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Blocking neighbour's car with bins

263 replies

Summerisdone · 05/01/2017 20:16

I know I'm being petty and passive aggressive but am I being that U?
I live in a row of 6 flats and we have a small car park in front of homes just for us as all spaces are numbered. The neighbour who lives in the house opposite has her own drive yet she still takes it upon herself to park in our car park, and not even in an actual space, just a very awkward position so she is next to her drive but not on it. Over the two years we have all been here (new build so all moved in similar times) myself and at least 2 other neighbours have asked her nicely if she cannot park there as it's awkward for many of us getting in and out. She stopped for quite a few months, but last night my mum popped round to drop some bits off and couldn't stay as she said she can't park without hitting neighbours car, I've not had chance to see neighbour today but tonight when I was putting bins out for our 6 flats, she was parked there again. By now I was feeling rather angry, and quite petty so I barricaded her car in with all the bins and recycle boxes; was that really pathetic of me because now I've thought about it I'm feeling it was perhaps too far, but I can't be arsed going back out to move them so I guess I'd like someone to tell me I should leave them where they are to make me feel better GrinConfused

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Wotshudwehave4T · 05/01/2017 22:57

what about you all clubbing together to hire a unmarked skip for a week to be parked at the end of the neighbour's drive and all feign innocence when asked about it

Hidingtonothing · 05/01/2017 23:01

You've made my night OP, I love a parking thread. YADNBU, she's massively inconveniencing you rather than having the slight inconvenience to herself and her husband of swapping their cars around once they're both home, that's spectacularly selfish and entitled. Hope you're feeling better about your bin blockade now, will be cheering you on if she has the gall to come knocking in the morning. Just stick to your guns and remind her she has been asked nicely to stop parking there in the past and that she is in the wrong and is affecting the rights of several other residents to use the parking spaces they are paying for as part of their rent. Oh and try and record the exchange for our entertainment in case she starts flinging threats around and you need evidence.

HappyFlappy · 05/01/2017 23:10

bloodyteenagers

Excellent idea!

Airandmungbeans · 05/01/2017 23:13

Place marking for her reaction in the morning. Nicely played op!

SortAllTheThings · 05/01/2017 23:15

Ahhh, Wizz. You're making me all nostalgic

ohfourfoxache · 05/01/2017 23:20

I'd forgotten all about the poster whose friend blocked that idiot in

'Twas a thread of beauty Grin

Liiinoo · 05/01/2017 23:22

This makes me very happy, even the diagram I don't really understand. I love you OP.

GoodyGoodyGumdrops · 05/01/2017 23:37

Is there a fence between her drive and your carpark?

thinkingaboutfostering · 06/01/2017 00:31

What's between her drive and the car park? Surely her husband could just drive round her car and out through car park?

Gingergin · 06/01/2017 00:49

Place marking!!

LadyWhoLikesLunch · 06/01/2017 00:55

Place marking....

Of course not :D

DeadMorose · 06/01/2017 00:58

Can we hire the guy from that other thread and his friend to block her in for couple of weeks? I'm willing to sacrifice some of my money to the good cause.
I'm really just place marking

NameChange2017 · 06/01/2017 01:02

Parks up on the thread and peers through the window Wine

previously1474907171 · 06/01/2017 01:20

Club together and buy a wheel clamp. You would need to put a sign on the car so that she didn't damage it by driving away without realising it was there. It would mean further obstruction but there is probably space at the end of her drive for one of the residents to park.

CrikeyPeg · 06/01/2017 01:46

Is it morning there yet?? Grin

SmellyFartado · 06/01/2017 01:51

Loving this! Go OP!

Evilstepmum01 · 06/01/2017 02:17

Had similar when we lived in HA and paid for our space only for the fat b***d at the end to park in our space so he didnt have to walk waddle further. Eventually, we parked our caravan there instead.
Couldnt afford a skip.

Also, we have huge ratswithwings seagulls here, they like getting. On top of cars.

Awaiting morning pictures and update. OP, you rock!

Evilstepmum01 · 06/01/2017 02:18

sorry, seagulls like getting fed on top of cars!!

iminshock · 06/01/2017 02:33

Love the diagram !
Write a letter signed by all the residents .keep it polite. She is v inconsiderate

SalemSaberhagen · 06/01/2017 02:41

This thread has cheered up my disturbed night's sleep immensely.

StarlitTrees · 06/01/2017 03:17

I hope the bin men don't beat her to it this morning!

flumpybear · 06/01/2017 03:27

Can u/your mum park across the bottom of her driveway?!

CouldntMakeThisShitUp · 06/01/2017 04:10

I recognize the lay out Grin
You're not next door to football fields, or a graveyard by any chance? Grin

i'd keep blocking her with bins or getting it towed anonymously - or not - each time she parks there.
if she wants to act like a selfish twat then don't show her any mercy Grin

a couple of strategically placed Minion planters made out of rubber tires sorted our road hogger out lol!

Is there room to erect a scarecrow? Dressed in a traffic wardens uniform? Anyone asks - you're sick of bird shit on your cars! Grin Grin

Rubyslippers7780 · 06/01/2017 04:11

Grin where you you hire trained spiders???

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