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Live CF parking thread (with diagram!)

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lovesapinot · 07/08/2019 10:16

So NC for this as not sure if neighbours are on here.

I am off today & woke up to the sound of doors banging and loud voices.

Have a glance out of bedroom window & there are 2 vans & a land rover parked on my ACTUAL drive!

Now I guess it's easily mistaken as a public car park Hmmso don't say anything immediately but once I'm up and toddler is dressed I go downstairs to see.

My next door neighbours are away on holiday. But of a weird driveway as their house has its own but it's round the back of ours and ours is at front so if you use sat nav it brings you to ours as their house is other side of our driveway ifyswim.

Diagram to show you what I mean.

Anyway they are unloading tools etc onto big sheets on my drive and walking over grass to neighbours

I said to them it was a private drive and could they move onto neighbours and they said they won't be long Angry

I was too shocked to say much more than 'no please move now'

Grrrrrrr!

Live CF parking thread (with diagram!)
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SunshineCake · 07/08/2019 18:03

Stay strong. Do not let your husband give in. Feel free to name and shame the company on here.

JoxerGoesToStuttgart · 07/08/2019 18:03

Ha!! The cheek of them ignoring you until they needed to get their employee out.

Well done OP! Stay strong! Grin

Shannith · 07/08/2019 18:02

I love your neighbour and local Facebook group.

A mass blocking in. Do it!

Writersblock2 · 07/08/2019 18:02

This is the best thread I’ve ever read! I hope all of the FB group rallies round and take it in turns double-blocking. I also hope the CF learns his lesson. You’re a hero, OP! Grin

eddiemairswife · 07/08/2019 18:02

I'd enjoy this thread if I could actually see the diagrams!!

PepsiLola · 07/08/2019 18:01

The cheek of calling you to move! 😂

BalloonSlayer · 07/08/2019 18:00

You could ask his boss to pass on a message to him?

"Tell him I said: 'Yeah, in a minute, love.'"

MyOtherProfile · 07/08/2019 17:59

Best car parking thread ever!

AnastasiaVonBeaverhausen · 07/08/2019 17:58

This is amazing! The diagrams! The parking drama! Favourite thread in a long time. Cannot believe the cajones on van man thinking he can park willy nilly all over someone's drive! The brass neck! Handling it beautifully @lovesapinot Pleeeease keep us updated. If you post actual pictures I can end my MN career here and now and resign happy.

coconutpie · 07/08/2019 17:57

I'm not even gonna deny my shameful placemark - PLACEMARK!!!

theSnuffster · 07/08/2019 17:55

The cheek of it! All he had to do was apologise when you first pointed out that he was parked on your drive, and move his van. Problem solved. Surely that's what most normal human beings would do?!

Happysolstice · 07/08/2019 17:54

Been glued on this all day, excellent work op, diagrams and your actions.

spiffington · 07/08/2019 17:53

Make sure the 'compensation' is in cash too!

TheHodgeoftheHedge · 07/08/2019 17:53

Were they even apologetic when they called?!

OnlyLittleMissOrganised · 07/08/2019 17:52

This is so much fun! I keep coming back just for updates!

spiffington · 07/08/2019 17:52

I'd ask for some 'compensation' to return from work and release his van. Lots.

piefacedClique · 07/08/2019 17:52

Well done for not buckling when they called @lovesapinot

harriethoyle · 07/08/2019 17:51

Oh my god this is AMAZING!

Stick to your guns and DO NOT go back!!

Honeyroar · 07/08/2019 17:51

Now the company ring you back!! Cheeky Sods. They're as bad as him. Did they even sound apologetic that their workman had been so rude and had trespassed?

WhoKnewBeefStew · 07/08/2019 17:50

Best parking thread ever Grin

lovesapinot · 07/08/2019 17:50

What a cock I'm actually angry now.

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Honeyroar · 07/08/2019 17:49

Brilliant that the local Facebook community know and are angry/tasking action.The workman is an idiot. His arrogance will cost him in loss of reputation.

lovesapinot · 07/08/2019 17:48

I've just had a call from his company. I'd left a message earlier.

They've asked if I can go back and let him out as he need to get home. I said very sorry but despite asking several times to move off my drive he laughed or fobbed me off. So no I won't be going home - plus I'm on night shift till 7am Wink

Person on end of phone said well very sorry but he just wants to get out. I just replied he will have to wait got to go now.

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RustyParker · 07/08/2019 17:48

I know from his point of view, he's unloaded the tools so he doesn't want to pack up and drive round to the neighbour's house (plus he probably likes being a complete dick to women) but surely it'll be easier for him to be based by the neighbour's house rather than your driveway?

He clearly doesn't want to lose face and be seen to do what a women tells him to do but he must be making life harder for himself?? Prat!

Morgan12 · 07/08/2019 17:45

Bet hes not laughing now that he wants home to his dinner.

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