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Nuisance Nanny - part 2. The Aftermath.

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Writerwannabe83 · 13/06/2017 19:37

Sorry for the delay in starting the new thread but blimey, what a nightmare this is turning out to be Sad

I went round there, Mr NDN let me in and showed me through to the living room where Mrs NDN was on the sofa. I smiled at her and went straight in to my apology about swearing at her and how I shouldn't have done it, that I was just angry and frustrated and that I had lost my temper. I said I had simply been confused about the Nanny's behaviour, her excuses, the mixed up stories etc and that I had let myself get too wound up but that I shouldn't have sworn like I did. I was sincere (because I did mean it) and I genuinely thought she would accept my apology but she went mental on me.

She basically ignored what I'd said and launched into me about how unhappy she was about the fact she'd come home to find her Nanny all upset because apparently I'd been threatening and intimidating towards her!!!!!!

Mrs NDN then said that I should be ashamed of myself for upsetting a young woman so much and that if I had any problems with their Nanny then I should be speaking to her and her DH as the employers, not being aggressive towards the Nanny herself which is a complete U-Turn from what she said to me yesterday!!

I started to try and explain about the parking but she brushed me off and said she knew I'd parked across their drive and that the Nanny had simply made an innocent mistake by parking across my drive again as she'd honestly believed I was at work and that my response to park across their drive had been a total overreaction.

I said to Mrs NDN that yesterday she told me that if I had any issues with the Nanny then I was take it up directly with the Nanny, so why now is she having a go at me for having done doing exactly that?!

It was so bizarre!! Yesterday Mrs NDN was throwing her Nanny under the Bus but during her rant at me she was acting as though the Nanny is all pure and wholesome!

Apparently the Nanny has told the NDNs that she needs some time to think about whether she can continue working with them as she no longer feels comfortable working in an environment where she feels vulnerable!!!

It's absolutely crazy!!!!!
I feel like I'm living on another planet.

Mr NDN didn't really say anything, he just sat there whilst his wife ranted at me.

I'm back home now and have been quite tearful about it to DH. I genuinely wasn't aggressive or threatening to the Nanny, I was just being firm. I feel like I'm now the Bad Guy in this situation and the Nanny is the victim. It didn't even occur to me that I might be upsetting the Nanny when I spoke to her before I moved my car.....I didn't think she was the type of person who could get upset....she's been so bloody unbelievable that I thought she'd be too brass necked to feel intimidated by anyone.

I'm just so shocked and this really wasn't what I was expecting.

My DH is furious and I've had to hold him back from going round there himself. He said the Nanny has obviously just turned on the waterworks to the NDN to save her own skin and portray me as the one being in the wrong to take the focus off what she'd done.

I want to believe him, I can imagine the Nanny probably would be that manipulative but it doesn't make me feel any less crap or upset Sad

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RiversrunWoodville · 15/06/2017 13:09

Excellent updates looking forward to the love bus and further instalments

sayshellsunderwaterblblblb · 15/06/2017 13:09

I take it they've dumped the children to go on their love bus tour. Grin

Lostinaseaofbubbles · 15/06/2017 13:09

As much as I'm enjoying this thread - I'd urge caution again in case the media decided to pick this up... not sure it would help neighbourly relations if 'the love bus' the picture appeared in the national press...

(But I, for one, would be gutted not to find out what happens in the next RL instalment of the NDNs and the NN)

onalongsabbatical · 15/06/2017 13:20

I've so forgotten about RL... Blush
The Love Bus is magnificent! Star Star Star

FrancisCrawford · 15/06/2017 13:22

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Goingtobeawesome · 15/06/2017 13:27

Just a few comments.

Days ago I wondered if Mr NDN and Nanny were at it but too polite to say.

The bus should be called Booby on the job.

I worked as nanny with a car that leaked oil. Boss was cross. Put a big board on the drive for me to park over. I bought wine to apologise.

No bending over the kitchen counter went on.

Grin.

BewareOfDragons · 15/06/2017 13:34

I suspect Mr NDN's version of events and his apology were sincere. You've seen what his wife is like. You had already guessed the nanny probably had issues with her. And the wife was repeatedly rude to you, not Mr NDN. He probably doesn't quite know what to do about her behaviour because she's a grown up and he can't actually control her.

