Or are my neighbours complete IDIOTS 😂

[Lilianna123]

Another neighbourly dispute, same neighbours that claimed our cat was teasing their dog, and the same neighbours who accused us of stealing blackberries off their bush that happened to grow over my fence.

Well if I hadn't thought they were ridiculous before, I definitely do now.

Woke up this morning to find a note through the door saying they have had a new piano delivered and due to space they were limited on places it could go indoors (not our problem) they are saying where they have placed it is under a window and their view from the piano is a large oak tree which is in our garden. Their problem is that they are saying the many birds nests that are in this tree are distracting and these wild birds are making too much noise therefore distracting them from the piano.

There isn't even a suggestion in the note of what they'd like us to do about it. Not that I would even consider taking any action towards the tree but FFS what on earth are they doing? They don't have a bloody leg to stand on??

Sorry OP but this thread is the gift that keeps on giving

Invite him over to bounce....

Wonderful! I think you should buy a couple of small trampolines and send him a note telling him yours has just had babies - would he like one when they're old enough to leave their mother?

I'd be very tempted to crowdfund a pair of peacocks. Gaudy, irritating, and abysmally noisy. At dawn.

Seriously, can you talk to his wife to find out what's going on?

Can't you house sit peacocks?

An estate nearby, ask to borrow them??

Oh I know, now is the time to take up chicken keeping and also purchase a cockerel. That'll teach Andy. You can re home cockerel once Andy pipes down.

I agree, it sounds as if early dementia could be part of it. Obsessing about matters with neighbours is quite common. Also, if he was a control freak type already, such behaviour is likely to get worse - any such traits tend to be exacerbated with dementia.

Though of course if that is the case, he will probably be the very last person to have an inkling.

I'd join you on the trampoline but I don't think my pelvic floor could cope!

Bloody hell

How am I supposed to work when I am only up to page 7 of this absolutely brilliant thread? How???

Oh dear - his poor wife. You know he's probably spent the whole holiday sitting on the beach muttering about your garden . I don't know what to suggest I'm swinging between ignoring or inviting just the wife round for a cuppa to chat it through.

His poor wife, indeed, scrappy. He probably spent the first few years of his retirement alphabetizing his wife's spice cabinet, 'reorganizing' her kitchen, 'rearranging' the linen cupboards, and 'formulating' a new 'schedule' for her housework with a 10 page flowchart for each task. She's probably secretly happy he's found a new obsession!

Some men should never retire!

He needs a shed. And a life.

I enjoy your posts but seriously I don't know why you don't just tell him to do one. He would get an abrupt brush off and rude gesture from me.

If you ever see his wife digging a deep hole in her garden, look away and pretend you haven't seen her.

Oh dear. Whilst laughing here, I feel awful for you OP. Hope that diary is up to date. Can you both go to visit them and ask them to desist with the notes, and stop interfering with the quiet enjoyment of your property? Maybe speak to the local police about harrassment and report where you are now and get a steer on when they would get involved. And tell Andy and Jane what you have explored.

Because this really is a harassment case now.

Memoires: " I think you should buy a couple of small trampolines and send him a note telling him yours has just had babies - would he like one when they're old enough to leave their mother?"

Go to the CAB and find a solicitor who will give you half an hour free time. Work out the questions you need answered in advance.

Then invite them, or her, over. Being clear on the legal position will strength your hand immeasurably.

But in the meantime, create that file and document everything.

In all seriousness you do need to do something before you end up in one of those DM stories of nightmare neighbours where it all escalated from a hedge or something

You are the reasonable one here so maintain that ground

Next time you see his wife tell her you are terribly concerned about his bizarre behaviour, you didn't realise the early retirement was due to his mental health, is she coping ok?

Have just had a knock on our door from Andys neighbour on the other side. Hers is a detached house and she asked if we had been having trouble with him. Explained all and it turns out it's not just us who's having Andy issues. He has been sending her notes and knocking on her door telling her that the light reflects off her car during the day into his lounge window and would she mind parking it elsewhere.

We are thinking to go to someone about his behaviour together

One of the funniest things I've read in a while!

It does sound funny but also quite sad. Aside from the stress it's obviously causing you, other neighbours and probably his wife, it must be making him pretty miserable. I'd go to citizens advice and see if they can get in touch with social services for you, sounds like he needs some help.

Is Andy a tv prankster in disguise? Is this a Beadles About reboot? (Albeit without Jeremy)

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