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Who lives next door to the Pontypines?

51 replies

Pebblespony · 15/11/2018 18:30

Do you think they find the Pontypines a bit weird? They probably get sick of that bell ringing all the time when they're trying to get the baby to sleep or watch the news or whatever.
As you can probably guess, I'm bored. I'm waiting for my tesco delivery and minding a toddler.

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Sandsnake · 15/11/2018 18:31

The Wattingers. But they’re not around much. Similar to the Pontypines, but blue.

Pebblespony · 15/11/2018 18:32

Maybe it's their holiday home.

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Rockbird · 15/11/2018 18:32

I loved the Wattingers. Miss having a toddler Sad

Goldenbug · 15/11/2018 18:32

The Wottingers. Like the Pontypines but blue. They don't get on because the Wottingers are deeply racist towards anything red.

BringItOn88 · 15/11/2018 18:35

The Wattingers. They are something of a mystery and I can remember getting incredibly excited when they made a rare appearance

Fatted · 15/11/2018 18:38

Didn't the pontypines always invite the Watttingers out for a picnic but then eat all the food before they arrived? Fucking gits!

Bishalisha · 15/11/2018 18:39

@fatted don’t be mean.

The Pontypins are friends of mine.

MingoMingo · 15/11/2018 18:40

Why do they have to do a military precision dance in their garden every day?

florentina1 · 15/11/2018 19:57

I was really surprised last week,when watching “neighbours from. Hell’.
Who could have guessed what the Wattimgers get up to when the TV is switched off. Not me, I thought they all just went to bed.

Fatted · 15/11/2018 19:58

@Bishalisha

Although they're only small!

And even when there's ten of them, they're hardly there at all!

florentina1 · 15/11/2018 20:05

I did not know that @Fatted, maybe that explains the Wattingers revenge I too behave badly when I am hungry.

On a slightly different track, did. The Wombles throw all that rubbish around themselves, just so someone would male a programme about them.

EyUpOurKid · 15/11/2018 20:21

It's one of those cults. They've got an altar out the back and the constant knocking on is part of their religious training.

Collectorofcookbooks · 15/11/2018 20:23

DH spent two years trying to convince me that Mr Pontypine and Mrs Wattinger were having a rampant affair.

Fatted · 15/11/2018 20:31

@florentina1 the pontypines were forever taking their dinner (including the table??!!) with them and then having some disaster happen. My kids particular favourite was when they decided to take their dinner on the ninky nonk.

BusySittingDown · 15/11/2018 20:37

They don't get on because the Wottingers are City supporters and the Pontypines are obviously United.

The Wottingers are loud and antisocial.

Pavlova31 · 15/11/2018 20:41

Yes certainly to being City and United supporters . Always thought thatGrin

Pavlova31 · 15/11/2018 20:43

Never thought about Mr Pontipine and Mrs Wattinger though Grin

Pebblespony · 15/11/2018 21:28

When they took their dinner on the Ninky Nonk the parents brought nice food for themselves and horrible stuff for the kids. I lost a bit of respect for them as parents after that. Although they got their comeuppance when all the plates got moved around.

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Pebblespony · 15/11/2018 21:28

City and United. Brilliant.

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Badbilly · 15/11/2018 21:32

Totally wrong shade of blue for city- maybe Everton & Liverpool

AamdC · 15/11/2018 21:52

I was having a conversation with ds1 aboyt rhe pontipines just this week hes 12 now so havent seen in the night garden for years , why do they all sleep in the same bed and how do Mr and Mrs (assuming they are married) make new pontipine babies?

MerlinsScarf · 15/11/2018 21:56

Oh I haven't seen the one where they eat their dinner on the Ninky Nonk!

AamdC · 15/11/2018 21:59

Ds1 broke our tv with an in the night garden watering can he bashed the tv with itSad hr was only about two but stillHmm

Catsandbootsandbootsandcats · 15/11/2018 22:03

My poor DS loved ITNG until the episode where Mr Pontypine's moustache flew off. It bloody traumatised him so much he would scream after that if it ever came on tv and we had to get rid of all the toys we'd spent a fortune on as he was even terrified to look at them.

Ledehe · 15/11/2018 22:04

I always think the Wattingers are going aww no it's them (when they seethe Pontipines) and saying to the children just wave politely and they'll go away. Theyre only neighbours because the night garden council only had 2 properties for a family of their size.

I wonder if the Wottingers all share a strange bed too

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