To wonder why my neighbours all take the P

Yes I absolutely would! Your house, your driveway!! What a bloody cheeky bastard!

By the time the police had arrived the offending car would've been long gone Most people are less than 5 mins in a convience store

Ask him what part of "parking LEGALLY on a public highway" he doesn't understand.

I live opposite a school and I now park outside on the road because parents think it's fine to block me in because they "won't be long". I had one CF who refused to move when asked and told me next time he was going to park on my actual drive because apparently there was nothing I could do to stop him.

Some people are just thoughtless pricks.

I need to have access as I've got disabled DC and have, in the past, needed to do an emergency hospital run. I don't have time to faff around trying to find whose car it is to get them to move it.

I would absolutely keep parking in the street OP.

In answer to your question about whether it's legal, do you have a dropped curb? Or are there any yellow lines?

I would have called the police. It’s illegal to block someone in. Not block someone out mind you. But to block someone in is chargeable

Of course it's not illegal Op, everyone can park there ( unless you have a dropped kerb). No one can make you park on your drive if you prefer not to do so

They are taking the piss because you don’t shut them down very firmly the second they start with their nonsense.

The second a Cheeky Fucker sees a chink of doubt in your self confidence, or a desire to stay polite and amenable, they will take the piss. It’s in their nature. Take no nonsense from the very start and they’ll move on to the next person.

It's not illegal but if you're in a permit zone you'll get a ticket if a warden comes round.

So the shopkeeper wants you to park in your driveway so the space across the front of your driveway is free for people to park?
i have no words.

You just ignore him and keep parking across your own drive.
Shop owner is only concerned about revenue....but remember...he's not the boss of you

When he says it's unfair to his customers and his business he means if they can't park right outside they'll go to another shop. If his customers are to lazy to walk 20 yards that's not your problem.

OP - the bigger issue here is that you're people pleasing and CFs smell this a mile off. I'm guessing you're single without a partner which can intensify your vulnerability to CFs. I recognise this as have struggled too like you with CFs taking advantage of me.

This motherfucker is taking the piss beyond comprehension. He needs to understand it god damn stops.

Here's my advice - I'd actually go into the shop. I'd practice this conversation in the mirror multiple times before you do it.

I'd go in and nicely say ' I was thinking about our chat. It must be frustrating there's no suitable parking for customers. The thing is, I can't have customers continually choosing my drive to block any more. I'll be parking side ways ,( whatever you're doing parking wise to stop access) and if I'm out and it gets blocked again when I need to access it coming home, that's going to be a problem really '.

You say it very calmly and nicely. Not one sorry in there OP. Not once.

There is probably further action that can be taken in case he tests you. Highways, the council, legal routes.And you must see it through. Pretend to empathise with his predicament whilst asserting this boundary. No more OP.

Why would you have felt inconsiderate for parking somewhere nowhere else should be parking anyway, to prevent yourself being blocked in? You need to have confidence in your actions and stand up for yourself more, OP.

Tell him that his customers and delivery drivers are NOT allowed to block you in.
You'll carry on parking across your own driveway.
If this continues you'll inform the police that he is harassing you.
Try and get a H line - maybe even double yellows if you can somehow show it's dangerous. Maybe apply for a disability space if you have a badge.

I know someone with a disability badge and they genuinely think they can park anywhere 🙄
(I know this isn't about badge holders - just giving an example of a stupid person I know)

People, just don't care. Make them uncomfortable.

Put cones out.

Not 100% but you might be able to talk to the council about the fact his business customers are causing an issue.

Each council is different but a lot don’t like companies causing residents parking issues.

Definitely keep blocking your own drive.

You're not unreasonable, but if he mentions it again, I'd explain your reasoning. He may not like it, but he'll be clear on why you're doing it and with any luck accept it and stop pestering you.

Sounds like a him problem. You keep parking across your drive because if you don't, someone else will.

You carry on parking across your driveway. It could be worse, I saw somewhere that a woman drove her car onto someone else's private drive, parked up and walked off, leaving the family car blocked in, so she didn't have to pay for on street parking. I would have been furious if that happened to me.

Surely his customers will just block someone else's drive in for a change, which will not bother him or affect him in any way. They are not going to drive on by just because one single illegal parking spot is occupied. Keep doing what you're doing and being mystified as to how it could possibly affect him when there are plenty of other driveways available to be blocked.

No, I wouldn’t stop parking across your driveway. There’s nothing else you can do.

What an absolute nerve! Carry on parking over your drive. He's taking the proverbial! Let him know too. How dare he!

A sign won’t do anything, it doesn’t stop people where I am. I just have to park across my driveway. It’s annoying.