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Neighbour's house viewing and children's party

108 replies

lulucappuccino · 21/02/2016 17:48

Long-time lurker, first-time poster.

I really think my neighbour is BU, but I'd like outsiders' viewpoints.

There are three houses on our small cul de sac. Mine's in the middle. The couple next door are trying to sell their house (the other family next door are away on holiday).

Today is my six year old's birthday and her party was this afternoon at the house.

I told my neighbours, a few days ago, that there would be a lot more traffic and noise than usual, and they seemed to find that acceptable.

This morning, the wife called round and asked if we could postpone the party, as someone wanted to have a second viewing of the house at 2pm, which was right in the middle of the party. She asked if we could have the party next weekend instead. I said that wasn't possible because a) everyone was invited b) the food was all ready and c) DD would be extremely disappointed!

She said I was being "Incredibly inconsiderate". I'm really, really annoyed about this. They've always been very self-important, but this takes the mick, doesn't it?

OP posts:

wiccamum · 21/02/2016 18:28

I have a friend who is a total sexual deviant, I'm gonna ask her about the wicker heart thing...she says the pampas grass thing is a bit of a myth.

LizzieMacQueen · 21/02/2016 18:36

I wonder what reason they gave for cancelling. Chances are the viewers would have been in the area anyway and may have done a drive past.

StillStayingClassySanDiego · 21/02/2016 18:38

I love a mad neighbour thread.

Stop taking in parcels or caring for the cat, that'll teach her

DartmoorDoughnut · 21/02/2016 18:44

Lmao, I do love a good bonkers neighbours thread and yours take the win OP!

starry0ne · 21/02/2016 18:46

Glad party went well...Hopefully a leaving party will be happening soon.

Original poster

lulucappuccino · 21/02/2016 18:47

The house has been on the market for about 18 months now.

Two Christmases ago they asked us to take a little (admittedly tacky) "Santa Stop Here" sign, that DD bought with her pocket money, away from our front door, because of viewings. I doubt anyone would have noticed it. It was a tiny Poundland thing, but we obliged and put it on DD's bedroom door.

The fact is that their house is over-priced, and they won't negotiate properly.

OP posts:

paxillin · 21/02/2016 18:48

I suggest you sit on the front porch in your pjs and bathrobe, clutching a can of lager with a fag dangling from the corner of your mouth for the next viewing. Bonus points for unkempt kids playing with the bins.

Phalenopsisgirl · 21/02/2016 18:49

Lol, brilliant. How hard would it be not to arrange the viewing to clash with the party or just explain to the viewer that they are welcome to come at that time but there will be a children's party taking place next door!? What makes the neighbour think these people will be shocked that kids have birthday parties? If they were that bothered they could have paid for the party to take place at a nice venue lololol

RaspberryOverload · 21/02/2016 18:49

I'd bet the reason they wanted you to cancel is because they felt that the cars would give a bad impression, ie that there's an issue with parking in the area.

If I'd gone to a viewing, and the owner had simply said there was a child's party on next door, I'd had simply dismissed the number of cars as being out of the ordinary and not the normal situation. Like most sensible people probably would.

Seeyounearertime · 21/02/2016 18:51

pop your local scrappy and buy a Vauxhall Nova Engine and stick it right in your front garden, pop a little potted plant on top of it and a lovely garden gnome or 20.

cheeky tossers.

StillStayingClassySanDiego · 21/02/2016 18:52

If they're still there at Christmas buy a big inflatable Father Christmas that could be seen by the Space Station and don't move the Santa Stop sign next time.

specialsubject · 21/02/2016 18:54

loons.

anything that doesn't sell in 18 months is obviously overpriced. Again, not your problem.

Trills · 21/02/2016 18:55

Nutters.

The viewers would have understood that a children's birthday party is something that happens approximately once a year per child (and that can be estimated from the size of the houses).

TwistyBraStrap · 21/02/2016 18:55

Gotta love people who think the world revolves around them!

I once saw a garden that had an old toilet used as a plant pot. Maybe that could be something you could consider OP? Maybe add a matching bath and sink too?

MadamDeathstare · 21/02/2016 18:57

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Message withdrawn at poster's request.

ChasingPavements · 21/02/2016 18:59

Your neighbours are completely mad (and unreasonable).

Glad your DD had a good party. Hope you have a large now.

thebiscuitindustry · 21/02/2016 19:02

YANBU. What entitled-sounding people. They're incredibly inconsiderate themselves! How on earth could you reschedule a party at such short notice, and why should you?

Foginthehills · 21/02/2016 19:08

They sound desperate to sell, but nasty people. What is the problem with a child's party? It's quite a nice thing.

Youarentkiddingme · 21/02/2016 19:12

I think you need to sell the house to the next viewers - so your nutty neighbours move

RhodaBull · 21/02/2016 19:22

This makes me remember ds's birthday party. Suddenly nasty neighbour appears over the fence threatening to call the police unless they stop making a noise.

I can just imagine what the police would have thought after storming in with riot shields to break up a rave and finding a dozen 8-year-olds dressed in Star Wars costumes...

NadiaWadia · 21/02/2016 19:26

Wow. They sound very entitled and a bit deranged! What did you reply to them?

2ManySweets · 21/02/2016 19:27

Please tell me you are joking and that she didn't really say that?

What a self centred arsehead.

Lurkedforever1 · 21/02/2016 19:33

Yabu to even question yourself, your neighbours are entitled fruit loops. Think you should follow the suggestion of a pp and sit about in pjs swilling down cans of lager while your kids run about, preferably armed with musical instruments they can't play well and powerful hand free microphones.

StepAwayFromTheThesaurus · 21/02/2016 19:37

Even if you're desperate to sell and really didn't want the viewers to witness a children's party, you'd just have told the EA that 2pm wasn't possible for a 2nd viewing and offered a time in the evening (or the morning) instead. They must have known about the viewing before this morning, because IME EAs don't answer phones on Sunday's because there's no one in the office. So, they almost certainly arranged the viewing knowing you were having a party and were arrogant enough to think it was OK to insist you cancel it for their viewing.

pigsDOfly · 21/02/2016 19:37

They sound nuts and very entitled. Where I live there are always more cars around on a Sunday, which I assume means people are having visitors and makes me feel that I live in a friendly place rather than a suburban museum.

Having lived, in my last house, next to a house full of students who would, several times a week, return home at 4am with a bunch of friends and start playing drum and bass I definitely wouldn't be put off by a children's party. I'd be more put off by having a second viewing cancelled at the last minute.

Next time they have a viewing, definitely go with paxillin's idea. Tell us where you live and we can all come round and watch your nutty neighbours' reaction.

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