AIBU to get annoyed at delivery man and neighbour

[ChillySunday]

Sat here browsing mumsnet and look up out my window to see a man wheeling some kind of appliance over my front garden to deliver to next door. Can't go up the drive as neighbour's car is parked on it.

Surely she should have moved her car as she would have known he was coming. If I am having a delivery I move my car so that there is no need to go over the grass and it my pissing garden.

I know it is not a major problem but fed up people trampling all over. Passenger has to stand on our garden when they get out of the car. Visitors walk diagonally across the garden as there is no room to walk up the drive. Wouldn't be so annoying if they attempted to stick as near to the car as possible.

[TreadSoftlyOnMyDreams]

"Block paving is porous"

No it's not as a rule. It's made from concrete and has traditionally not been porous. You can now buy a porous type but it's more expensive and the exception to the rule. You need planning permission to lay block paving of more than 5 sq m now and will need to fit water run offs etc in order to meet planning regs.

www.bradstone.com/garden-guides-advice/driveway-legislation/

[ChillySunday]

Thanks everyone - feeling calmer now until next time!

[Maudofallhopefulness]

Block paving is porous. It is a special shape to let water drain through. Tarmac or concrete drives aren't allowed.

[TheMaddHugger]

I'm going to turn into that old lady that stomps out of the front door, yelling GET OFF MY LAWN

((((((((((Hugs)))))))))))) Chilly

[TreadSoftlyOnMyDreams]

He wants to extend the drop kerb and put additional off road parking so won't want to go to any effort. It will be even worse when there is block paving to walk on

Pretty sure that you won't be allowed to put block paving down now. Isn't there a new regulation about porous materials being used?

A nice thick layer of gravel would be a bitch to push a washing machine across though

[shovetheholly]

I was going to suggest that you post this in the gardening forum, as there will be loads of practical advice about what you can plant to stop this from happening. It doesn't have to be expensive either - a few bags of compost, and some cheap shrubs and perennials from places like Aldi and you'll have not only a deterrent but something that looks great too. If you can give us an idea of which way your garden faces, that always helps

[thetemptationofchocolate]

Pyracantha also have big thorns :)

[OttiliaVonBCup]

A motion activated sprinkler?

[Oriunda]

I have a row of David Austin Wild Edric roses in my front 'garden'. They are beautiful and have lethal thorns. Stops people peering over fence into our windows (tiny Victorian cottage) and the kids from sitting on the fence to eat their sweets from the shop a few doors down. They're planted in a couple of inches of soil and thrive - could easily grow in large containers.

[whatevva]

Even if you pave over your front garden there will be places where you will not drive. You can work out where these are and make them into flower beds/prickly shrubbery.

Choose things that are happy to be hacked back when necessary.

[gabsdot45]

My brothers house is like your neighbours. If their car is in the driveway you have to walk on the neighbours grass to get to the front door.

[ChillySunday]

StayWithMe Glad it's helped!!

I did enjoy the video. I am tempted to get one to aim at the DC!

[whatevva]

The people over the road from me had problems with their garden being used as a short cut (no footpath - shared traffic/pedestrian roadway). They put strategic small bushes in like Juniper like this: landscapebusiness.net/images/Old-Gold-Juniper.jpg
in the places people walked.

It has grown quite tall now, is trimable and subtly prickly.

Another neighbour had a row of viburnum which became a hedge www.hedgesdirect.co.uk/acatalog/viburnum_tinus.html

[PickleSarnie]

I bet there is nothing in your deeds about solar powered Meerkat lights. You need to get yourself some of these beauties....

[MissingPanda]

If you go for bushes/decorative stones could you place them along the border between you and your neighbours, from the house to the pavement. That way if your DH wants to extend the dropped kerb it shouldn't cause any problems but will stop delivery men/other people from crossing your lawn.

[gamerchick]

I laughed longer than necessary at that vid

[Catanddogmake6]

Was also going to suggest berberis - pretty but vicious.

[liz70]

" a large dog, on a chain, that just reaches the edge of your garden."

I do hope you're TTP.

[Chopstheduck]

Get a scarecrow sprayer!

We had one because next doors cats kept pooing on our veggie patch. You could even tell your neighbours you've had issues with anima poo on the lawn.

[WhyCantIuseTheNameIWant]

Get a large dog, on a chain, that just reaches the edge of your garden.

[StayWithMe]

I'd get some berberis shrubs. Pretty leaves, nice colours and fuck-off big thorns.

Taking note of that name as the scum next door are encouraging their feral child (past caring if that offends) to break branches in order to create a hole in the shared hedge.

[ThumbWitchesAbroad]

I'd get some berberis shrubs. Pretty leaves, nice colours and fuck-off big thorns.

[liz70]

I say tubs or planters in case there's any arsiness over planting permanent large plants in ground.

[liz70]

Yes, a row of shrubs in planters would be ideal - no planning objections to that.

[Quoteunquote]

www.davidaustinroses.co.uk

This is the most beautiful and enjoyable solution, plant a row and it will be impassable.