CFN vanished, Spanish grandma, patio doors, I don't know what the hell to call this thread #5

[WhatIsThisWatt]

Hello everyone, new thread as requested. hopefully MNHQ could be so kind (as they already have been) to verify that I'm the OP from the original four threads?

Sorry again about the title NO IDEA WHAT IS GOING ON ANYMORE but I will try to keep you all updated. I'll probably not be back till the morning but THANKS for all the support and nice messages

Ok, I'm holding a housewarming tonight. Would it be wrong to sit in my lovely new bedroom reading this post and leave those non mumsnetters to it?! Or would it be fairer to send them all the link and we can all spend the night watching this? I love MN!

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Standing ovation. Left the thread to go to a first birthday party and I have returned to ballads and the board I'm in awe ladies you have taken this to new heights 🍾🎉🎊🥂

Flippin eck, forgot to check back last night and now there's a new thread 8 pages deep!

OhGod, how is it that the authorities aren't allowed to pull the structure down?

@justoneday If someone has a list of proposed actors I can make an Audition list with links to IMDB (or any willing volunteer can add it themselves - i'll give them editing access).

Can then put that list next to the cast list or merge it into the cast list. Separate lists might look better

Have to say this has turned into a true mumsnet classic - surely it's going to be on the home page of the Mail tomorrow?

, I'm holding a housewarming tonight. Would it be wrong to sit in my lovely new bedroom reading this post and leave those non mumsnetters to it?! Or would it be fairer to send them all the link and we can all spend the night watching this? I love MN!

What you must do is hook your computer up to your tv, and keep the thread displayed for the party to enjoy.

Bore I applaud your gracious presence and glorious singaling

Or something like this perhaps?

Wow amazing work everyone!!

UPDATE

So I came back and obviously went straight in to the NSK shop to say thanks to lovely Ken and buy a bottle of red wine

And he gave me the wine for free! He says he feels sorry for me going through all of this and to enjoy the wine. He said I can let him know if I want him to KEEP WATCH again. I love him. I'm not sure when his shop closes, I think he just judges it on how busy he is, but I may be back over later.

However, he must have been serving a customer or some such because he missed someone/ something at the CFN flat.

I went and had a peek through their WHAT SHOULD BE WINDOW and there are a new set of patio doors leaning up against the kitchen sink unit. I can't really tell if they've done any work inside the flat.

There are also about 5 cigarette ends IN MY FUCKING GARDEN.

WHAT?????

So: either builders (COULD IT BE DIFFERENT BUILDERS?) have snuck in and are planning on replacing the doors with.... other doors? They are much nicer but still, it doesn't make any sense???

Or???

Anyone have any sane suggestion???

I feel like I'm living in some kind of parallel universe, where normality has just bypassed me.

What I'm seriously hoping is NOT the case is that they have been watching from somewhere waiting for me to go out.

Omg I moved house today and have an entire new thread to catch up which is perfect since I've no tv yet! (happy sigh)

Just want to thank all of you for helping me pass the last two days as I'm laid up recovering from a knee operation , had some good chuckles.

What if Ken is calling your bluff and is a double agent 😂

Can you put some type of rope/tie grips on the handle doors to prevent them entering the garden
Alternatively could you borrow an angry looking dog for a few days?

New doors??? I can't believe Ken missed this epic turn of events!

MaddHugger Brilliant!

Is anyone else picturing the shopkeeper as the one from the David Walliams books?

New doors won't wash with the planners!

Maybe the wine was a bribe

No in all seriousness it's definitely nothing to do with him I hope he's too nice. I think he'd be devastated if he knew he'd missed something!

Can you not call the police, and say someone is trespassing in your garden? (Sorry if this has already been suggested.) It might be a long wait with what's already been put into motion and the security aspect would bother me.

Where do you live op?? I think we should all take turns helping you keep watch....

Another de-lurker here, just saying I HAVE THINGS TO DO this weekend, and it just isn't happening. Kudos to all songsters, and of course to What for keeping us updated. Soooo, new patio doors eh? Hope you're not going anywhere tomorrow What?

Blimey! I'm guessing they are hoping the "nicer" doors will pass muster with planning. Which they won't, by the sounds of it.

So the first day of christmas song now has to change to four patio doors . and 5 cigarette butts (luckily they scan). can't remember what would go.

Enjoy the wine, OP, thanks for update. Make sure you have insurance/lawyer/council planning lady and building regs person on speed dial for Monday. And I hate to say this but builders work Sundays if it's a rush job ...... hope NSK with beady eyes is open tomorrow ....

New Doors?! That's mental. If they try to put in more acceptable doors and the planning people accept that (is that even possible?) then you may end up having to take your own legal action to deal with their unbelievably cheeky attempt to appropriate your property. Whatever you do don't back down. I'd be inclined to post the cigarette butts trough their letterbox too.

I would also call the non emergency number for your local police/community safety team and ask them for advice on the trespassing. Sorry OP.