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CF neighbour thread- snow removal

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GoJetterGirl · 11/12/2017 20:44

So, it's been a fairly amusing day today, and DH would like to know if he and 4 of our neighbours are being unreasonable at all.

As you may have guessed by the thread title, we live in an area absolutely covered in snow, and our road has a sharp incline, so not the easiest road to drive out of in this weather.

DH was outside chatting while he cleared the driveway and the front of our drive and section of pavement and laid grit to make sure that we could get DS to hospital if he became unwell due to his chemo.

After a while DH and neighbour 1 were joined by neighbours 2,3 and 4 who in return for help with their driveways helped with Ours and NDN1's driveway, it was quite a nice arrangement, the job was finished within an hour and everyone (neighbours and family members) were invited into ours for coffee and a chat etc.

Low and behold, 15 minutes into our coffee fest, the door bell goes, and stood there is CFNDN (cheeky fucker next door neighbour) demanding to know why we hadn't cleared her driveway and pavement! So as not to drip feed, this woman has a son my age who lives with her but doesn't seem to do much other than sit at home and walk to the shop for whatever alcoholic beverage he fancies that day!

DH says "sorry, but we all pitched in together and if your DS had come to help we would have helped do yours" DH was quickly backed up by NDN's 2 and 3 who also said the same. CFNDN started to play the "but I'm a woman on my own" card, at which point NDN 1 said, "but what about your DS, he can clear your drive for you. She gave a nasty look and roared something about us being bad neighbours and how she would be complaining to her housing officer (bear in mind that 4/5 of us actually own our properties!) so I'm not sure how that's going to work out for her...

So, in short, was DH and NDN being unreasonable to refuse to pander to her and clear her driveway for her and grit it? Or was this my first ever experience of cheeky fuckery?

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mumgointhroughtorture · 12/12/2017 01:10

And then if she slipped over on some of the path after your DH and ndns cleared the snow she would've been complaining it was their fault and maybe tried suing them .. it's best to leave the snow where it is !

CheshireChat · 12/12/2017 02:19

You can break the ice underneath, but it's a pain in the arse.

I bet if we had to shovel snow I'd end up doing it as I'm used to it and DP isn't. Plus I'd stack it ready to build snowmen.

iboughtsnowboots · 12/12/2017 03:12

Recently moved somewhere where we have to clear our pavement and grit within a certain number of hours, DH stated this evening that I would have to do this tomorrow as he was in the office. Now I know I can say no, I can't, I don't have a penis.

HerRoyalNotness · 12/12/2017 03:56

I love shovelling snow. Tell her if she'll spring for 4 flights ( me +3dc) to fly from the states, I'll happily shovel her drive for her!

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