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To Object to the Garden being used by our neighbours.

122 replies

MileyVirus · 29/05/2015 19:28

When we brought our house we brought it because of its corner plot and large garden.

We get on well with our neighbours, they kindly asked if they could have a party at the end of our garden as they do not have the space in theirs.
We allowed them to use our garden because we wanted to keep the relationship good.

Yesterday I saw her put up a washing line in our garden! Shock

Neighbour must have thought that we were out, because dh took the teens on a day trip and must of thought I was out with them.

I am not happy that our land is being used and treated as an extension of their garden. We were kind enough to the leave the gate between our fences open in case their dc kick the ball over. Put this is taking the piss. She didn't even ask me.

OP posts:
Original poster
MileyVirus · 29/05/2015 19:51

we have two hooks for a line between the fence and a tree.

OP posts:
JoanHickson · 29/05/2015 19:54

Take the hooks down or hang something there. If she gets back in pit her line and clothes back over the fence.

forago · 29/05/2015 19:55

Next time she does it, I really like the idea of flinging the pole back across like a javelin, line and clothes still attached. Then the other pole in similar fashion once the clothes are over, but this time landing a bit further.

Seriously - I'd simply lock the gate as soon as your DH is back and leave it locked.

MissDemelzaCarne · 29/05/2015 19:55

Did she use your hooks?

forago · 29/05/2015 19:56

oh boo, just read, no poles. I which case do the line with clothes shot put style.

GiddyOnZackHunt · 29/05/2015 20:01

Put a sprinkler on a timer - short bursts should do it .

Fatmomma99 · 29/05/2015 20:03

The cheek of her has made me chuckle. Understand your outrage.

Just lock the gate.

Otherwise, next time, agree about the sprinkler

TheSpottedZebra · 29/05/2015 20:12

Nick her washing and washing line next time, and string it between 2 lampposts, really high up.

NB you'll need a ladder, and a mate with a ladder for that.

Or, tie it all between 2 cars, and drive sound the neighbourhood, beeping your horn.

carabos · 29/05/2015 20:15

We have a school at the end of our road. More than once I've come out of the house on a sunny morning to find a couple of mums sitting chatting on my garden bench Hmm. Nip it in the bud OP, she's taking the piss.

JoanHickson · 29/05/2015 20:16
Grin
MumRaah · 29/05/2015 20:18

Bloody hell OP that's outrageous Shock

Marking placeWink

IKnowIAmButWhatAreYou · 29/05/2015 20:18

Bought. When you bought a house you bought it because of it's garden. You didn't bring it from anywhere, you bought it

To Object to the Garden being used by our neighbours.
IKnowIAmButWhatAreYou · 29/05/2015 20:21

bluebananas you meant its with no apostrophe....

Hah!! How funny, who's the fool now!!! Grin

Anyway, shamelessly marking place now I've got that out of my system...

conniedescending · 29/05/2015 20:21

We've already been through this I know

AwfulBeryl · 29/05/2015 20:24

That is bloody cheeky, I think you should start setting Goonie style boobie /booby( ?) traps. That'll learn them.

hoobypickypicky · 29/05/2015 20:24

"Its. When you bought a house you bought it because of its garden."

HTH BlueBananas. Wink

Icimoi · 29/05/2015 20:24

You know what, people? Bluebananas posted one comment. It only needed one response. It doesn't make you big or clever repeating the same point everyone else has made, and it's incredibly tedious.

IKnowIAmButWhatAreYou · 29/05/2015 20:27

You know what, people? Bluebananas posted one comment. It only needed one response. It doesn't make you big or clever repeating the same point everyone else has made, and it's incredibly tedious

Not as tedious as Grammar Idiots posting shite.

It was one cunty comment designed to belittle the OP and make Bluebananas look clever. (Didn't work).

and I shall keep highlighting cuntyness wherever I find it

hoobypickypicky · 29/05/2015 20:28

If she puts the line up again may I suggest,

A sprinkler.
A sharp pair of scissors, or

A selection of crotchless knickers, tasseled peephole bras and sex toys hung on "their" washing line.

usualsuspect333 · 29/05/2015 20:29

It's not big or clever to point out someones mistake either...

AwfulBeryl · 29/05/2015 20:29

What is the rule for its and it's again ? I thought that it's was it is and its was for everything else Grin. Sorry to derail. Although that's probably already happened.

usualsuspect333 · 29/05/2015 20:30

Well it is big and clever to point out Blues mistakes. Grin

hoobypickypicky · 29/05/2015 20:31

You know what, Icimoi, I didn't scan the thread to count how many times BlueBanana had been called on her pedantry. I just went straight to the message box to remark on it. Sorry about that. Next time I'll check no-one else has posted and get your approval before I post.

mistymeanour · 29/05/2015 20:31

You were so kind letting her have the party. Not a good way to repay you. You need to be careful about "habitual rights" as it can cause problems with selling on. My MIL used to let her neighbour cut through her garden to get to the access path (was a very secluded country spot) or he would have had to walk a longer way round. To save more time he put in a gate in the side fence to allow access and had the cheek a few years later to claim he had a"right of way"across the garden when MIL needed to sell up to downsize - it caused a lot of aggro.

AwfulBeryl · 29/05/2015 20:31

And no it's not nice to correct someone's grammar, I don't think anyone who does it is trying to help, it pisses me off when they try and get away with that. If you're going to be a cunt at least have the balls to admit it.

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