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Original poster

It's a parking one!

53 replies

99percentchocolate · 26/09/2015 10:42

Neighbours have a gardener over doing some work at the moment. DP is out doing the food shop and due back any moment so no car on the drive. Despite neighbours having a drive and there being another two he could park on, gardener has parked right in the middle of my drive and is sitting outside neighbours house shouting and swearing loudly down the phone.
Aibu to phone DP up and tell him to park behind this guy (just about enough room) and block him in? DP will be dropping me off to work in an hour and I don't want to risk switching places with the car and then being blocked in (as has happened before)
Kind of lighthearted. Kind of not.

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Georgethesecond · 26/09/2015 10:44

What? No! Go out and ask him to move! He probably will.

InimitableJeeves · 26/09/2015 10:44

It's probably sensible to ask the gardener to move first. If he refuses, then definitely park him in.

wasonthelist · 26/09/2015 10:46

As usual with these, I am finding it hard to visualise so hard to offer opinion. We all love a good parking story though but.

Andrewofgg · 26/09/2015 10:47

Just ask him - politely but very, very firmly. Is there a hedge between you and neighbour? Is it possible to convince yourself that your drive is part of theirs?

If he doesn't park him in. Leave a note saying you will be back sometime on Monday.

YoniMitchell · 26/09/2015 10:48

Why can't you just ask tell the gardener to move his van off your drive? Confused

redskybynight · 26/09/2015 10:48

Do you have a shared drive or something? Or did he think your house was the one doing the work? It's just completely bonkers to park on a stranger's drive otherwise. I would politely point out that that is your drive and therefore your land and ask him to move. If he doesn't definitely block him in/call the police.

Original poster
99percentchocolate · 26/09/2015 10:50

Definitely not difficult to mistake its our drive. Tried to ask him to move but he was too busy shouting at somebody down the phone to "fecking shut up".
Wasn't actually going to block him in before, tempted to now as Karma for speaking to somebody like that on the phone.

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Original poster
99percentchocolate · 26/09/2015 10:51

Not a shared drive and neighbour has drive right next to where he is working with room for him to park. He just doesn't want to.

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ladygracie · 26/09/2015 11:00

I'd go out one more time to ask him to move & if he doesn't listen then ask dh to park him in.

louisejxxx · 26/09/2015 11:02

A thread that's parking AND neighbour-related?! Grin grabs the popcorn

Original poster
99percentchocolate · 26/09/2015 11:14

AND I'm pregnant and hormonal so will likely be unreasonable Grin

DP has come back and parked behind him. He is of the opinion that if you don't ask to park on a neighbours drive and do it anyway then you deal with the consequences.
We will let him out but now he will need to knock on our door to ask (unless he wants to risk squeezing passed and maybe scratching up one of the cars or getting stuck).
When he knocks we may be having an early lunch so he may have to wait.
Can you tell a lot of people visiting this neighbour park on our drive??

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Fairenuff · 26/09/2015 11:16

Wait until he's finished his phone call, then ask him to move.

Fairenuff · 26/09/2015 11:17

Oh x post. Maybe you should go out for a walk and visit friends and basically be out all afternoon/evening.

Autumngrump · 26/09/2015 11:21

I think you should have just told him to not park on your drive. Not sure what you mean by 'he just doesn't want to'? Does he know its your drive?

Parking behind him and blocking him in is just prolonging the agony and stress is it not? Or am I missing something.

QueenStromba · 26/09/2015 11:23

If a lot of people visiting this neighbour in particular park on your drive when it's obviously your drive then the neighbours must be telling them to park there. I'd go have a word.

DontBuyANewMumCashmere · 26/09/2015 11:23

Is it bad that I really don't want him to come round all nice and apologetic, but nasty and horrible?

frazzledbutcalm · 26/09/2015 11:24

I can't understand this ... Someone has parked ON YOUR ACTUAL DRIVE???? Not just blocked the access onto your drive?

Grapejuicerocks · 26/09/2015 11:26

And your neighbour is ok that people visiting them park on your drive? Shock

It is not something people normally do. Is the neighbour actually telling them that you don't mind people parking there?

Your problem sounds like it might be the neighbour.

InimitableJeeves · 26/09/2015 11:29

I agree it sounds like your neighbour is the problem. Can you put up a gate or the famous penguin bollards?

RedMapleLeaf · 26/09/2015 11:33

I don't understand the problem. He's not on your drive and he's not left his car unattended blocking your drive.

frazzledbutcalm · 26/09/2015 11:35

red ...OP says the gardener has parked ON OP's drive ...

TenForward82 · 26/09/2015 11:35

Er, I'd have gotten in his face until he put the phone down.

Am I also pregnant and hormonal.

RedMapleLeaf · 26/09/2015 11:35

Sorry, I hadn't refreshed. So he's actually on your drive I see.

Why have you blocked him in then?

TurnOffTheTv · 26/09/2015 11:35

Did you read any of the posts Red Grin

frazzledbutcalm · 26/09/2015 11:38

red ????????

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