Page 2 | Nice neighbours thread, something to warm the cockles

Slothkin · 2021-04-02T14:12:17+00:00

My lovely new neighbours popped round the garden yesterday to ask about our new plants and are going to knock on for a cuppa in the back garden on Sunday. My neighbour the other side and I always take each others parcels and wave on a walk. Does anyone else have lovely neighbours?

Fusillage · 02/04/2021 22:19

My neighbours are both immensely kind. The last two years have been a huge struggle for lots of reasons and they have helped out so much. Mending fences and taking care of things. They didn’t have to do any of it and I am so appreciative! My unwillingness to move is large the result

meltybuttons · 02/04/2021 22:27

We moved into a new house when I was 38 weeks pregnant with my first baby. After he was born in lockdown, I had terrible PND and had no idea what I'd let myself in for with a newborn in a new area with no friends (I'd also been made redundant at 31 weeks pregnant so had no job ties).

My next door neighbour knocked on my door and convinced me to go out for walks with her. She took me to the local garden centre and made me confront my fear about having a screaming baby in public. It helped me stay sane!

HollowTalk · 02/04/2021 22:30

I have amazing neighbours. Couldn't be better. I spent 9 hours the other day with one set, just sitting outside chatting. I usually go to the other side to watch TV and have wine and a chat every week. If they moved away, I'd probably go too.

Brigante9 · 02/04/2021 22:42

My 85 year old neighbour is in our bubble. We invite her round 2/3 times a week for drinks or dinner. She came for a bbq on Tuesday. She adores our dogs and has them round hers sometimes.

She gave me a birthday card with £20 in it this week, which was very kind but I did say she shouldn’t spend money on me. She says we never need worry about money again (I don’t think she has secret millions!). Tonight she brought round Easter eggs and had drinks with us. I think she’d be bored otherwise.

The other neighbours are lovely, we see very little of them, which suits us both, although we hear the dc rather a lot! They’re nice, tho, and we are delighted have them rather than intrusive pita neighbour who they thankfully replaced.

Pebbledashery · 02/04/2021 22:44

I have absolutely wonderful neighbours. DD and I relocated due to fleeing domestic abuse and I'm a single parent and my neighbours look out for us in such a wonderful way. Left side neighbours are a lovely couple who always give DD treats for Xmas and birthday and took all my furniture in that got delivered before I moved in, neighbours on right are so wonderful and have looked out for us since the day we moved in, they saw me struggle with my shopping the other day as I had to park all the way down the bottom of the road as the space in front of my house went and they moved their car so I could park near my house 😢I'm so glad we were relocated to the area we live in now, first time in my life I've felt safe.

RagzReturnsRebooted · 02/04/2021 22:49

Yep, lovely neighbours either side. One side we're very good friends with, as well feeding pets and watering plants we have BBQs (having one tomorrow!) and sit around the firepit drinking together.
Other side we aren't friends with but are friendly, they have us a bag of fresh fish last week when he'd been fishing. We chat if we meet on the drive. Apart from the odd noisy building work, we never hear them (or their small children!) which makes me worry they've soundproofed (we're attached that side) as I'm sure we're much louder! The neighbours attached to our friends next door are apparently very shouty and drive them mad, but the lady seems lovely when we chat on the street.

It's quite a small village and we know most people on the street now (been here 10 years) and everyone is really friendly and supportive of each other most of the time. It's really nice. I'm dreading having to move one day (we rent and wouldn't be able to afford to stay in the village if we had to leave this house).

RagzReturnsRebooted · 02/04/2021 22:50

@Pebbledashery

I have absolutely wonderful neighbours. DD and I relocated due to fleeing domestic abuse and I'm a single parent and my neighbours look out for us in such a wonderful way. Left side neighbours are a lovely couple who always give DD treats for Xmas and birthday and took all my furniture in that got delivered before I moved in, neighbours on right are so wonderful and have looked out for us since the day we moved in, they saw me struggle with my shopping the other day as I had to park all the way down the bottom of the road as the space in front of my house went and they moved their car so I could park near my house 😢I'm so glad we were relocated to the area we live in now, first time in my life I've felt safe.

That's so lovely it made me cry. I'm really glad you're somewhere happy and safe.

