

On another suggestion . As you live in a village maybe it’s rural and you know someone who can tow it ? A few months ago someone parked on my private road , only me and my neighbour use it to go to our houses . I as blocked home so couldn’t leave and she was blocked to come home so her hubby got his brother to drag the car out of the way with a tractor and left it by the side of the main road . We are yet to know who it was but the car was gone after a few hours .

oh I'm invested. Would happily take a fine for satisfaction of inconveniencing said CF.
Can't wait for update.

My STBEH has been a complete arse today and made me cry so apologies @bubblesforbreakfast but thanks to you for posting and for all the posters with their entertaining and clever responses. You're calming me down as is the wine I'm having.

Are you still out???

Block him ! Go on your merry way ,f**k them . Self entitled awful people ! Who would even think it’s ok to park on others drive ffs 🤦🏻‍♀️

Here for the update! 🙋‍♀️

Guess we have a driveway parker in our midst.

Wooh. Beef.

Maybe in her post warm wine state, she walked too close to the welly wanging competition and is now receiving 1st aid from some over enthusiastic Brownies attempting to win their 1st Aid badge*

*my mum always said I have an overactive imagination.

I can up the ante. This was someone we do know - the neighbour opposite us in fact! We're in a detached and we paid to have our drive enlarged to hold more than two cars when the house was built. Both sets of neighbours have three cars, and seem to have decided that they own the space outside their own house on the street. This means that we can't ever park any of our cars on the street outside our house, which is usually ok, as we don't need to.

However, DH was going out and was blocked by DD's car. There was only one car parked on the street, so he parked her car behind it. Yes he could have put hers back but at the end of the day we're every bit as entitled to park in the street as anyone else.

Long story short, DH came home to find a white car parked at the very end of our drive, blocking my car in and preventing him accessing our own drive! Turned out to be the neighbour who announced, "well you parked there!" and pointed at DD's car. Fucking selfish stupid entitled little prick. The arrogance of him thinking he's entitled to park in the street over us?! Biding our time to take revenge...!

The CF has been identified at the fête and is being packed into the wicker man to round off the evening's festivities 👀 Happy Beltane folks!

By now I hope the Op is stuffed to the gills with scones and awash with white wine, she deserves it. Thanks @OutOfTheHouse for the penguin bollards thread, that was such fun 😂

You've solved it!
It's Goldilocks.

I came home from part time work once and found a bunch of workmen working for a nearby house had parked their van and set up a workshop on my drive...benches, wood stack, sawdust everywhere, the lot. When I asked the boss what he thought he was doing he said that the bloke he was working for didn't want the mess on his drive and had said I would be out all day and it would be ok. I made really clear that it was not ok and the bloke said could I not go back out and have lunch or something. At that point I went from polite authority to steely command and stood over them until they had not onely moved but swept up and cleared away the mess as well. So yes @NOTANUM they are out there.

Buzzing for an update.

Be aware OP police can and do lift vehicles if it's blocking a vehicle already on a drive, but I don't know if it would be different if it's legally your drive. (I'm a police officer and a lot of people don't know this and think we can seize just for it blocking a drive with no car on, which there are no powers for)

Our village fair when I was little used to have stalls selling stuff, coconut shy type activities and small fairground stuff like swing boats. Then all that would get packed away and much drinking would happen into the small hours in the beer tent while the local band played.

This. I’d even happily pay the fine just to prove a point 😂 not that I’m petty….

Bank holiday parking thread…Let’s Gooooooo!

I agree, it's such a weird thing to do if you don't know the person who owns the driveway.
Is there anyone on MN who has done this I wonder? I'd love to know their thought process.

You’re melting MN down, OP 😂 I think it’s too early to go home, I would definitely have another wine.