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!

Funny but frustrating.
Marks place whilst whistling nonchalantly. .......

She obviously can't face you so will be sitting on pins tomorrow waiting for you to leave at your usual time, which you won't, obvs with being so poorly.

You MUST NOT unblock her car!

The thread might hit 1K before we know the resolution

She's definitely waiting you out, assuming you'll be moving the car tomorrow.

Please say you're off work!

Definitely not place marking.

I think a big sign saying "Nicholas saying you can park here does NOT mean you can park here" would be a step forward.

She will probably know what time DH goes to work and will come and move it then so she doesn't have to knock.

She's reading this thread, isn't she.

This...this......Caroline........Jezebel!........

Italics fail there.....

Wonder if Caroline has read this thread?

Am I the only one of us becoming concerned for Caroline's safety? 4th Silent Witness box set
Nicholas could well have lashed out and killed her for ruining their long running parking scam? Does Nicholas drive a Volvo estate OP? Or a rusty transit?

She will probably know what time DH goes to work and will come and move it then so she doesn't have to knock.

True. OP, you must move your car directly behind hers as soon as your Dh leaves!

I was going to have an early night.

Damn you, Caroline!!!!

Totally outing (though not of Caroline) but my parents, who live rurally (not MN rural,where you still need parking permits and are only three minutes' drive from an out-of-town shopping centre, but in the actual country) saw a car parked on their drive that wasn't theirs- so my mother (who's a nutter, tbf) slashed two of the tyres to teach them not to do it again - it turned out to be a burglar burgling next door, who ended up making a dash for it across open fields, carrying a large old-fsshioned television whilst my father gave a running commentary to the police down the phone (because it's rural, it's at least 20 minutes on a blue light).

ANYWAY, the police didn't catch the burglar, but told my mother not to slash people's tyres as it might be dangerous if they were criminals. So, OP, send your DP to let down the tyres on Caroline 's car, and tell the police you did it to stop the penguins Norris burglar from doing over Norris' pad.

Phew: that was a lot of effort to placemark

Yup. That's my early night fubar'd too.

AND I just noticed that Easy A is on. Damn it, Caroline!

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Someone innocent was killed recently, driving a car that had had its tyres slashed and she didn't realise until it caused a fatal accident. There were lengthy convictions for the thugs that did it.

I'm sure no one was genuinely suggesting the OP slashes any tyres.

I know but I'm just whileing away the time until Caroline arrives.

I've resisted clicking on this thread for aaaaaages.

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Get it? Car blocking in another car by a house? I'm so clever.....or place marking.

I may have lost track of time reading this oops parking thread more important than sleep

Can you just put "Caroline" songs on a loop and play then dead loud from your front room? That one by Outkast and the one that goes "Oh Caroline line oh caroline"

Neil Diamond sweet caroline