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Bit weird or not?

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Foxysoxy01 · 20/12/2017 18:10

I'm not sure if I'm being a bit ridiculous so could do with some advice or a good talking too!

Bit of background needed but this may be quite long, sorry Blush

Where I live it is quite rural. I have a dog I walk morning and night around the same time each day but not same time on the dot. I sometimes walk on my own (with dog) sometimes with someone else (more often than not in the evenings)

There are two walks both rural with no street lights and nothing other than the odd tractor, walker, horse rider etc etc. Just to add neither of these walks lead anywhere other than one to a house that then branches off to a longer walk.

So the track I went down today has a house at the top, one a bit further down then nothing till the big house at the end where it branches off.

The middle house (although closer to top of track than middle) goes garden, house, gateway, garden, shed, fence, big tree with the track running along side.

So that's the background now what happened.

I have walked past the middle house, down to big house and am on my way back. I see someone coming and get dog back on lead. The person notices me and moves quickly from right hand side of track to under the big tree (just off left hand side of track) just behind shed of house. Person lights a fag and turns around facing tree.

I find this bit odd but carry on as I get next to him he is still just off track under tree and facing the actual tree. I'm getting a bit on edge as this is clearly a bit strange behaviour.

I say good evening (admittedly I might have sounded a bit nervous) the person turns round while lifting their hood up so I cannot see their face.

I walk past quite briskly! (I'm not sure if IABU but something about the person did frighten me)

As I get nearer the middle house gates I see they are not in as car is not on drive (there is a mid 30's woman on her own living there) I stop and turn to look thinking I wouldn't actually hear if the person ran up behind me. They are still under tree looking straight ahead (not at me, but across the track into side with hedge)

I carry on and as I get to the next house I look again but can't see him and I was not about to walk back and see if he was still there.

Now the whole behaviour of this person was off. They very clearly did not want me to see their face. They were either an incredibly burly woman or a man, fairly thickset about 6ft obviously in black and just quite terrifying.

I am home alone tonight and just a bit worried I suppose that he was either waiting for a person walking (maybe not with good intentions!) or to break into the middle house? Or the thought did cross my mind if was he waiting for my but chicken'd out.

The woman that lived on her own is I suppose fairly vulnerable as her house is a bit away from any others and she is on her own (the house is quite large and obviously worth a fair bit of money so you would presume there could be antiques etc)

This all happened about an hour ago now so it was dark.

I'm not sure if I'm just being silly or should o go and check if he is still there? Phone someone? Or just ignore it all.

Writing it all down makes me think I am over reacting and the bloke maybe just wanted a walk but it really didn't feel like that at the time. His behaviour seemed odd and his body language was quite menacing tbh.

What do the collective of MN think?

Sorry it was so long!

OP posts:
Eatingwormswithwine · 26/12/2017 16:28

The best way to get back at these bullies is to not let them see that you are in any way bothered by their childish and strange antics. Act oblivious and happy! Enjoy your pint

MintyChops · 26/12/2017 17:02

Totally weird and very unpleasant for you OP. Let us know if anything happens or is said at the pub. Are you going too?

SellMySoulForMoreSleep · 26/12/2017 17:47

This has given me the proper chills but I had to place mark. I do hope you are ok though OP and it goes ok in the pub today.

Sammy900 · 26/12/2017 19:13

Wow spookiest thread on mumsnet!

Hope you are having a lovely time with your family and get to the bottom of this madness

Magpie24 · 26/12/2017 20:58

Hope all ok, OP

MortifiedinAsda · 26/12/2017 22:09

I live rurally, i have been here for 2 weeks and scared myself with this thread! Hope the pub visit went well Op and you get moved soon!

cakeymccakington · 26/12/2017 22:41

Just sat and read the whole thread :-O
Unbelievable. I can't get my head around the kind of people who would behave like this

I was hoping that it would turn out to be a story. Because the idea that people are actually like this is slightly terrifying.

I hope the house sale goes smoothly and you're in your new house soon op!

TroelsLovesSquinkies · 26/12/2017 22:52

This is so bizzare, what crazy goings on. I hos they all come to thier senses soon and give uo this ridiculous intimidation campaigne.
I angree with whoever suggested filming the ones who follow you. Turn the tabes on them.

Tistheseason17 · 26/12/2017 23:26

Wow! Scary and intimidating. Best wishes Flowers

Tini17 · 27/12/2017 08:19

Just read the thread, omg.
Hope all ok at the mo?

meandmytinfoilhat · 27/12/2017 09:25

You could start leaving bear traps out?

flutterby12 · 27/12/2017 21:31

Gosh OP reminds me of where I used to live. Quite literally in the middle of nowhere. I remember coming home from work and driving down the lane, turning round to park by this old barn and there was a man in there! This was 3am. I was terrified. I really should've driven up the lane again and called my dad to walk me down but I got out of the car and ran to the front door, dropped my fucking keys, fumbled around to get them and struggled put them in the front door, I felt like my chest was going to explode my heart was beating so fast and heavy. Got in and told my parents. My dad said it was probably someone pissed and unable to get a taxi from the pub so sleeping there, Mum called the police. He wasn't there when the sun came up.

Another time heard gunshots - probably someone hunting.

Also used to be a big nursing EMI home and residents would 'escape' and walk the mile up the lane and knock on our door asking for fags.

I hope all is ok Thanks

Itchytights · 27/12/2017 21:37

Fuck me op.. this has given me the heeby jeebies.

Please don’t go back and investigate with the fire poker.

Call 101- let them decide.

Let us know what you decide to do.

Motoko · 28/12/2017 02:16

Itchy the thread has moved on quite a lot. You might want to RTFT.

toastytea · 28/12/2017 12:08

Update?

Kookietoo · 28/12/2017 13:02

Foxy, I really hope things settled down over Christmas and you had a lovely time with your family.

Appleandcinnamon · 28/12/2017 19:36

I read this last night and it totally gave me the creeps especially as it was like the op was describing my own home! I do hope you get a definitive answer to what arsehole is doing this to you

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JeremyCorbynsBeard · 29/12/2017 14:51

Any updates OP?

RunningOutOfCharge · 29/12/2017 22:41

Wow! This thread!

Humans, we are an odd lot!

LucyAutumn · 29/12/2017 22:43

Hope everything's ok OP and you've been able to relax and enjoy Christmas Flowers

CheekyFuckersAreEntertaining · 29/12/2017 23:52

@Foxysoxy01 so any update on the villager's reaction to your family going to the pub?

My family moved into a small village when I was a kid and certain people were pathetically cliquey. The rest were okay but holy fuck you didn't want to get involved with the Royston Vasey types. They were nicknamed the [village name] mafia because they really did think they ran everything. They were idiots though and ran bugger all but would try to intimidate you.

SavvyFishFinger · 30/12/2017 06:44

Interesting thread, more so because I have always lived rural and while lots of weird things do happen in the countryside at night, most are explainable. Bangs on my front door, which is also at the 'back', were attributed to a deer rubbing it's antlers. A trail cam is ideal for filming disturbances.

However, I can honestly say the time when things went exceptionally weird was when I lived in Dorset. There are little scattered pockets of locals that do love their nocturnal games!

HoHoHorsemad · 30/12/2017 10:01

Glad you have an explanation OP; how have things been since you last posted?

Maelstrop · 30/12/2017 14:40

Placemarking.