Won't do much for the marriage, though, if that's how she acts.

ToothFairiesHaveNoChange · 15/06/2017 13:42

@StripeyCurtains
I love parking thread's. Do you have a link to the one you mentioned. 😁

GiraffeorOcelot · 15/06/2017 13:45

As much as I'm enjoying this thread - I'd urge caution again in case the media decided to pick this up... not sure it would help neighbourly relations if 'the love bus' the picture appeared in the national press...

I'd agree with this for sure.

Writerwannabe83 · 15/06/2017 13:48

Mrs NDN has just got home.

I need to go and do some housework - I've been meaning to do it since I got up but I seriously can't be bothered. Spying on the neighbours is much more fun Grin

But on a serious note, I would like to believe that Mr NDN is a good guy and the peace maker etc but I guess I will never know. I think it will always be a case of he said/she said and I will never know who is telling the actual truth. However, I don't actually need to know or care about all their strange dynamics and behaviours as all that is relevant to me is that my drive is kept clear and I think it will be from now on!!

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EmpressOfTheSpartacusOceans · 15/06/2017 13:49

Just out of interest, what are you going to do is this thread does end up in the papers?

HotelEuphoria · 15/06/2017 13:51

LOL, the love bus is amazing, your artistic skills are wasted. In fact I don't know why you didn't paint your own double yellows outside the drive, they would have been fabulously professional.

TheSnorkMaidenReturns · 15/06/2017 13:55

'Bobby on the beat' Just what is he doing with his truncheon?

diddl · 15/06/2017 14:01

Oh good grief what a palava!

So, they know that their nanny has a back condition & they don't allow her to park on their drive-understandable due to the oil leak, or across it.

They both sound bloody horrible & I hope she finds another job soon.

Writerwannabe83 · 15/06/2017 14:02

Just out of interest, what are you going to do is this thread does end up in the papers?

Well all the details, the lead up, any identifying factors etc were all in the first thread whereas this is one is just the follow-on thread. Without knowing the history behind this thread I doubt it would seem very interesting to others.....it would just seem to be a bit crazy and random.

Now that all the stress and upset has passed it's nice to just have a bit of banter about it all Smile

Prior to this I had no issues with my neighbours, they were perfectly lovely and I genuinely hope we can go back to that. Life's too short for ongoing disputes I guess.

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Grainfail · 15/06/2017 14:07

Maybe Mr &a Mrs NDN are playing the ultimate game of good cop bad cop.
Agree with PP, it would be good to try and out his behind you and her on with them in future. It would be such a pain to maintain frostiness with your neighbours indefinitely.

Writerwannabe83 · 15/06/2017 14:07

So, they know that their nanny has a back condition & they don't allow her to park on their drive-understandable due to the oil leak, or across it.

I got the impression from Mr NDN that up until yesterday they genuinely weren't aware of the Nanny having a back condition but that's just speculation on my part.

I have a feeling that this will somehow lead to the Nanny leaving though, it must all make for a very awkward working environment. I do feel bad for her.

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Figglesticks · 15/06/2017 14:07

I feel the brilliant diagrams alone deserve their own article in the papers. Perhaps in the art section or a buzz feed article entitled "Really great parking diagrams that will give you a warm fuzzy feeling inside"

DirtyChaiLatte · 15/06/2017 14:30

Does your DH know about all the painstakingly drawn and coloured diagrams, and the blow by blow account being shared with us of your neighbour saga?

Would be think you were insane if he knew?? Grin

Writerwannabe83 · 15/06/2017 14:31

He'd probably think I was utterly crazy and ask Mr NDN if we could swap wives Grin

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TreasureInMyTummy · 15/06/2017 14:50

Love the love bus!

flumpybear · 15/06/2017 14:57

Swapping wives .... admit it writer you wanna be on that love bus don't you 😝😝😝

MooCowMoisture · 15/06/2017 15:09

The Love Bus is brilliant

Catsize · 15/06/2017 16:03

❤️the ❤️🚌

Catsize · 15/06/2017 16:04

I think Mr NDN is falling in ❤️with you OP.

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