Our neighbour’s enormous tree hangs over almost the entire width of our garden. It blocks sunlight, drops catkins and leaves everywhere, and last autumn we filled four garden bins (which we pay for) clearing up her mess.
We’ve asked — nicely — twice. She trimmed a few bottom twigs, probably with nail scissors, and called it done. No difference. Now the roots are pushing up our fence, and the leaves are back in full force.
Her solution? She offered to buy us a leaf blower.
We already have one. We just didn’t realise we’d signed up for unpaid groundskeeping for her passive-aggressive tree.
Every other neighbour manages their trees. She clearly thinks if she waits long enough, we’ll give up or vanish under the leaf pile.
AIBU to think she’s completely taking the mick — and that the leaf blower offer was basically an insult?