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Original poster

to not send a Christmas card to the lady who drove her car through the side of our house.

21 replies

IhaveNoOpinion · 16/12/2013 22:36

I am not feeling very Christmassy towards her to be honest.

Bah humbug!

Disclaimer: she is my neighbour and a 'friend'

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ViviPru · 16/12/2013 22:37

Did she do it on purpose?

MrsDrRanj · 16/12/2013 22:37

She did what?!?!

Do you live in eastenders?!

JanetAndRoy · 16/12/2013 22:39

If this is your house, ...YANBU

Original poster
IhaveNoOpinion · 16/12/2013 22:39

Vivi - yes, in a moment of madness we think (nothing against us personally, she is going through a really tough time and my house bore the brunt of it)

MrsDr - Nope. Just a normal house on a normal estate. Feels like it though!

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Original poster
IhaveNoOpinion · 16/12/2013 22:40

Love It Janet.

No, not quite as bad as that, but in honesty, not actually that far off.....

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kslatts · 16/12/2013 22:41

Well if she did it on purpose then YANBU.

MrsDrRanj · 16/12/2013 22:42

Is the house badly damaged? If so is she going to pay for it?! What has she said to you about this?

I'm in shock!

MrsDrRanj · 16/12/2013 22:43

And I'd want to do a lot worse than cross her off my Christmas card list!!

TheBigJessie · 16/12/2013 22:43

Did you have a bay window, and live down the road from a chip shop?

Or do you live in a totally different house and it's simply that multiple people have had cars drive into their house?

Original poster
IhaveNoOpinion · 16/12/2013 22:44

You are in shock MrsDr?? This happened in bloody June and it is still not fixed. Due to insurance screw up, the whole gable end of the house has to flipping come down now!

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ViviPru · 16/12/2013 22:44

Wow.

Oh well, in the scheme of things, I'd rather be you with a hole in my house and a nice fat cheque from someone else's insurance to spend on a lovely new interior design job than her with a life so unpleasant she would be compelled to do something so crazy. Send her a card. Sounds like she needs it.

2kidsintow · 16/12/2013 22:45

How about this one?
arbroath.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/car-paid-impromptu-to-house.html

Will sending her a card make her feel more guilty?

ViviPru · 16/12/2013 22:45

x-post. That sounds like a headache. But still, rather be you than her.

2kidsintow · 16/12/2013 22:46

I've seen OP's house. And the damage.

Yes to the bay window. No to down the road from a chippy.

Must be more common that you realise!

Original poster
IhaveNoOpinion · 16/12/2013 22:46

Different house Jessie

We are on a little private drive off an estate. Her drive faces our gable end. For some unbeknown reason, she decided to floor her car into the side of our house??

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TheBigJessie · 16/12/2013 22:47

Okay,

Original poster
IhaveNoOpinion · 16/12/2013 22:47

Ha ha 2kids. Not my house but scarily similar!

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TheBigJessie · 16/12/2013 22:48

You're definitely a different person, then. Godlets, it shouldn't happen to more than one person!

RenterNomad · 17/12/2013 00:39

Would you have written to her in prison?

Pawprint · 17/12/2013 07:33

Good God - was she attempting suicide?

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