To want my neighbour to get out of my garden?

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I've got a couple of lads cutting the grass in my gardens at the no (at a bargain price too!) and one of my neighbours from a few doors up and across the road has decided to invite himself into my gardens to chat. He spent 30 minutes stood in my front garden,half of the time stood in silence,just observing, and now the lads have moved to the back he's followed then round and is now stood in my back garden while they cut the grass..

I think he's an annoying idiot and I don't want him loitering in my garden! Am I going to look bad if I ask him to leave or should I just point to the table and chairs and tell the weirdo to at least make himself comfortable if he feels the need to watch the lads?!

why don't you just say ' can I help you ? '

Could you just go out and ask "What can I do for you?"

Maybe try to shame him into realising he is a bit weird.

Already done the surprised look with 'hi,did you need something'. He just smiled and said 'Hi triptrap' and went back to watching them

That's got to be annoying the gardeners surely. Who would do that.
Ask him why he's there and does he want at ticket?

hahahahaha

ask him why he is in your garden then ....... go on go now !!!

I'd ask him: so you like watching young boys?

Does he know you are in? I am just wondering if he thinks they are staking the joint or something.

I'd pop out and ask if everything is OK and confirm you've asked them to come and that he doesn't need to keep an eye on them.

I expect he's making them feel a bit uncomfortable so it would be good for them if you can get rid of him.

Ask him 'What are you Doing in my back yard ? Get Out, NOW'

Ah, sorry, cross posted, so he does know you are there.

Very wierd.

Yes, ask him outright why he's watching them. It's very odd behaviour.

"Hi neighbour, is there a reason you're slowing down my workers? They're doing this for a great price, so I'm sure they want to get finished quickly."

If he still stays, then "No, really, why exactly are you standing in my garden watching them?"

Don;t leave until he answers you or buggers off.

I am supposed to be going to bed, busy day tomorrow and all that ( I'm in Aus)

Instead im going to sit here till OP gets back to us about this odd neighbour.

And drink a nice Moscarto

Go out and stand in front of him with a full fishwife arms-stance and say 'Can I help you, XXXXX ?' - and if he says 'Hi' again, just stand there and repeat it. Don't go inside.

I'd just say as politely as possible, "would you mind just leaving the guys to get on with their job please?"

PS - and stitch a real tight smile on your face while you're doing it.

Is this man prone to odd behaviour in other ways?

Asked again and he said they're doing a good job,asked how much I'm paying them and said it's getting a bit nippy and he could do with a cuppa,while stood there with a bit of grass in his hand?wtf. Told him to go tell his other half to put the kettle on (although,it could be his sister he lives with,they look very alike!)

Give him a spade and tell him to dig over the flower bed. May as well make use of him.

cozie he is generally a bit odd tbh.Nobody really talks to him

Like eyescrossed. Very much like. Op pop out and ask him what he is doing in your back garden. Do you have a gate? Has he come through that.

I'd pop a jacket on and go tell his other half/sister that he's behaving oddly and can she come and get him. If he won't pay attention to what you've been saying, I'd escalate it.

is he being a Tool or is he senile and Elderly ?

Op you just made me laugh out loud by his request for a hot drink.