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Neighbour has taped over our security light!!

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Brightpinktulip · 07/03/2019 20:00

We have had issues with our neighbours in the past, mainly being very nosy, and quite demanding of us (for example asking us to not use a certain part of our washing line incase the clothes flap in the wind and set of our security light, moaning when we had our fence replaced, at their request) the list goes on...but they have definatley got worse since they retired.

So my husband fitted a new security light to our back gardens shed last weekend as ours was broke. We have come home today and it has been taped over in green frog tape!!! To make matters worse we are suspicious that he had actually gone into our shed and used our frog tape, as it looks like things have been disturbed in there. The sheds on our street are all brick built and have the same fitting key....

I'm absolutely furious and don't no ow to proceed!

Obviously if the light has been going off and disturbing him sleeping (his bedroom is at the back of the house) if he had of told me I would of adjusted it/turned it off.

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Hubblebubbletripletrouble · 07/03/2019 20:02

Well for a start change the friggin lock on your shed?!

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Brightpinktulip · 07/03/2019 20:04

Oh yes that's happening tomorrow!

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EwItsAHooman · 07/03/2019 20:05

They've already told you that the light is disturbing them when they asked you not to hang washing too close to it in case the flapping set it off.

He shouldn't have gone in your shed to help himself to tape though.

DisplayPurposesOnly · 07/03/2019 20:06

It sounds like your security light has been pissing them off for awhile - have they spoken to you about it at all?

And, yes, why haven't you already changed she'd lock?

IStillMissBlockbuster · 07/03/2019 20:07

It sounds as though the neighbour has told you about the light before - hence why the weird clothes line request. Just fix the light issue, I can see why it might bother them.

1vandal2 · 07/03/2019 20:07

I think he broke your light originally

Al2O3 · 07/03/2019 20:08

He will die early. Because he has sleeping disorder. Take solace in that.

NuffSaidSam · 07/03/2019 20:08

They have crossed a line with this!

But, those security lights can be massively irritating. If your washing flapping in the wind sets it off and annoys them you already know it's a) very sensitive and b) affecting them in some way.

Do you think they broke the last one?

Lolalaal · 07/03/2019 20:09

My neighbours security light is a PITA. When it’s windy the bloody thing flicks on and off all night Angry

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Brightpinktulip · 07/03/2019 20:10

Yes he mentioned the flapping in the wind thing which I totally understood, and don't use that part of the line anymore.

However I am really annoyed that he had been in my garden, probably my shed, and stuck tape all over the light!

He isn't normally shy with his moaning or requests so I don't no why he didn't just speak to us about. He accosts me for pretty much half an hour each time we are out in our drives at the same time!!

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Nicknacky · 07/03/2019 20:10

So did you move your washing line to stop it activating the light?

LucilleBluth · 07/03/2019 20:10

Sort out your light OP. I would have done more than tape over it, you are being massively unreasonable.

Hoggytat · 07/03/2019 20:11

The underlying issue is your security light. This disagreement until you sort the light out so it doesn't disturb them.

Definitely change your lock. He should not be in your shed. However if you decide to have a go at him about it that will only escalate your disagreement further (Im assuming nothing was taken ?). His perception is that you're the nuisance because of the light.

sleepalldays · 07/03/2019 20:11

Tell him to get a grip and some blackout curtains. Security lights can be really handy.

Bigonesmallone3 · 07/03/2019 20:11

Surely ur security light only turns on at night?
So why would there be washing on the line, and if it turns on through day surely it's not particularly intrusive unless it's a bloody great flood light?
I think for the sake of being neighbourly when you was replacing the security light u could of moved it to a less intrusive spot?

Saying that what he has done is bang out of order and completely unacceptable.
Going forward you need to decide how neighbourly you want to be!

TheCountessofFitzdotterel · 07/03/2019 20:12

They can't win though can they? If they ask you to do things they are demanding, now you're complaining they didn't ask you first.
And I definitely have sympathy with them over the security light - if you brought your clothes in overnight you could use the whole line without setting off the lights but I guess you would be annoyed if they said that to you too.

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Brightpinktulip · 07/03/2019 20:13

We didn't move our washing line it kind of doubles up going back on itself, and one quarter lines up with the shed, which is where he said the flapping occurred so I just don't hang stuff there now. That's the only time he complained about the light.

I've taken the tape off now, but turned the light off! I wonder if he will say anything when I next see him!

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pizzabadger · 07/03/2019 20:15

It must be a motion activated light if the laundry used to set it off so I don't see how it can be on for enough of the night to disturb him?

Rrxox · 07/03/2019 20:16

You lost me at washing setting off the light, is your washing out over night?
Couldn’t you point the light more downward? Or whichever direction is away from him. I’d be tempted to knock his door and say you were about to make a police report about your shed looking like someone had broken in n had he seen anything. Even if a light was bugging him he’s got no right to be on your property inside a previously locked building.

Nicknacky · 07/03/2019 20:16

The light is probably getting activated by cats, foxes during the night and annoying him.

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Brightpinktulip · 07/03/2019 20:19

In the past, he has also asked us not to run our cars in the morning to warm them up, in case the fumes get inside his house, and to not park on the bit of road between our dropped kerbs, in case his son (who doesn't live with him!) wants to park there! I could go on...

Just to say we have to put up with their dogs constantly barking, and their sons constant bad language when he visits (can hear him through the walls)

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Brightpinktulip · 07/03/2019 20:22

It is a motion light, and it doesn't go off continually because my daughters room is also at the back, and I've slept in their with her this week as she's not well.

It is the cats setting it off I think.

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S1naidSucks · 07/03/2019 20:23

But spider willies!! 😱

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Brightpinktulip · 07/03/2019 20:24

And I didn't not even leave my washing out over night. Ever!

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MattMagnolia · 07/03/2019 20:24

Good idea. Maybe I’ll go round my neighbourhood taping over all the blasted flood lights which disturb my sleep, prevent me ever seeing stars and are totally unnecessary.
The night is supposed to be dark.

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