We live in cul de sac of around 14 houses in a big estate. We have lived here 2 years, and are conscious that we hardly know our neighbours....we know the ones on one side to chat to slightly, and what they are called, but that is it. Everyone else we are on nodding terms with at best. DH works away a lot, and I work 4 days a week with a long commute, so we have busy lives and I guess we are not around that much - also 4 of the houses are rented and have quite a fast turnover of tenants.
Some new people have just bought the house opposite. Peering through the net curtains I see that they have just moved in. Dh and I went across a couple of times when a car was in the drive and knocked on the door with the intention of saying hello, introducing ourselves, and saying give us a shout if you need a hand. No one answered.
I was thinking of popping a card through the door saying welcome to the new house, we are x and y at no 4, feel free to come over and say hello if you want.
Too keen/stalkerish??
Some people seem to have great relationships with their neighbours so I want to try...but dont want to scare them. For all I know they have been hiding in the house already to avoid us when we knocked at the door!