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To want the car to move!

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honeyandbutterontoast · 29/12/2024 16:19

Looking for honest opinions here because I’m aware this may make me seem like an AH.

I live in a road where the majority of houses don’t have drives. We park on the road. I knew that when I bought the house, it’s not permit parking but there is usually space for two small cars in front of my house. It has never been a problem in the time I’ve lived here, occasionally if there’s a local event I’ve had to park up the road for a few hours if I’ve been out, or for an evening.

Four weeks ago I came home from work to find a big car taking up both spaces outside. So I parked elsewhere. The car is still there.

Nobody has been to it, or moved it in that time and frankly I’m getting annoyed. I have to now park a long way from my house (else I’m in someone else’s space), which has been annoying with heavy bags of food shopping, or if I’m going out with the dog/DC. It’s meant if my mum has visited she’s also had to park elsewhere, again not ideal.

But what can I do? No point leaving a note as nobody has been to the car in that time (it’s right outside my window so I would see). None of the neighbours know who it belongs to either. It seems a stupid thing to get stressed about but I just want to be able to park outside my house!

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honeyandbutterontoast · 29/12/2024 16:28

Whammyammy · 29/12/2024 16:26

The car is not parked in YOUR space.
Parking further down the road won't be in ANYONE ELSES space.
Both your car and the car outside your house will be parked in the public highway.

Thanks for that. But when you buy a house with parking on the road you kind of expect to be able to do that.

And yes if I parked outside someone else’s house that would be inconveniencing them. We all try and be considerate when parking here. It’s a residential street with most people in the same boat.

Sounds like it may be your car? If so just move it along the road a bit? Just for a change

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Whammyammy · 29/12/2024 16:26

The car is not parked in YOUR space.
Parking further down the road won't be in ANYONE ELSES space.
Both your car and the car outside your house will be parked in the public highway.

honeyandbutterontoast · 29/12/2024 16:25

Forgottobuymincepies · 29/12/2024 16:23

A4 paper... YOU PARK LIKE A TWAT. very satisfying ime.

I must admit when I walked to and from my car with the Christmas food shop in the pouring rain I was very very tempted to do something like that.

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Goody2ShoesAndTheFilthyBeast · 29/12/2024 16:25

A better note would be

I'm so sorry. It was a total accident. Good news is you can hardly see it.

Forgottobuymincepies · 29/12/2024 16:23

A4 paper... YOU PARK LIKE A TWAT. very satisfying ime.

honeyandbutterontoast · 29/12/2024 16:23

It’s a fair walk to the train station from here and nowhere near an airport.

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BlueMum16 · 29/12/2024 16:22

honeyandbutterontoast · 29/12/2024 16:20

And it is mot/taxed, I checked that after the first couple of days

Report to the Police. This happened to my mum once and the car had been stolen and dumped.

AlmostAJillSandwich · 29/12/2024 16:22

Are you near an airport/train station? Wouldn't surprise me if someone's parked up whilst they've gone away.

honeyandbutterontoast · 29/12/2024 16:20

And it is mot/taxed, I checked that after the first couple of days

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