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Can't say it to your neighbours during lockdown? Say it here.

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RestYourHead · 12/04/2020 15:29

To my next door but one neighbour who has been using his jet washer all day for the last 3 days:

Whatever it is you're jet washing, I'M FAIRLY SURE ITS CLEAN NOW

Ah that's better.

I know I know, live and let live etc, just wanted somewhere to say it.

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Cherrysoup · 15/04/2020 20:57

@CalDani

He is not allowed to shoot pigeons, a licence is now required, new thing, Chris Packham’s fault. Google it.

vuittonlover · 16/04/2020 10:05

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Yesterdayforgotten · 16/04/2020 10:25

@vuittonlover gosh somebody didnt get their readybrek this morning! Do not take your foul mood out on me and make me your scapegoat. Nothing wrong with my comment, I said as long as not breaking any of the rules!! Your comment would be great If I had said anything ignorant or stupid which i certainly have not.
I have a toddler and a baby and have been in garden so that my toddler gets exercise as we dont go out and adhere to all the rules and no I dont sit miserable and try my best to stay upbeat for my dc and appreciate that we are healthy
We donate to charity and appreciate everything the nhs is doing and I cry at the news stories theyhey are so tragic.

You have jumped on my comment and take it completely out of context. I am actually upset at what you have said as you couldnt have said it to somebody more respectful and caring.

Yesterdayforgotten · 16/04/2020 10:26

Sitting in my own garden playing with my own toddler and make it like a holiday not breaking any rules is nothing wrong!

Yesterdayforgotten · 16/04/2020 10:27

Shame on you!

Yesterdayforgotten · 16/04/2020 10:30

We are not noisy or disturbing any body either as respectful of people including my husband working fulltime from home

Yesterdayforgotten · 16/04/2020 10:32

Oh and I worked for the NHS for over a decade so I know how hard they work.

Yesterdayforgotten · 16/04/2020 10:32

I feel sick thinking about all those people who have to go in putting themselves and families at risk. It is devastating.

Yesterdayforgotten · 16/04/2020 10:39

Stop making sweeping statements as you do know me or my life!

Yesterdayforgotten · 16/04/2020 10:39

not know*

coffeeagogo · 16/04/2020 10:44

Stop ‘cleaning’ your house by putting all your unwanted junk in the front garden where it joins the HUGE pile of dirt that you have dug out of the foundation you have dug in the back garden for your rear extension 6 MONTHS ago and just left open to the elements, which is now full of water and you will never be able to fill with concrete without excavating even more of the sopping wet clay - aghghghghghghghhgghghghghhghhgg and breathe

BrainstormPickle · 16/04/2020 11:39

Stop letting your drug dealer son have his patrons round getting wasted and pissed every fucking day in the communal garden. Wankers.

NormaLouiseBates · 16/04/2020 11:40

I think the stress of the current situation has made us all a lot more intolerant than we would usually be.

My NDN is a lovely woman; I used to take parcels in for her all the time (I work from home full time) and she would fuss my dog etc... Now though … her cat is driving me bonkers dancing across the fence and winding up the dog so he barks (which I am sure annoys her tbf) and her terrible taste in music is getting right on my nerves Grin

The elderly couple who's garden backs onto mine have taken to bringing their telly into the garden to watch it but I'm assuming they're both pretty hard of hearing as it's so loud I can hear every word clearly. It's particularly irritating if we've both got the news on at the same time as it creates a weird annoying echo!

Deep breaths everyone. This too shall pass. One day.

Simonsspikyhair · 16/04/2020 12:15

Why why why would you have your music on so loud? I’ve not heard anything like it before. God knows what speakers you have.

Seriously, there’s a house about four houses away blasting it in the garden. They’ll be pissing off everyone nearby but because they are rough as fuck no one can do anything about it. They are now playing a song with the words “turn the music up, if they tell us to turn it down...we turn it up!” to add salt to the wound. I feel so sorry for the people right next door to them. It’s been on for over an hour now, so loud we can hear it full blast inside with all doors and windows shut.

I hate that people get away with this shit just because they are antisocial and physically threatening.

TheReluctantCountess · 16/04/2020 14:59

@NormaLouiseBates they’ve taken their tv into the garden? That’s really weird.

Katinski · 16/04/2020 15:15

To my ndn...your two cars + racing bike aren't greyhounds who need daily exercising, 1 hour each. Angry

42andcounting · 16/04/2020 23:06

I'm (very selfishly) glad your house sale fell through, because we think you're great and don't want to lose you.

I hope DD doesn't annoy you too much when we let her onto our (adjoining) driveway on her scooter for half an hour to blow off steam. As soon as my asthma improves a bit I'll start taking her for a walk instead, I'm just not up to it right now.

I hope you will be ok when you move onto the covid ward next week, I hope that you have good PPE, and that you stay healthy and mentally ok. I'm a bit in awe of your capable-ness, and I'm glad we're neighbours. I meant it when I said to let me know if you need anything.

iwishiwasonhol · 17/04/2020 08:41

dear neighbour ,thanks so much for cutting your tree down and in the process bringing the phone line down leaving me with no landline or internet for 15 days

Ylvamoon · 17/04/2020 08:50

Dear Neighbour, I know we had our differences over the years. And I understand that this time is challenging for you and your teenage boys. We all suffer from boredom.... but paying darts at fucking 2 am in the morning??? Just move the dart bord into your garage, where the constant thud doesn't travel between the deviding walls!!!

bulletjournalbilly · 17/04/2020 10:14

@iwishiwasonhol nooooooo!!!!!!

AppleFruitloaf66 · 17/04/2020 10:22

Hmm, very crafty.

By allowing your son’s girlfriend to stay over while he has been furloughed is breaking the rules as it is, but for her to arrive the first day dressed in a uniform of sorts with a mask and gloves trying to look ‘official’, to throw people of the scent, well.....just remember we live next door to you and there is only a fence between our garden and yours, so we know she certainly isn’t wearing that uniform now, funnily enough.....

And then your son’s mate knocking on our door asking for him, followed by your boyfriend. Sitting in the garden round the corner from your son and his girlfriend isn’t practicing social distancing when they shouldn’t be there anyway....

And as for the neighbour at the back of us, why get another dog when you can’t control the first one?

If I hear you scream her name once more.....

Ipadipod · 17/04/2020 10:27

And now you tell me you’re getting a dog , to go with the poor cat you got a few months ago, which you don’t look after. You can’t manage a cat (or your child) how the hell do you think you’ll be able to care for a dog ffs.

MythicalBiologicalFennel · 17/04/2020 10:33

Nobody wants to hear someone else's music blaring through their gardens. Turn it down or play it inside.

Thanks OP Smile

copycopypaste · 17/04/2020 10:43

I'd like to apologise to my neighbours for the noise my dd makes. You've all been so patient and thanks for not reporting me to SS. My dd has adhd and various other behavioural issues which means she screams, shouts and makes noise wherever possible, it may sound like I'm killing her sometimes but I assure you she's fine. She's off to her dads for the week today so peace will reign again soon

Rockbird · 17/04/2020 10:47

To my next door neighbour (elderly woman). I know you aren't fond of cats and you weren't especially thrilled when we got them but I overheard you chatting to boycat out in the garden last weekend and it was so lovely. And obviously one of a long line of chats. And he was sitting listening to you and I half expected him to reply. So lovely and thank you. I hope they're not too much hassle for you.

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