Just wanted to give an update since a lot of people here gave me advice before — I really appreciated it, and felt I should let you know what happened.
Honestly, things got to a point where I couldn’t take it anymore. My next-door neighbours kept using my driveway as a shortcut, and on top of that, other neighbours and their kids were climbing over the fence and walking through my private space.
I ended up going straight to the house next door to talk about it. At first they denied it, but once I showed them the CCTV footage, they finally admitted it and said they didn’t know it wasn’t allowed.
To be fair, things did improve after that chat. Their kids still sometimes climb over the fence, but now I just go out and tell them off when I see it. There was a period when I wasn’t working, so any time I saw someone cross the fence, I’d go out and make it clear that it’s not OK. I think by now, quite a few people in the neighbourhood know I’m not happy about all this.
Speaking up helped — but only to a point.
Once I went back to work, the adults from next door started crossing the fence again, quietly and shamelessly. So now I’ve planted some holly along the fence, hoping it’ll make a difference.
But there are still more problems. Their kids constantly ride bikes on my driveway, leave rubbish, and park their bikes there. And recently, they set up a football goal in their garden, right against the fence we share. Every time they shoot, there’s a loud banging noise, and the ball keeps flying over to my side.
At this point, I’m honestly asking myself — do I really have to explain every single thing they shouldn’t be doing?
I’m planning to plant more in the garden soon, but I’m already worried their ball is going to fly over and ruin the plants.
Some neighbours are just… a lot.