neighbour using my drive when I'm out.

[birdladyfromhomealone]

I came home early this morning just after 11am as i have had a chest infection since before Xmas and was struggling at work.
When I got home there were two cars on my drive, one park almost touching my front window and the other one at an angle beside it.
This is the only way to get two cars on the driveway so whoever it was parking there must know the driveway well and how to get two cars on it.
Outside on the road is permit parking and no parking between 10 and 12am.
This is to stop commuters and shoppers parking as we are five minutes from a huge indoor shopping centre.
I had to park behind them blocking them in and blocking the pavement also.
I left a note on my car for the traffic warden
Please knock on door as I have to obstruct the pavement due to two illegally parked cars on my drive.
half an hour later my next door neighbour in his 70's who we NEVER see knocks on my door.
Totally unapologetic and says one car belongs to his wife's carer as she cant park on the road due to restrictions and the other is a neighbour from up the road who uses our driveway when we are at work as her driveway is not big enough.
Even though I was fuming he still just didnt seen to think it was a problem even saying.
Well when your at work your not using it and at least it makes it look like some one is home.
I told him to get them moved straight away.
The carer came round looking really sheepish and asked would I mind if she parked during the restrictions between 10 and 12 as she has been given a ticket in the past. I said fine if no one is in but why cant my neighbour move his car off his drive to enable his wife's carers to park. He cant afford £40 a year to pay for a permit for his carers?
The other car nearly touching my front window is still there so I have put a not on it.
Caroline, I have reported your car to the police as an abandoned vehicle. Since then Nicholas has told me he gave you permission to park here. Nicholas has no business or authority to use our driveway. It would have been polite and neighbourly to at least have asked permission. If your car is parked on my driveway again I will be reporting you to the police.
Tomorrow if I am feeling better I am off the B&Q to buy a chain and paddlock so they cant use my drive!

Is that bit at the bottom B I N S ? They make good barricades, apparently. Just in case DH needs to go out again.

Love a good parking thread. Diagrams help hugely.

I think allowing the carer to use the drive only during the 10-12 restriction if it's empty would be a kind gesture. I don't think Nicholas deserves it but the carer probably does. I've learned from MN that carers often don't get paid between visits so every second counts and having to park a few minutes away can make a big difference.

Caroline can FTFO, obvs.

Oh my a diagram

But Caroline, make sure the kids are asleep Hunni as I have a great opportunity for you. You can own your own company and make loads of moniii like me. 🌟🌟 #lovehoover #mlm #makingmoneylovinglife 🌟🌟

settles in

Parking my bum to watch

i dont work hun
jeremy earns enough
but the child support for his first and second wife are a bit high
he has hinted i may need to sell the horse

That's incredibly rude.

We have double yellow lines in our road as it's very narrow so no street parking at all. Our neighbour across the road doesn't drive and we often tell our visitors to use their driveway BUT we ask every time.

Every time they say there's no reason to ask - just use it but they do get visitors who I feel should get priority over my visitors so we always ask.

If your husband moves his car, will Caro be able to move her car?

I really need to know how this turns out.

hurry up Caroline I need to pop out!

You can totally do this around the horse! It will fit perfectly around your commitments. Minimal hours but maximum money! 🌟🌟#lifeisgreatwithhoover

Think of all the treats you could buy for the horse! Matching clothes for you both? #livingthedream think of what they will say down at the country club!

Caz is right, Chipped real name's Carol though, but she thinks Caroline sounds posher, she used to work behind the bar at the labour club down my mum's way. I knew who she was as soon as I saw the (bleached) blonde hair and Juicy trackies. There was a rumour she was prosecuted for nicking some money from a customer when she was an Ann Summers party rep. This was before she got her claws into her (3rd and counting) DH, who is technically middle management since he got a promotion to Associate Retail Sales Executive at Asda and now he thinks he's Alan Sugar.

just putting the kiddies to bed
jeremy will be home late
if u move ur car b4 ten i will send him round 2 get mine hun
i wont park there again
so sorry hun 4 all this
xxx

Tudor have you got any teepees left?

Well damnit, really hoped she would have collected her car by the time I'd read all this. Shamelessly marking place.

Op do you have gravel? Or grass? Cause if you do I THINK that because it's your land that you could "drop" some nails under the wheels.

Must not google bollards again... must not google bollards...

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I have nothing to add apart from place mark.

Oooooh we haven't had such a good parking thread in ages!!!!!

We need to send out a search party for Caroline and drag her to the OP's home to grovel for forgiveness!

Oh my god Tudor I am properly snorting here! Just cancel the cheque ffs

Ok Tudor will pm you. Do I still get my bottle of prosecco and a Disney makeover if I flog competitive shite aloe vera aswell?

Omg how bloody rude - you should definitely have a chain and padlock - can't believe some people and without even asking

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