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neighbours car has been in my garden for 3 months

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PastryOnMyMind · 26/08/2017 10:14

first ever thread but I wanted some opinions from the outside

neighbours came to me in early May to ask if they can use our drive for two weeks, they bought their DD a car for her birthday as a surprise.
fair enough I thought no problem

the car is still there.

we don't want to cause tension with the neighbours because we all have to live here

my DD is 14 month and has just started to toddle so would like front garden back to make safe ( weeding, gates) for her to play in and I can sit on the door step whenever she wabts to venture outside.

we managed to catch him last week and told him we want to do our garden for DD (can't use back garden, subsided and v unsafe) and asked if he had an idea of when he was planning to shift his car

two months!!! we were quite shocked because he was very matter of fact, no apology etc and dp said "it's kind of taking the piss" and neighbour shrugged it off. it's the end of October...

aibu to want my garden back before October so I can let my DD run loose in her own space whilst we may still have sunny weather/ light evenings??
part of me feels selfish because we don't drive so don't have a car therefore a "drive way" in the literal meaning isn't needed. but our garden IS the drive way.

I'm quite timid and have no idea how to go about this whole situation so I was hoping some mumsnet opinions might help me figure out what to doGrin

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PastryOnMyMind · 29/08/2017 20:10

thank you! will report back when they call, and when the car goes 😁😁😁

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CatsPurr · 29/08/2017 22:28

Hope your interview went well. Hoping for good news for you Grin

Glad arsehole neighbour has enough decency to show some shame. Hold yoir head up, you have the higher moral ground.

TheweewitchRoz · 29/08/2017 22:33

Well done - fingers crossed for the job & the car disappears!

rainbowstardrops · 30/08/2017 10:22

Fingers crossed for the interview and the car going! 🤞🏻

123MothergotafleA · 30/08/2017 11:35

I hope all the other neighbours now know all about CFN and his antics. Make sure to share everything that's gone on with them so that they are under no illusion about him and his crazy family.

WhatchaMaCalllit · 31/08/2017 13:08

Is the car still there or is it gone now???

Did you need to contact the police again, OP?

CatsPurr · 31/08/2017 19:28

Any news on the interview? Hope the car has gone but if your neighbour wants to live up to his full arsehole status I will guess he will leave it to the last minute. Hope he isn't bothering you

FuzzyCustard · 31/08/2017 19:37

Delighted to read your updates pastry. You've done a great job. Hope CFNs have learned their lesson and stay well away from you in future! Be afraid, be very afraid......!

PastryOnMyMind · 31/08/2017 20:29

now news from interview. fingers crossed for tomorrow! I've been invited for 3 other interviews which I've got on hold if this doesn't go to plan thankfully.

car still there. dp and I reckon they'll wait until the last minute. thankfully not had to contact police again yet!

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mummabubs · 01/09/2017 10:59

So selfish of them to wait until the last minute- it takes 20 mins to search the Internet for the cheapest car insurance and buy it... and if they don't have the money for insurance then they shouldn't have bought the car in the first place! (Aside from the selfishness of them dumping the car on your property beyond your kind offer and then refusing to move it!) Hope they move it soon to avoid any more drama for you OP but as you say it doesn't look likely...

mummabubs · 01/09/2017 11:00

(And hope the interview outcome is the one you want!) 😊

SophieGiroux · 01/09/2017 23:35

Was today the deadline for removing the car?

Greenkit · 02/09/2017 07:32

Well done
Good luck for Tuesday x

PastryOnMyMind · 02/09/2017 09:26

no the 4th!
I've had my body building friend offer to get a mate orntwo of his and move the car off my drive if it turns ofnthe police can't legally make them do anything Grin
two day count down begins. can't wait to see the back of it!!!!!!!!!

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Aebj · 02/09/2017 09:57

Good luck for the 4th. Hope they move it before then

TheMaddHugger · 02/09/2017 13:18

May The 4th be with You

neighbours car has been in my garden for 3 months
neighbours car has been in my garden for 3 months
PastryOnMyMind · 02/09/2017 18:27

he's in my garden with some other guy meddling with the car!!!!!!! sat here amongst a floor covered in pasta from my DD as I've just shoved her straight in the bath and bed and decided to have coffee before cleaning

is the car going???? hopefully!! am I going to put something big and heavy in the middle of my gate posts when it does???? fucking YES

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Notreallyarsed · 02/09/2017 18:28

Oooh here's hoping it's gone tonight! You rock Pastry, well done.

Chocolatekeepsmesane · 02/09/2017 18:31

Fingers crossed they are moving it now.

PastryOnMyMind · 02/09/2017 18:41

it's off the drive! currently outside my house on road being charged I assume??? from another car. opened my window so I can listen Grin

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Etymology23 · 02/09/2017 18:42

Yay!! Glad it's finally going!

misdee · 02/09/2017 18:44

Yeeesss!!

YellowLawn · 02/09/2017 18:45

great. put a paddling pool (anything big) there pronto so that the car can't go back!

PastryOnMyMind · 02/09/2017 18:46

HE'S GONE! absolutely over the moon!!!!!!!!!!! fucking finally!!!
thank you all so much!!!

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StatueInTheSky · 02/09/2017 18:56

hurrah for you...I missed this at the start so have red it all in one go!

Jolly well done Pastry! and MrPastry should be very impressed when he gets home!