To feel really rather worried about the shouty gravel-yer-drive men ...

[Fecklessdizzy]

I'm in a state. I'm shaking.

Just seen off a bunch of blokes who knocked on my elderly neighbour's door ( we share a drive ) said they were from the council and offered to fill in the couple of pot holes at the end of the drive for a couple of hundred quid - you can guess where this is going - they did the whole thing and demanded several thousand.

Lots of arguing.

We stuck to our guns and offered a cheque for the agreed amount. They kept going away and coming back asking for less each time and in the end said they'd settle for three hundred in cash ( offering to drive me to the cashpoint! ) We said no and offered a cheque for the agreed amount again. They went off saying that travellers never forget an insult.

I've phoned the non-emergency police number and told them what happened.

Has anyone else had a similar experience and what happened later?

Oi!

Don't de-rail my thread with a load of anti-traveller crap!

I'm having a problem with one lot of pushy drive-gravellers. that's all.

It's considered an ethnic slur. Look it up if you don't believe me. Replace that word with n*r or p*i, it's the same equivalent.

Feckless is right. Don't derail her thread with anti traveller nonsense.

Have you got a neighbourhood watch where you live op? Is it worth calling a residents meeting?

I'll look into it ... We get this quite oftain at work " Oh, we're the council, we've got a bit left over at the end of a job, do you want us to do your car park ... " It never occured to me that anyone would actually fall for it! Mr Next-door is usually quite sharp so I'm surprised he did ...

In which case - you might want to have a chat with his family if you see them around. Let them know that he is potentially being targeted.

I've phoned his son already - he's coming round after work.

You sound very proactive Feckless and a very good neighbour.

Well done but do ensure your own safety and well being.

Aww shucks

Mr Next-door is a nice old chap, he was a bit stiff initially - DP's a big hairy biker - but he's been really kind. I'm glad to return the favour.

How's it going Feckless? Has the police been

Yet? Sorry for the abruptness, my phone posted too early!

Hope you and your neighbour is ok.

Feckless - we can only hope that if scammers return it's your hairy biker who answers the door....I'd like to see their reaction to that one

More seriously - what a lovely neighbour you are.