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Parking wars - on my own drive !

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AlphaBites · 26/07/2017 14:34

I know the rules, diagram is attached. 😉

I'm on half days this week and have just got home to find a car in my driveway. As we are a corner house we have two driveways, big enough for one car each. Parking is really tight around here and permit only too. Opposite us is 8 terraced houses with no allocated parking, so quite often they either park in their garages or in the handful or visitor bays opposite my place but in front of theirs. My front drive is VERY clearly my driveway.

Cheeky Fucker Neighbour (CFN) runs a business from home which involves a lot of clients coming and going from her house throughout the day (pet groomer) and he employs two people to help.

I came home today to find a car in my drive which was not DHs. So I park down the side (pink section) of the house on the road where neighbours park their cars. I go and knock on several doors to find out who it belongs too, turns out it's one of the employees who is staying for a little while longer (P/T). "But I'll only be another hour, so I'll move it then." I reply "No, move it now please as I have to unload my car." Person refuses and I end up leaving telling them to move it within 30 minutes.

That was an hour ago and when I knock on the door there is no answer.

My next door neighbour has just told me that this car is on either my front drive or rear drive each morning ! When he questioned them about it, apparently CFN has said it's OK for them to park there and they have cleared it with us. No they bloody haven't!

Thing is this went on last year but after words it sooner stopped but obviously they are doing it again.

I'm sat here glaring out my front window waiting for the fucker to move his car then we will have words. I would block it in, but the road is only wide enough for one car so would block the road.

Parking wars - on my own drive !
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Hissy · 27/07/2017 10:13

wow... what are the odds! did you report the theft of your wheels when they robbed your trailer?

How fortuitous. That rude entitled idiot won't park in your drive again in a hurry.

Come to think of it, they won't be doing much of ANYTHING in a hurry for a while eh?

PurpleDragon76 · 27/07/2017 10:13

Yayyyyy. Hope they learn their lesson!

Marmalady75 · 27/07/2017 10:14

A flat battery and now no tyres? Poor CFNE - it really isn't his week 😉

PlinkyTheFairyWitch · 27/07/2017 10:14

Bravo those tyre thieves! Grin

LexieLulu · 27/07/2017 10:15

OP, I bloody love you! 😂😂😂

LexieLulu · 27/07/2017 10:16

I wish I was your neighbour, they must be having the best day watching

ChardonnaysPrettySister · 27/07/2017 10:16

Thing is, you want the car gone, so taking the tyres defeats your object of being able to get on your own drive.

Surely OP can't help it if the tyres got stolen. Such bad luck.

AlphaBites · 27/07/2017 10:18

I didn't notice the tyres (3 - odd number ?) missing this morning, but after I received a text from NDN, turns out DH noticed the thieves had struck.

Now I must go do some work. Half day again today !

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onalongsabbatical · 27/07/2017 10:19

This is SOOO gonna be a two threader at least. Fabulous work, OP!

Parking wars - on my own drive !
SchadenfreudePersonified · 27/07/2017 10:19

Were they real thieves or just pretend ones this time??

Real thieves, obviously.

Not necessarily the same thieves, but real ones.

Tamatoa · 27/07/2017 10:21

How awful! Not only do you have shitty neighbors, but thieves too! I think you need a nice cup of tea, and some celebratory commiseration biscuits.

SoupDragon · 27/07/2017 10:22

Thing is, you want the car gone, so taking the tyres defeats your object of being able to get on your own drive.

Well, the OP isn't going to be inconvenienced whilst she's at work whereas the cheeky fucker is so I'd count that as a win.

MiddleClassProblem · 27/07/2017 10:22

Pah! Please update with a new thread when you get home if this one is full

SchadenfreudePersonified · 27/07/2017 10:22
DerelictWreck · 27/07/2017 10:23

I'm confused - tyre thieves is a euphemism surely for the OP taking the tyres is it not? Only people are acing as though there are real thieves? Or am i missing the sarcasm?!

mmgirish · 27/07/2017 10:23

You. Are. A. Legend.

Onelastpage · 27/07/2017 10:25

I'm so happy at your (or your DH's) courage. I always want to do something like that but end up flapping ineffectually.

Bravo!

Treble28 · 27/07/2017 10:25

What did I miss? How come they couldn't move the car? Blood boiling for you OP but I'm fascinated!!

My DH can't understand why I love MN so much but between a Classics Bridezilla thread last night and now this, I think I have converted him Grin

Lweji · 27/07/2017 10:25

@DerelictWreck
Who knows? Grin

SleepFreeZone · 27/07/2017 10:26

How can OP dictate how many tyres get thieved from a random car on her driveway? I suspect they were disturbed before they got the last one off. I wonder if they'll call the police? 🤔

SleepFreeZone · 27/07/2017 10:27

I like 'tyre thieves' being hailed a euphemism 😂

JenziW · 27/07/2017 10:28

😀 unlucky person this car owner. Flat battery and now tyre (?wheel?) thief! Grin Hope they'll rethink parking in the area again. Maybe suggest they use public transport and walk in future if they manage to rescue their vehicle op. Or that they leave you the key since they were donating it to you if leaving it on your property!
I hope you plan on taking reasonable payment before allowing them onto your property to collect their vehicle op. I'm thinking actual car park fees for your area, slightly higher to account for it being monitored by security (you) during the day + a release fee! Grin

onalongsabbatical · 27/07/2017 10:29

DerelictWreck Yes, OP took the tyres. I think that makes OP an actual tyre thief. No euphemism required. HTH.

CaveMum · 27/07/2017 10:30

This has raised the bar for future Parking Threads!

1sttime84 · 27/07/2017 10:30

OP seriously winning!!!! Can't wait to hear how it goes when you get back home. Will teach them to mess with you Wink