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neighbour using my drive when I'm out.

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birdladyfromhomealone · 09/01/2017 16:25

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!

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Bluntness100 · 09/01/2017 22:23

She's too scared, she's going to wait and move it tomorrow when you're st work, preferably after two when the parking restrictions are lifted, guarantee it.

I'd have a word with Nicholas and tell him she can't park there any more too. Id also ask who she was and where she lived. And go see her and tell her not to park there any more.

DesolateWaist · 09/01/2017 22:23

what is happening OP?

What will you do tomorrow?

kelper · 09/01/2017 22:25

Loving your Caroline typo OP ;)
Hope you're feeling better tomorrow, but not well enough to govto work ;)

HappyFlappy · 09/01/2017 22:25

I might even pre-warn the daily fail for our sad face picture on the steps of the court.

I have got a bad finger from typing responses to this thread Tinkle.

I could bandage it and point to my poorly finger. You could grip my elbow in a comforting and supportive manner. We could both blink back tears . . .

Oldbutstillgotit · 09/01/2017 22:25

Can't keep eyes open here ( probably due to wine) but don't want to sleep until OP updates . Please .

TheCatsMother99 · 09/01/2017 22:25

Hi Caroline waves

Shes blatantly reading this thread & knows we are all on to her!

SleepFreeZone · 09/01/2017 22:25

When I was at college my friends used to roll my car out of its parking space and leave it in the middle of the car park. They did it about three times until someone told me to stick it in first. I just wonder if you and your husband could roll the bloody thing out into the road and then park properly and Ho to bed.

Tinklebinkle · 09/01/2017 22:25

prophet Caroline needs to get right OUT of OP's bush! INAPPROPRIATE! Grin

littlemissneela · 09/01/2017 22:25

The cheek of the pair of them beggars belief! I would tell them both, if Caroline is brave enough to show her cheek filled face, they can use your drive, after they have applied on one of these websites (I don't know your area) and charge an extortinate amount mwhahah

www.yourparkingspace.co.uk

rollonthesummer · 09/01/2017 22:27

Definitely block her in - tell her your battery is flat but you should be able to get a new one by the weekend/next payday!

Excellent

Tinklebinkle · 09/01/2017 22:27

happy I will buy proper hankies from marksies to dab our tears. We do want to give the impression of being naice people who have been terribly wronged. Grin

HappyFlappy · 09/01/2017 22:29

I wanted to let her tyres down I was that cross but DH wouldnt let me as it would be criminal damage

Really?

Just if you let them down?

You aren't damaging anything. You could just push a broken matchstick into the little sticky out bit you put the air in through (allegedly).

CouldntMakeThisShitUp · 09/01/2017 22:29

I bet Nicholas phoned her to let her know they'd been caught!

Tell Caroline she can park there for £5

Cheeky cow!

HappyFlappy · 09/01/2017 22:32

Caroline is camped out in cammo gear & night vision goggles in OP's bush

There is just no answer to that! Grin Grin Grin

Marmalady75 · 09/01/2017 22:33

Do you realise how much of my life I have just spent reading this thread??? Is Caroline going to compensate me for all that time?

(Place well and truly marked - now I can go to bed and await an update as and when!)

rollonthesummer · 09/01/2017 22:34

This is so going to make the Daily Fail.

Someone out there must know this Caroline with a Passat!! Grin

C8H10N4O2 · 09/01/2017 22:34

Or Nicholas and Caroline are engaged in a mad affair and she is hiding out in his shed until after dark rather than be caught?

I can see this plotline in The Archers - Jim starring as Nicholas, not sure who would play Caroline (Sabrina Thwaite?) but Susan would know who 'that Caroline woman' was!

Twatternatter · 09/01/2017 22:34

🚘🚙🚐🚗. Just parking these here... Don't mind do you?

Rubyslippers7780 · 09/01/2017 22:35

Sweet sweet Caroline.... she is SO waiting till the coast is clear....🐧

BringItOn2017 · 09/01/2017 22:36

DH just said why have you been staring at your phone for the last 3 hours....

placemarking for the morning

Eevee77 · 09/01/2017 22:36

Still no sign!?

SheStoodInTheStorm · 09/01/2017 22:37

Unashamedly placemarking!

naturallysparkling · 09/01/2017 22:38

Not place marking, oh no ..
Hope you feel better soon OP

BlowMeDownWithAFeatherMissis · 09/01/2017 22:38

Come on Cazza. Will she do it under cover of darkness. Is she reading this thread?

Starlight2345 · 09/01/2017 22:41

I was just about to go to bed ..Spotted a parking thread then a diagram...Late to bed.

Best cure for chest infection along with antibiotics...