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Original poster

To steal next doors wheelie bin because they have ours <very childish emoticon>?

126 replies

DooinMeCleanin · 03/03/2011 09:38

DH says he feels bad about it. I don't. They still have a bin, our bin. It is not my problem they love my bin so much they daren't put it out to emptied incase we take it back.

We paid for an extra wheelie bin. I have two dogs, a cat with ibs (who poos a lot) two children and very many visiting children. We go through a lot of poop bags and sweet wrappers.

We always had bin bags in the yard that we couldn't fit into our bin, so we bought the extra bin off the council.

Last fortnight our extra bin went walk about. Last night DH saw it in next doors yard. They must have been hiding it behind our extension, where we couldn't see it and moved it last night closer to the back door, ready to go out first thing in the morning I presume, incase we spotted it last night and took it back. Only it seems like they have slept in as our bin is not out, their bin is. They put their bin out when they moved ours in their yard.

So I have taken their instead. DH feels guilty. I paid for an extra bin, I pay extra to have my extra bin collected, if they want an extra bin, they can pay for one of their own.

And yes, I do realise how petty I am being.

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howlonguntiltheweekend · 03/03/2011 14:27

I recently 'stole' my neighbours recycling bin. The bin men left it outisde my gate and I took the wrong one in. I felt bad but by the time I noticed I thought it was too late to swap and I'd wait for next recycling bin day (two weeks).

Two weeks later, I forgot to put the bin out and neighbour put his out so I'm still stuck with his bin! Another two weeks past and he forgot to put his bin out so still no bin swap back! At least now he is the one who didn't put it out last time so I don't feel so bad.

Can you tell I have been over thinking this and stressing about it A LOT! Blush Grin

AlicesWonderland · 03/03/2011 14:35

I live in West Yorks and it's Ginnel with a hard G or even a snicket Wink

Take the bin back and dump all their bags in their garden then get your cat to rip the bags open that'll teach em Grin

HecateQueenOfWitches · 03/03/2011 14:40

You're all wrong. It's jennel. or jitty. or back way.

And anyone who argues with me on this will get a hard kick up the back way...

Flisspaps · 03/03/2011 14:41

You're right to take your bin back, cheeky fuckers. Chain your two bins together as well as marking them both with your house number.

sethstarkaddersmackerel · 03/03/2011 14:42

it's a ginnel, but there are jetties round here too.

BillBrysonsRucksack · 03/03/2011 14:50

Ummmmm, it's a path, non?

HecateQueenOfWitches · 03/03/2011 15:00

non.

It's a passage.

Lovecat · 03/03/2011 15:03

Back alley, surely? :o

GwendolineMaryLacey · 03/03/2011 15:04

Have I started ginnel wars? :o

Mandy2003 · 03/03/2011 15:15

Back passage!Blush I can see where this is going!!

In response to the OP, I would swap it back, paint your door number on both of your bins AND laminate a copy of your receipt from the council for the purchase of the extra bin.

Mandy2003 · 03/03/2011 15:17

Doh! I meant laminate and attach a copy...

nagynolonger · 03/03/2011 15:17

DH painted our house number on the wheelie. Nobody dare steel it. But someone has stolen our new supply of bin bags for the recycled rubbish. The council man throws them into the front garden and ours disappeared before I could take them in.

It's a jitty by the way. I have heard someone refer to it as their back passage!

ApocalypseCheeseToastie · 03/03/2011 15:55

Oh ffs, bunch of plebs.

It's a 'back street' everybody knows that.

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DooinMeCleanin · 03/03/2011 16:00

I am confused now. I have a back street. It runs between our street and the next block. We call it a back street or back alley.

Mil has what she calls 'the little alley' which is just a roofed pathway between her house and the next door neighbours and their garden gate opens into it.

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KaraStarbuckThrace · 03/03/2011 16:06

I painted our door numbers on our bins after our wheelie bin was stolen and I had to pay £25 to replace it Angry

I probably would have asked for it back and explained that I had paid for that bin and if they got arsey pointed out that it was theft.

Cheeky feckers.

GwendolineMaryLacey · 03/03/2011 16:07

Ginnel. Now let that be an end to it, I'm sorry I asked! :o

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DooinMeCleanin · 03/03/2011 16:08

Yes we have one of those. That is where they stole the bin from Angry

ACT is right it's backstreet Grin Ginnel Hmm Wink

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Ben10isthespawnofthedevil · 03/03/2011 16:09

Alley here in Medway where we have lots of them between the Victorian terraces

nickelbabe · 03/03/2011 16:11

it's a twitchel in Nottingham.

and get your bin back, and tell them how much you paid for it, and if it goes missing agian, you will be informing the council.

starfishmummy · 03/03/2011 16:15

Gwendoline - we have two bins and didn't pay for the second. Probably varies area to area.

TeamLemon · 03/03/2011 16:18

We have "twittens" in Sussex.

HecateQueenOfWitches · 03/03/2011 16:19

No, Apoc, It is not. Because it is not a street.

Look. I am right and you all have to stop arguing.

Say "Yes Hecate."

Sparklywine · 03/03/2011 16:22

Ginnel with a hard 'G' in Manchester I'm afraid!

GwendolineMaryLacey · 03/03/2011 16:23

Twitchel? Twitten? Blimey, it's a linguistic minefield north of the Watford Gap! Wink

HecateQueenOfWitches · 03/03/2011 16:23

No it's not.

You're hearing it wrong.

Grin