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AIBU?

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New neighbours

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Nanunanu · 26/06/2016 17:47

House across the road moved out 2 days ago. It has all been very clandestine as they didn't even have a for sale sign (right move told us they were selling up).

House is still empty. A 30 something woman in a grey ford has been and gone a few times. And just now a couple in their late twenties have been inspecting the front hedge. She was carrying a sausage dog. He turned and spat on the drive way. They were driving a white BMW. She was dressed a bit footballers' wives: the hair, the tan, the clothes.

We'll my bosom has been hoicked. I'm judging. I want to know who is moving in so I can pre-judge them based solely on appearances welcome them to the close with a bottle of wine and cookies. AIBU to want to know what's going on?

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Nanunanu · 26/06/2016 19:06

Lizzie no other footballers in our area. We did once have a player from the championship (back when it was dividion 1) live nearby but he was terribly normal and dull. We could do with some excitement - but not too much. I don't want to be back moaning there's now no parking (amazingly better since old neighbours and their 6 cars moved out) and parties on a work night.

I am not too hot on my dog breeds. It seemed quite small and was in an over the shoulder tote bag (genuinely thought that was an affectation I'd only see on tv). But it's head was a gorgeous reddy brown around the muzzle and looked daschund like.

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hotdiggedy · 26/06/2016 19:14

Its a vampire dog. Is there a field of cows nearby? Time to warn the farmer I reckon. DO NOT GO TO SLEEP TONIGHT. Can you get out and buy some bulbs and garlic at Tesco Express? I suggest watching The Lost Boys now for advice.

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Nanunanu · 26/06/2016 19:16

I'm all for the potential letting it out scenario. But seems an odd time to be showing around late on a Sunday evening. Would explain the hedge inspection though.

I prefer the supernatural beings chasing broadband theory. Superfast fibre optic has just arrived in the area.

It was either look out of my front window or talk to my brexiter in laws. So sue me. I looked out of the wndow I saw I pondered and I judged. If y'all don't ever judge what are you doing on here? Isn't it the point? I saw the spitting and thought 'I know a place where others too will find that horrible' but no clearly just a couple of us.

Me and my dowdy sweaty boobs now have curtains closed trying to get dd off to sleep. So no more twitching tonight.

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Nanunanu · 26/06/2016 19:21

Hot diggedy do you think that was the reason for a reddy brown muzzle? A vampire dog? And why it was being carried. Protect its body from the sun and the head exposed to daylight has weakened it such that it couldn't walk. It has been raining all afternoon.

I am well stocked on my garlic breads and bulbs. I have some growing in pots in the back garden I could put it around all household portals for safety

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Ginslinger · 26/06/2016 19:21

god I love to know about my neighbours - you should have gone out and pulled a stray weed from the garden and then introduced yourself and found some shit out.

Ginslinger · 26/06/2016 19:22

when we lived in Germany you were expected to go and introduce yourself to the neighbours - it was a BIG BLACK MARK if you didn't comply

Jeremysfavouriteaunt · 26/06/2016 19:26

Of course you would judge someone for spitting, it's a hideous thing to do.

Jeremysfavouriteaunt · 26/06/2016 19:27

And I am delighted to see a thread not discussing the EU, no virtue signalling here and that's great by me.

Fintress · 26/06/2016 19:29

We once had neighbours that did a moonlight flit. They were flash with cash. We later discovered they were being investigated for tax evasion. We ended up with fabulous neighbours who inherited the large shed at the bottom of the garden which they had to break into. It was full to bursting with box upon box full of credit card statements and demands from a Spanish bank (we are in UK) as well as one rather large bullwhip. As far as I am aware the former neighbours are still living in exile somewhere.

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Nanunanu · 26/06/2016 19:32

A weed? ginslinger... a weed? the very idea!

I'm not sure which one I'd pick

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deelishiS0 · 26/06/2016 19:56

yAnbu. I love neighbour judging based solely on appearance. espeically fresh blood!

GabsAlot · 26/06/2016 20:05

yes im a curtain twitcher we had 2 move within weeks of each other was very exciting

Windsofwinter · 26/06/2016 20:11

I first read this that it was the dog who turned and spat. That would be unusual/worthy of a quick glance out of the window!

meowli · 26/06/2016 20:25

I'm not a curtain twitcher, I'm a slat rustler (venetian blinds).

CombineBananaFister · 26/06/2016 20:56

We have a flat empty above us and the last neighbour was just so bloody lovely but wanted somewhere with a garden to start a family. There's only 8 apartments in the block and they were really shoddily built with paper thin walls so we've all had to become slightly friendly - we can hear each other pee in the night FGS One of the neighbours has set up a FB pm group to talk about the potential viewers (I can hear mouths being hens-arsed right now across MN at this, haha)
Of course you want to have a neb at who might end up moving in, its only natural as it may well affect you either positively (l'mour {wink] ) or negatively (spitter) If you dont, you're either a better person than many or have good earplugs.
Nowt wrong with a bit of curtain-twitching if you ask me as long as its not in Meldrew/bucket type of way and as long as you welcome them when they eventually do arrive, disregarding those preconceptions
I think first time buy-to-lets too

jellyhead · 26/06/2016 20:59

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BoatyMcBoat · 26/06/2016 21:21

I'd be very careful about randomly pulling up weeds from a Vampire neighbour's garden. You have no idea what they might have uses for, from bindweed to pigweed and ragweed, yarrow to aconite. I believe Vampires make their own infusions and they are different to everyone else's. So don't pick.

PortiaCastis · 26/06/2016 21:31

The spitting was because said new neighbour was sniffing coke and it was bad stuff so he/she spat it out pronto before the bi- carb it was cut with made the stomach gurgle.
We need to imagine what sort of furniture will the removal men bring. Will it be a billy wall unit perhaps?

hotdiggedy · 26/06/2016 22:03

I'm sticking with the theory that the dog was spitting. That's what vampire dogs do when they are thirsty for blood. It's getting dark Op.......

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Nanunanu · 26/06/2016 22:16

I have taken myself to bed with my own infusion of hot lemon and honey. No weeds picked so should be safe. I have armed dd the dog and cat with silver crosses ready to defend me as I slumber.

If I don't post again it's cos I've gone to eork they got me overnight. Don't mourn for me should this happen. Just learn from me and protect yourself

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rainbowstardrops · 27/06/2016 08:07

So was it the dog that spat or a man? I'm getting confuddled!

Hope you survived the night OP

LaurieFairyCake · 27/06/2016 08:14

We've sold, no sign, live in a cul de sac

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