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Gather in for real-time parking wars

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CatHugger · 08/11/2025 12:25

A house down the road is having some work done and the workmen have parked their van blocking the access road to 40-odd garages. I nicely asked them to move it this morning so I could get out, which they did without and hassle. I came back and they were there again! On-street parking is a nightmare and there were no other spaces so I've blocked them in. I'm several houses down and am in now until 2-ish. There is technically another exit but it's a right pain to get to, so they can try doing a 100-point turn if they like...

Diagram to follow.

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Andsomemore · 08/11/2025 14:28

Laserwho · 08/11/2025 14:24

You seem to post quite a lot for someone who was supposed to go out at 2pm. Did the van guy even notice you blocking them in? I doubt it as they are busy working.

Good point

You aren’t driving and mumsnetting are you?!

SlothMama14 · 08/11/2025 14:28

Unless I'm misreading this, you seem more of a parking CFer than the van driver! He parked in the access road because presumably there is no space outside renovation house. You needed him to move so he did. He then parked back there again in the absence of a space appearing in the street. Presumably if another neighbour needed access he'd move again. Really don't see what your problem is.

EarthSight · 08/11/2025 14:28

PegDope · 08/11/2025 12:35

Am here for the diagram

I posted on the health & beauty forum a while ago. I made sure I included a diagram to illustrate by post, such is their popularity on here 😂

Andsomemore · 08/11/2025 14:28

CatHugger · 08/11/2025 14:27

The chains are for show to stop people using the access road for drug dealing or as a cut-through and to deter burglars. Everyone actually living here knows they can just unwrap the chains and open the gate. The gate prefect will tell you off if you don't put them back properly though.

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So if the van driver looked at the chains, he’d see….
no locks
remove them
drive off

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CatHugger · 08/11/2025 14:27

Andsomemore · 08/11/2025 14:23

So the “other exit with many chains on gate”

isn’t actually an exit?

The chains are for show to stop people using the access road for drug dealing or as a cut-through and to deter burglars. Everyone actually living here knows they can just unwrap the chains and open the gate. The gate prefect will tell you off if you don't put them back properly though.

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Laserwho · 08/11/2025 14:24

You seem to post quite a lot for someone who was supposed to go out at 2pm. Did the van guy even notice you blocking them in? I doubt it as they are busy working.

Andsomemore · 08/11/2025 14:23

So the “other exit with many chains on gate”

isn’t actually an exit?

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CatHugger · 08/11/2025 14:21

Cerezo · 08/11/2025 14:16

Set fire to the van. Add some spice to the tale or call it quits

I feel this would be counterproductive to getting the van out of the way today.

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Andsomemore · 08/11/2025 14:21

CatHugger · 08/11/2025 14:19

Sorry, I'm not following. Blocking them in how? When I park back there it's in my garage, leaving the access road clear.

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No
I’m talking about you blocking him in

isn’t that blocking your neighbours too?

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CatHugger · 08/11/2025 14:19

Andsomemore · 08/11/2025 14:16

Aren’t you then blocking in others?

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Sorry, I'm not following. Blocking them in how? When I park back there it's in my garage, leaving the access road clear.

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EchoedSilence · 08/11/2025 14:19

Add some characters with nicknames and perhaps write a poem.

SpinningaCompass · 08/11/2025 14:19

Get everyone to watch for him to re-park there, grab their car keys and immediately ask him to move the van.

And you should be complaining to the owner of the property. this is really shitty by their workmen

Andsomemore · 08/11/2025 14:16

CatHugger · 08/11/2025 14:12

4 go past where my cat was killed, yes. We're towards the end of the track where there's a dead. There's no reason for anyone in the houses closer to the entrance to come our way.

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Aren’t you then blocking in others?

Cerezo · 08/11/2025 14:16

Set fire to the van. Add some spice to the tale or call it quits

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CatHugger · 08/11/2025 14:12

Andsomemore · 08/11/2025 14:11

On your thread a couple of days ago, this access road is only used by 4 neighbours.

now 40?

4 go past where my cat was killed, yes. We're towards the end of the track where there's a dead. There's no reason for anyone in the houses closer to the entrance to come our way.

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Andsomemore · 08/11/2025 14:11

On your thread a couple of days ago, this access road is only used by 4 neighbours.

now 40?

ManyAardvarks · 08/11/2025 14:10

I don't understand why people are getting at OP so much? The van man is blocking an ACCESS road - for access - he shouldn't be parked there in the first place and he shouldn't go back after he was asked to move. She has left her car there in protest, but it's the access road is actually blocked by the van, so even when she moves her car/goes out - it's still blocked. So the next person will have to deal with him. The plan to interrrupt him by going in and out every 10 minutes is the only way he will get the message. He has inconvenienced everyone so wht shouldn't he be inconvenienced?

NPPUHinged · 08/11/2025 14:09

Misla · 08/11/2025 13:46

(there are many cats, not shown on the diagram though)

Pls remedy this

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😂

Andsomemore · 08/11/2025 14:08

This is at the back of your property? An access road?

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CatHugger · 08/11/2025 14:06

Known cats, tortoise and rabbit added. I can't draw dogs so please add them in your imagination.

Not my plan to block him at the other end but ok, I can be the petty mastermind in this tale if needed.

Gather in for real-time parking wars
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Andsomemore · 08/11/2025 14:03

AlohaRose · 08/11/2025 13:36

OP, I think you are bored and just trying to create some parking wars drama here. If only your immediate neighbours are in the WhatsApp group, how are the owners of all 40 garages back there going to realise that it is your car which is blocking the entrance/exit? Or is it somehow okay for everyone else to have to do a 10 minute detour and access from some supposedly busy main road with a stiff gate?

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Andsomemore · 08/11/2025 14:02

LizzyEm · 08/11/2025 13:55

Yes, it's hardly a war, is it 😂

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It’s the op apparently making a plan with a neighbour to block him in whilst he works anyway, also blocking in all other cars in the garages! 😆

Andsomemore · 08/11/2025 14:01

WhereYouLeftIt · 08/11/2025 13:59

Exactly. Safe in the knowledge that he's blocked in and won't be interrupted by people asking him to move his van, he can just crack on.

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Meanwhile anyone else with a car in the garage is also blocked in

OP is being patently daft!

WhereYouLeftIt · 08/11/2025 13:59

BruceAndNosh · 08/11/2025 13:45

Van man has now been blocked into position A and will be quite happy to stay there until the end of his work day

Exactly. Safe in the knowledge that he's blocked in and won't be interrupted by people asking him to move his van, he can just crack on.

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CatHugger · 08/11/2025 13:57

3hairspastfreckle · 08/11/2025 13:54

Instead of blocking him, Id take it in turns to knock and ask him to move his van every time someone wanta to go out then in again. Really get the point across about how inconvenient his chosen parking place is.
Edit to add: take turns doing it every 20-30 mins until he gives up and parks elsewhere.
Where is house owners car? Could he park there

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Not a bad idea actually 😁 We're going out soon so will suggest it to the group.

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