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Another Parking Thread..

68 replies

possum18 · 23/02/2016 19:27

8 months pregnant with twins and I'm huge, our drive way has 2 side by side spaces on a really steep slope and not a lot of width. Up until not I've had no problem getting in and out mine / dps cars but I've gained whale status this last week or so and started finding it a lot harder to get in and out of our cars on the drive as I can't open the doors very wide and the slope makes it a bit trickier . There's a space on the road in between mine and neighbours house, they have a large drive with 1 white van and 3 cars on. They often have visitors who use this space, no problem - until they blocked me in twice this weekend so I had to reverse up the slope onto my grass to get out.
I didn't say anything so not to be a naggy neighbour. Today I parked on the road space as I really didn't fancy the squeeze between mine and dps cars or trying to get out on the sloped drive.

I've just received a note through the door which reads in capitals

PLEASE CAN YOU PARK ON YOUR DRIVE, PARKING IS DIFFICULTY ENOUGH ON THE CUL-DE-SAC ALREADY!!!!!!

There's not a parking problem round here and plenty of road spaces around other people's houses.

Not sure if I'm being hormonal and unreasonable to park there (albeit once in the 6 months I've lived here), or if this is a bit rude of them?

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HappyGoLuckyGirl · 24/02/2016 19:36

Oh my goodnes, the brass neck!

He doesn't own the bloody road. I would be parking there indefinitely and if he is out or sees you through the window, give him a big smile and wave.

Twat.

Jelliebabe1 · 24/02/2016 21:13

What a cheeky fucker! I'd have been telling at them after this! Shock

Jelliebabe1 · 24/02/2016 21:13

Or yelling even!

Mavisblewitt · 24/02/2016 21:48

its public highway. You are entitled to park there!
We've had similar issues with the twunt over the road.
Stick to your guns, and don't engage with the bully.
On a positive note he no longer speaks to us Grin
Or you could be pedantic and get your hubby to park in the street instead while you use the drive? at least you're doing what he asks?
Sorry that's not much help, but in my experience with people like this, you give an inch, they take a mile xx

InSpaceNooneCanHearYouScream · 26/02/2016 22:09

Cheeky cheeky bastard! Don't put up with it!

DoBananasWearPajamas · 27/02/2016 19:54

Fuck off, he's not the boss of parking!!!

What a wander, print out this thread and post it to him....

DoBananasWearPajamas · 27/02/2016 19:55

Wanker not wander

IceRoadDucker · 04/03/2016 17:12

After that response, I'd park there whenever possible. But I am VERY intolerant of such arrogance.

AlpacaLypse · 04/03/2016 17:19

I'd DEFINITELY keep parking on the road half over your drive for as long as you like. I know exactly how whale-like you must be, I was renamed Millenium Dome by my horrible baby brother in the last couple of weeks before dtds were born, and getting in and out continued to be a nightmare right up until the girls were big enough to clamber in and out by themselves.

BumpAndGrind · 04/03/2016 17:23

Are you still parking there OP?

CaptainHammer · 04/03/2016 17:54

Shock I would definitely be parking there as much as possible from now on! He doesn't own the road, silly man.

NerrSnerr · 04/03/2016 17:57

How awful of them. Keep parking there, what else can you do?

SauvignonBlanche · 04/03/2016 18:25

What a twat! Shock

HappyTalking · 04/03/2016 18:33

Cheeky fucker, I would be parking in that spot every day from now on.

tealoveryum · 04/03/2016 18:50

I would have asked him 'since when do you own the public road?'

It's not his space cheeky fuck. I know you don't want to fall out OP but you need to nip this behaviour and attitude in the bud. Next thing you know he'll be blocking your drive in because it's convenient for him.

Next time you see him just say to him. "This is temporary for me since I prefer to park on my drive but if I need to park on the road then I will do."

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possum18 · 04/03/2016 21:06

I'm still parking there and he's got a sulk on and ignores me, which is fine by me GrinGrin

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tealoveryum · 04/03/2016 21:09

Lol, win win Possum. Sounds like you could do without him giving you attention.

trinitybleu · 04/03/2016 21:53

I'd have just pointed at my belly and closed the door on him

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possum18 · 07/03/2016 17:47

Oh no I went to the hosp for a scan on my own and got back and he's reclaimed the space, I'm sitting in the car crying haha I'm a bit hormonal today Blush

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Pipbin · 07/03/2016 17:52

Can you park across your drive?

So if DH is out then you park on the drive and DH parks across it. Or the other way round if DH is home first.

There is no way that Twatty McBollocks there can claim that as 'his space'.

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possum18 · 07/03/2016 17:55

I've parked across my drive for now but that blocks both drive spaces, I just don't have the energy to care today I'll leave it there and get dp to move them around when he's home tonight and hope he remembers to put it back in the morning incase I need to go out tomorrow. Sorry for whinging, in turning into my neighbour!

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Pipbin · 07/03/2016 17:57

Whinge away.

Can you park in the middle of your drive and DH park across it?

Expatmomma · 07/03/2016 18:03

Is it mean of me to be hoping your houses are terraces or semi detached with very thin walls and that in about 1 months time he will be woken each time your babies wake?

I call that Karma. Smile

Pipbin · 07/03/2016 18:05

Oh that would be rather lovely wouldn't it Expat.
Especially twins.

QuestionableMouse · 07/03/2016 18:23

I'd go and knock and ask them to move. Cry if you need to. The fucking cheek!