Ugh, I'm so pissed off 
. One of the neighbourhood kids (B for brat) used to come into my garden early in the morning before the DC and I were up, and make a complete mess of my garden. Destroying the DCs toys, wrecking my plants etc. I banned him from my garden, and always keep the gate locked. A few month ago I had to pay to have the gate repaired as the neighbourhood boys keep climbing on it (tall wooden gate).
This afternoon I went into my garden and the neighbours tell me that B has broken my gate trying to climb into my garden. And true thing - the top of the gate is smashed to bloody smithereens (supporting wooden beam) - the gate is unsteady and will probably fall over. I found out where B lives and went over to have a word with his parents. I told him mum her son broke my garden gate, and the first thing she says is: so what do you want me to do about it? I told her it needs to be fixed. She says she's skint, but will come around to have a look. Which of course she never did, and probably never will, if what the other neighbours have to say about her is anything to go by. WIBU to 1. Have someone around to fix it and send her the bill. 2. Tell her that if I ever catch her little brat near my garden again I will report him to the police for trespassing (he's 10 years old). According to her he's broken all her stuff as well. FFS, surely I shouldn't have to pay every time her brat decides to break my gate/furniture/plants/DCs toys etc.