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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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SchadenfreudePersonified · 09/08/2019 17:27

Was there any need for such sarcastic sneering, @colourlessgreenidea? No-one is saying you have to be riveted by the thread, or even enjoy it a bit - but if you aren't 'getting' the fun of it, why not just click away? Why the need to sneer?

Agree with this comment.

This has been a delightful thread. Maybe some people think it's a fabricated one - I don't, I think it's genuine - but whatever people think, if they aren't enjoying the fun of it, why don't they just click on another thread?

ajandjjmum · 09/08/2019 15:58

I think a notice saying 'Parking available: Cost £50 per hour' might crack it.

Funguy · 09/08/2019 14:46

I am typing with cotton gloves on so excuse discrepancies... but I would go ballistic

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 09/08/2019 12:21

"Aw, I think it’s grand that all those posters breathlessly panting for a new instalment won’t now hyperventilate themselves into a state of catatonia."

Was there any need for such sarcastic sneering, @colourlessgreenidea? No-one is saying you have to be riveted by the thread, or even enjoy it a bit - but if you aren't 'getting' the fun of it, why not just click away? Why the need to sneer?

wink1970 · 09/08/2019 11:37

edit: clearly I didn't - bloody timelag internet

wink1970 · 09/08/2019 11:36

Read the entire thread, brava!

what time did you let him out in the end?

ODFOx · 09/08/2019 10:58

Either electric gates or those pop up bollards that only go down if you have the right transponder on your car/bike.
The fact that you NDN is also doing it is bonkers!

ChihuahuaMummy1 · 09/08/2019 10:47

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ItWentInMyEye · 09/08/2019 10:45

Outstanding thread.

LemonTreeLemon · 09/08/2019 10:37

OP I think you need to put a clear sign outside your property that reads something like

PRIVATE ACCESS TO NUMBER (your number) ONLY

NO PARKING

colourlessgreenidea · 09/08/2019 10:26

Sosbooyzoyboejosy

Covfefe

colourlessgreenidea · 09/08/2019 10:23

What a surprising turn of events, just when the thread was beginning to wind down!

Aw, I think it’s grand that all those posters breathlessly panting for a new instalment won’t now hyperventilate themselves into a state of catatonia.

WillowKnicks · 09/08/2019 09:56

Can you invest in electric gates, that you open with a fob & from inside your house...think it's the way to go for you!!!

northernlites · 09/08/2019 09:54

@PaddingtonBearHardStare did laugh out loud at that one

PaddingtonBearHardStare · 09/08/2019 09:51

@Apolloanddaphne I just thought it was random MN abbreviation I hadn't come across yet Grin

Apolloanddaphne · 09/08/2019 09:15

Sorry about the random message. My pocket posted while I was walking the dog in a monsoon!

Honeyroar · 09/08/2019 08:59

I think you clearly need to treat yourself to a “Private Drive. No Parking” sign!

SpottedGingham · 09/08/2019 08:46

Can @MNHQ not create a whole section just for parking threads and cheeky fuckery? That would be awesome

That would be awesome. Because *every single imaginary cf or parking thread would be there! Empty boards everywhere else!

Better yet, call this section CLASSICS 🤣

Apolloanddaphne · 09/08/2019 08:42

Sosbooyzoyboejosy

MotherTime3 · 09/08/2019 08:36

Op, I’m popping over to see one of your neighbours. Blue mini. Don’t lock me in please, I’ll only be 15min

Shoeshelpplease · 09/08/2019 08:03

Spoilt now. Should have quit while ahead with this one.

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lovesapinot · 09/08/2019 07:49

She obviously told her to just pull up outside hers wherever - and yeah that's fine there Janet kind of thing. But not exactly hard to see it's someone's drive!

Gates firmly locked today!

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snitzelvoncrumb · 09/08/2019 07:41

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iMatter · 09/08/2019 07:34

Yy Ursula