A good car parking one .....

[PositivePete]

There is a car parked outside my house, it's been there 2 weeks, not moved at all. It's a bit "old" shall we say.

It has every right to be there as it's a public road.

But it's right outside my fucking front door.

Should I A. Leave alone & not do anything i.e. Ring the council or B. Ring the council as there could be a dead body in it or C. Pretend it's not there?

There are Xmas presents in it, the door handle is broken & no joke .... Straw hanging out the boot!?!

I have no right to moan as I said it's a public road, but it is right outside my front door. It's been there and genuinely nobody has been there for 2 weeks.

AIBU to ring the council to tell them it's an abandoned car or mind my own sodding business?

I'd make sure you have a few photos taken showing how badly parked it is and how difficult it is for you to access your property, especially with a pram etc.

I'd then speak to your local parish councillors as opposed to your local town council councillors - they often get involved with issues like this and might have contacts with the local police or community police that could come and have a look at it or chase it up for you. There's usually a parish clerk who is a good source of local knowledge and getting things done...

Have you tried just googling the number plate to see if anything comes up? Just in case it's listed as a missing car having been stolen etc?

Another route you could try (depending on how much you want to end up in the public eye!) is to ask your local paper to run a story - even if it's just about abandoned cars and 'yours' (!) is one of the examples given... I know if it was me I wouldn't really want to be in the paper - but I know some people who have used it as a very effective tactic. With the straw and wrapped presents it makes for a good intrigue story!