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Live CF parking thread (with diagram!)

792 replies

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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BrienneofTarthILoveYou · 08/08/2019 07:02

Well done Op!

Bumblenut · 08/08/2019 00:16

I’d be inclined to park your car where it can’t be blocked in tomorrow as if he is back then he sounds like just the sort of wanker to do that.

Sparklfairy · 07/08/2019 23:56

#gategate Grin

RandomMess · 07/08/2019 23:56

Loved this thread!!!

Thismummyruns · 07/08/2019 23:49

I've just stayed up WAY past my bedtime to read this.

Best.Thread.Ever

AnnieOnAMapleLeaf · 07/08/2019 23:49

I have just read the entire thread and have been chuckling all the way through. Well done, OP!!

DH and the kids, on the other hand, are not as appreciative as I'm pretty sure dinner has cooked to within an inch of its life as I have sat here reading this. 😉

Actionhasmagic · 07/08/2019 23:33

I am so here for #gategate

Well done for standing up to cf man

rabbitsarefluffy · 07/08/2019 23:18

What a thread! Brilliant 👏🏻

NemoIsLost · 07/08/2019 23:17

I've followed this thread all day op bloody fantastic outcome! Hope he comes back tomorrow

Almost had a thread of my own earlier, an AA van blocked my car in my drive. I had to go and pick up my mum so asked him if he would mind moving his van as he had blocked me in. He said "do you need to get out then" (Yes you prick that's why I'm asking) He slammed his van door and parked outside another neighbour. when I got back he was even further up the road.
What's wrong with these men?!Confused

justilou1 · 07/08/2019 23:11

Honestly can’t believe the form of the man - or the neighbour, if it’s true that he told him to park in your drive. What an entitled knob! Very proud of you all!!! Interested to see what tomorrow will bring!

daisyboocantoo · 07/08/2019 22:49

Am a little late to the party but YEAH!!!!!

What a great thread.

The cow bag in me would be tempted to leave the gate open tomorrow to see if he comes back and dares to do it again

NoIsACompleteAnswerSometimes · 07/08/2019 22:34

SchadenfreudePersonified

Yeah, bastards!

SparkleJoy · 07/08/2019 22:33

You handled this perfectly OP! Hope he's learnt his lesson Haha

rainbowstardrops · 07/08/2019 22:32

Oh my days, this thread has been awesome! I also clicked on the link to the tinsel parking thread and have sat here giggling like a loon! Well played OP and well played FIL!!!!
DH needs a bit more training though Wink

CorBlimeyGovenor · 07/08/2019 22:30

So, tomorrow, how about you park across your neighbour's driveway for a bit of fun! Stop him from parking there too!

SchadenfreudePersonified · 07/08/2019 22:27

Unfortunately we have lovely neighbour

So do we.

Bastards! Angry

NoIsACompleteAnswerSometimes · 07/08/2019 22:23

We have a drive in front of our garage, plus we have the front garden put down for parking. I wish someone would park on them, so I can have a cf parking thread! Unfortunately we have lovely neighbours, we all share parking spaces (after asking nicely first!), we take in parcels, we all talk to each other and borrow stuff from each other, too bloody nice! Lol

cstaff · 07/08/2019 22:22

@OneHanded
I love gate gate. I wonder what his gate fate will be tomorrow. If he has any sense, and let's face it that's debatable, but if his brain does show up tomorrow he will steer clear if he knows what's good for him.

Can't wait for tomorrow's update re the gate 😂😂😂

Josephinebettany · 07/08/2019 22:15

Wow. I didn't expect this to be sooo good! Well done op. You were so brave!

OneHanded · 07/08/2019 22:15

It’s literally gate-gate 😅

PapaShango · 07/08/2019 22:14

Another vote for classics! Thanks op for entertaining me on what would have been an otherwise boring night Grin

mummymayhem18 · 07/08/2019 22:06

One word ... BRILLIANT . Well done OP 🍷💃. Oh and place marking in case anything happens tomorrow 🤣🤣😘

FairyBatman · 07/08/2019 22:06

@lovesapinot you absolute star! ⭐️

greenwaterbottle · 07/08/2019 22:04

Can you put your car outside your locked gates in the morning. So he can't park on your drive and block you in

Wellandtrulyoutnumbered · 07/08/2019 22:02

Top marks.

I suspect the company person ringing back was actually his partner!