Pebbledashery · 02/04/2021 22:50

Saying that, the neighbours where I used to live with ex partner were so lovely too. They all knew I was in a very abusive relationship with my ex, the next door neighbour called the police so many times when they heard him attacking me.. All the other neighbours always said to just knock on their doors any time of day or night 😢. I remember the day I left him.. I knocked on all the neighbours doors and said thank you and that they were truly wonderful people. Will never forget that day 😢

RagzReturnsRebooted · 02/04/2021 22:51

In fact, this whole thread is making me tearful, in a nice way.

AllotmentTime · 02/04/2021 22:52

Yep. Without my neighbour to chat to I would have been in tears a lot more times over the last few lockdowns. We can stand in our own front doorways and have a conversation. Many’s the time we have shared our lockdown woes and ranted about our children driving us mad! She fetched us wine while we were isolating, I’ve left calpol on her doorstep when they were. We are very lucky to have awesome NDNs

Pebbledashery · 02/04/2021 22:53

I know I've actually started crying in bed too..ha. This thread is so lovely and lovely neighbours definitely deserve appreciation

STARmyarse · 02/04/2021 22:55

Normal neighbourly relationship here!

Next door always tells me she can’t hear the kids when I know she must be able to

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 02/04/2021 22:55

I'm so relieved to find this thread OP.
Reading AIBU I thought we were abnormal because we get on very well with our neighbours, happily take in parcels for each other, do favours for each other and look after pets for each other when on holiday.

HelloDaisy · 02/04/2021 22:57

We live in a close and have lovely neighbours. We have been having a SD coffee on the road every day for a year now, only torrential rain has stopped us.

We started it as one elderly neighbour was finding it really tough not seeing her family or going anywhere but it has actually benefitted all of us. Some homeschooling is completed out there at times with everybody chipping in and we have discussed lots of topics!

I feel lucky to live here.

Clevs · 02/04/2021 22:58

Our next door neighbour was a mutual friend of me and my husband and introduced us to each other. He was also best man at our wedding.

Before COVID we had regular takeaway nights with them, along with get togethers with the neighbours the other side of us and the ones over the road. The neighbours the other side have moved (not far) but we all still get together when restrictions allow.

HoneysuckIejasmine · 02/04/2021 23:00

My neighbours are fabulous. Our kids love them all, we often play out front (covid allowing ) and everyone is very helpful. Really friendly bunch, it's the most massive con on moving house, ever. There's been DIY help, childcare, hospital runs, home baking, even help with employment opportunities!

GrouchyKiwi · 02/04/2021 23:00

@Pebbledashery

I have absolutely wonderful neighbours. DD and I relocated due to fleeing domestic abuse and I'm a single parent and my neighbours look out for us in such a wonderful way. Left side neighbours are a lovely couple who always give DD treats for Xmas and birthday and took all my furniture in that got delivered before I moved in, neighbours on right are so wonderful and have looked out for us since the day we moved in, they saw me struggle with my shopping the other day as I had to park all the way down the bottom of the road as the space in front of my house went and they moved their car so I could park near my house 😢I'm so glad we were relocated to the area we live in now, first time in my life I've felt safe.

Pebble

HelloDaisy · 02/04/2021 23:01

@Pebbledashery

I have absolutely wonderful neighbours. DD and I relocated due to fleeing domestic abuse and I'm a single parent and my neighbours look out for us in such a wonderful way. Left side neighbours are a lovely couple who always give DD treats for Xmas and birthday and took all my furniture in that got delivered before I moved in, neighbours on right are so wonderful and have looked out for us since the day we moved in, they saw me struggle with my shopping the other day as I had to park all the way down the bottom of the road as the space in front of my house went and they moved their car so I could park near my house 😢I'm so glad we were relocated to the area we live in now, first time in my life I've felt safe.

That’s so lovely to read. Glad you feel safe now and can enjoy your life x

Pebbledashery · 02/04/2021 23:02

@GrouchyKiwi 😘

Pebbledashery · 02/04/2021 23:03

@hellodaisy thank you xxxx

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Slothkin · 02/04/2021 23:28

Oh @Pebbledashery what a lovely outcome, feeling safe is worth the world, my best wishes for you all ❤️

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Slothkin · 03/05/2021 13:34

I know this is an older thread but I thought you’d all be amused by this; I’ve been volunteering (online) for a national charity and made friends with another volunteer from the same city; we agreed to meet for a coffee, at which point we discover we live in adjacent streets. This would be a wonderful meet-cute if she wasn’t in her sixties and I’m happily married but we’re at least going for some dog walks together!

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