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To move because my new neighbours must think I'm nuts?

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GhostsInSnow · 16/08/2013 10:42

Oh the shame...

Dh came home with his new car last night (new to us anyway). As it has to stay on the drive he's a bit of a worrier, it was also recycling bins night.

1 am comes an almighty crash and dh is at the window. I jump up and ask what's going on and he tells me 2 lads just took our bin, wheeled it up the street a bit and tipped it over, right outside the new neighbours house. I can't leave it and it rubbish strewn over the road so I get up, get dressed and walk up there street.

It's pissing with rain, I'm half asleep and there I am in the road scooping rubbish into the bin. The neighbours are awake as I can see their TV flashing.
As I pick up a Mars milkshake bottle I'm thinking "don't remember drinking that" but ds visited in the week maybe he drank it. I carry on picking up boxes etc when I see a water pistol. Now I know I've not put that in there. Half asleep and confused I look a bit closer.... It's not my bloody bin is it! Mine is still at the end of my drive. Even worse, the new neighbour is by now stood in the window watching me.
I casually pop the tin of value beans back in the bin, give a little wave and walk off leaving the rest of the rubbish in the road.

Came in, woke up dh, told him next time he sees half an event to check it's our sodding bin.

I suspect neighbours now think I'm done batty, bin dipping weirdo. Do I need to move?

OP posts:
LEMisdisappointed · 16/08/2013 10:44

Yes, you do, sorry x

quoteunquote · 16/08/2013 10:45

No you don't need to move, just say hello, and explain some lads threw the bin over, they will think you are lovely for cleaning it up.

GhostsInSnow · 16/08/2013 10:46

Quote, I didn't though. In my half asleepness and shock that it wasn't actually my bin I left the rest.

They didn't come out and finish it though....

OP posts:
Latara · 16/08/2013 10:47

Hehehehe you have cheered up the dismal rainy morning Grin

I would like you as my neighbour if you move!

GhostsInSnow · 16/08/2013 10:50

The bin men have been and I darent go out and get my bin in now in case I see them. I did think I was suffering from memory loss because I couldn't recall putting some of the rubbish in there, it was the water pistol that finally made me realise.

OP posts:
quoteunquote · 16/08/2013 10:54

You left it?

Why?

GhostsInSnow · 16/08/2013 10:59

Quote, I don't know! And I got back in bed and realised I should have carried on and picked up the lot but I didn't. I then lay there for a bit debating whether to go back or not.

In my defence I take some strong painkillers at night so coupled with being half asleep I was quite drugged as well so rational thought wasn't on my side.

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mirry2 · 16/08/2013 11:03

OP just forget about it. your neighbours probably have.

TheTurdsOfMisery · 16/08/2013 11:07

I bet they haven't mirry - OP you're going to be the talk of dinner parties for years to come! I wouldn't worry though - it's not like you were doing a bad thing is it? Perhaps you could round it off with a knowing wink next time you see them? My late granny used to say 'never apologise, never explain' - this seems to be made for just this situation.

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