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to ask my neighbour why in the hell they are constantly drying black bin bags

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KeiraKnightleyActsWithHerTeeth · 13/05/2017 18:29

My next door neighbours constantly have black bin bags on their washing line. Not in their main garden but in the side return, right next to our house. Our kitchens look into the other but we have a fence up which just about blocks us from seeing each other. However day and night for the past 2-3 months they have had black bin bags on their washing line. I wouldn't give a crap about what people have on their washing line ordinarily but it makes a right din, especially in the wind we have had recently. DS13's bedroom is at that end of the house and says he can hear them rustling really loudly all night long (which I know sounds ridiculous but they must have 4-5 bin bags rustling away at any one time).
These bin bags keep blowing up in the air too and our dogs are losing the plot about it, they don't usually bark much but 15ft glossy black apparitions springing up is sending them mad.

Every morning, when I'm in the office (we have an office annex in the garden so can see directly up their garden without effort) I can see her taking bags off the line and replacing them with new bags.

Come on, what am I missing here? Have a missed a bizarre trend? They are bizarre people as it is but I can't figure out wtf is going on here.

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SaskiaRembrandtWasFramed · 14/05/2017 11:12

Marking place for Tuesday.

TSSDNCOP · 14/05/2017 12:16

Does the trowel specifically need to be orange to ensure proper prep for the zombie apocalypse?

Are they blacking the windows so the light for the marijuana plants doesn't bleed out? There's probably a lot of condensation which is why they need to be dried.

whattheactualfudge · 14/05/2017 12:18

Can someone PLEASE tell me what 'drakes on' means?!?! Hmm

KeiraKnightleyActsWithHerTeeth · 14/05/2017 12:21

Have to wait until Tuesday because I usually see this kind of activity in the morning but I have an early meeting tomorrow morning.

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MyBreadIsEggy · 14/05/2017 12:32

My money is on drugs.
Scrubbing finger prints off the bags and drying them out, before cutting them up and using them to wrap whatever mystery substance they might be growing/cooking Confused

storminabuttercup · 14/05/2017 12:46

Sorry but I have to place mark this one. Totally bizarre!

Fragglez · 14/05/2017 13:20

Do they have washing out over night? Could the bags be catching the dark to keep it off the washing??

My washing got darked on but now it has rained so that's ok....

piefacedClique · 14/05/2017 13:57

Ah ok Kiera..... you are excused x

Caretoomuch2017 · 14/05/2017 15:17

Maybe they like the sound? Like some crazy weird wind chimes...

toffeeboffin · 14/05/2017 15:23

'do they look like scrubbers'
Grin

TSSDNCOP · 14/05/2017 15:25

If a person googled growing marijuana and black bin bags would it attract the attention of the Rozzers?

Theyhaveallbeenused2 · 14/05/2017 15:29

Oh i need to know the answer

anon1987 · 14/05/2017 15:46

Place marking 🕵️‍♀️

LordBeefCurtain · 14/05/2017 15:52

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Message withdrawn at poster's request.

CheesyWeez · 14/05/2017 16:01

Abernathy already said:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/2399948-To-love-hanging-the-washing-out-in-the-middle-of-the-night

I've only had my washing darked on once. I learned my lesson. When I went to iron a blouse it had a stealthy grasshopper napping in the sleeve and the iron squished all the green goo out of it onto the blouse.

Fragglez · 14/05/2017 16:08

Now I'm sad for the grasshopper Sad

Funnyface1 · 14/05/2017 16:15

This is so weird. I have sat reading this thread trying to think what on earth this could be. I'm stumped. How long have they been doing it? All i can come up with is that they are decorating or something.

ISpeakJive · 14/05/2017 16:17

Bed liners for little ones nightly accidents or adult incontinence??

Funko · 14/05/2017 16:20

But bin liners aren't absorbent. Even if being washed the water would run off and could be dried quickly with a t-towel or similar... why the need for hanging?

This is all very sinister Grin

Justmadeperfectflapjacks · 14/05/2017 16:26

They are frequent visitors to her local land fill. . Empty the bags. Bring them home. Wash and dry them. Sell them in rolls of ten at the car boot sale!!

John4703 · 14/05/2017 16:28

BlahBlahBlahEtc Sat 13-May-17 18:34:58
I'm placemarking for this one!

what a terrible thing to do! OK I am placemaking too.

HappyFlappy · 14/05/2017 16:45

SemiNormal

Grin Grin Grin

dailydance · 14/05/2017 16:51

Placemarking

JustMyLuckUnfortunately · 14/05/2017 16:53

Really want to know! Can't wait until Tuesday WinkGrin

JennyOnAPlate · 14/05/2017 17:03

Are they using them as giant bibs while they eat their tea?

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