To start a new thread about bollards on the Isle of Wight

[Mrsdavidcaruso]

OK new thread will post on this after 5pm when bollards are up

[nauticant]

There are three threads TinyTwoTears.

First thread

[Fleta]

The abuse heaped on "tenants" here is beginning to get on my nerves. These are people and wankers, not people defined by being tenants.

But "tenants" is an accurate descriptive term. That is what they are in this incident. Of course they're not defined by being tenants, but in a situation with a landowner (OP) a Landlord and a Letting Agent, the fourth agency involved IS the tenants.

There is no issue

[MerryWinterfel]

The tenant who was reasonable and went to the pub with MrDC is included in the 'tenant' label but not abused, in fact we quite like him!

[enriquetheringbearinglizard]

The fact of the matter is that people had sympathy with all the tenants who were being deceived by the LL (not by the LA who was also misinformed) because it wasn't their fault that they were paying for and making use of a facility that they weren't entitled to use.

They were also given a good period of grace so that they could make alternative arrangements rather than being evicted from the parking as soon as the land changed hands.

To be fair, it was only once some of those tenants became aggressive and abusive that sympathy evaporated. All these people needed to do was acknowledge the new status quo and direct their anger in the right direction and everyone would have maintained that sympathy with their situation.

Let's imagine the story had come here from the opposite point of view, say BL was a reasonable MNer and posted that for some time she'd been renting a flat with a parking space, at a price that reflected this. That it had come out after all that time, that the land didn't belong to the LL and that the parking had been secured at no notice and they now, suddenly, had nowhere to park. Alternatively she might have said that they'd asked for say a month's grace period in order to make alternative arrangements, but just been met with abuse and shouting from the new owner. In that instance I think this thread would've unanimously had sympathy with the tenants' situation.

I hope you're getting some peace and calm Mrs DC

[Jux]

RenterNomad, I am surprised that having read all the threads on this (you have, haven't you?) you felt that it was necessary to warn MrsDC against taking some of our suggestions further. I think MrsDC and her lovely dh have more than enough intelligence and integrity to know what it reasonable behaviour and what isn't, don't you? Unlike MsBL who has clearly shown herself to be perfectly capable of being the Most Unreasonable Person in a very big crowd of Very Unreasonable People Indeed.

Sometimes some light-hearted ridiculousness takes the sting out of a situation, don't you think? Then people can have a giggle together. Bonding and all that. Being supportive.

[Kippersbigfeet]

MrsDC is going to have to start another thread to let us know how her new garden is getting on, especially once the penguins arrive.

[KayleeFrye]

Kippers only if she feels up to it - remember this has been all very real and stressful for her and she's not been that well.

OP only start a 3rd thread if you really want to. We can be grownup and make do without regular updates on your situation if you need to step back from giving a bunch of random strangers on the internet the opportunity to gawp. Really glad to know that you have your land vacated and in your sole possession.

[limitedperiodonly]

To be fair to rentersnomad I've got annoyed on another thread where some people are piling in on people who work in shops. Even though they insist they're not, I think some of them are putting the boot in either deliberately or thoughtlessly.

They don't see it that way, which is their prerogative.

I guess from her nickname that she's a tenant. She says she's a good one and doesn't see why she should be considered a second-class citizen. Neither do I.

Is this a fred about a fred? I don't care. I mention it for clarification. Because sometimes you get a bit pissed off.

rentersnomad I'm not a tenant but I get your point

[GingerBlondecat]

((((((((((((Hugs))))))))))) How are you feeling ? I hope all is quiet for you, & [Brew]

[GingerBlondecat]

[JackNoneReacher]

Going to second what kaylee said... thanks for a terrific thread, I love a thread with a good, quick resolution. BUT maybe you should put your feet up now, this must've been a huge stress and we can all just imagine the penguins... [penguin emoticon]

[LaVitaBellissima]

love this thread

[Mrsdavidcaruso]

Bit boring not much to report only the fact that Bin Ladys little red car was parked across someones drive on Thursday not sure if she had permission to do so.

Oh and two large penguins were delivered to Hounslow yesterday and will be 'winging' their way to the Island as soon as possible I am thinking to doing something like noraids track santa to show their progress

[Terrortree]

I was just thinking about you! Thanks for the update.

[Pipbin]

Thanks for the update. I do hope it has all calmed down. While we are all enjoying this by proxy we do tend to forget that there is a real person at the end of it.

[onedev]

Glad you're being left alone. Enjoy the penguins

[KarenBrockman]

That is good that things are boring now.

Looks like BinLaden/lady likes to cause trouble.

[EauRouge]

I'm glad you're OK, I was starting to get worried! Hope the penguins arrive soon

[GingerBlondecat]

Boring is Good. and ((((((((((((((Hugs)))))))))))))))

[mistlethrush]

Hope all continues boring (with a few penguins) with you MrsDC

[littledrummergirl]

its good to know things are looking up for you.

[TalkinPeace]

MrsDavidCaruso
Much as we have all enjoyed these threads and helping you through the dark moments,
nothing to report is actually the ideal end.
The stupid LL tenants have realised you are not the issue.
You have a front garden you did not realise you could ever have had.
The island mafia of IOW has looked after itself.
All is well with the world.

Good luck and enjoy the summer
xx
TiP

[SauvignonBlanche]

Boring is good.

[Islandangel]

Well done.... glad things have settled down again

[RandomMess]

Now I'm near Hounslow, perhaps I could plan a day out to IoW to deliver them early...

Glad the tenants have gone away!