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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:
MyOtherProfile · 06/01/2018 20:30

O my goodness how awful.

BulletFox · 06/01/2018 20:33

foxy no, I used to live in a mental little town though!

They sound completely crackers though, hope everything is sorted soon.

flutterby12 · 06/01/2018 20:35

Oh foxy you poor thing. I would definitely get your update deleted. Don't feel obligated to update us. Just get yourself moved. I hope it's soon and you can settle into your new happy home x

Iwasjustinthemiddleofadream · 06/01/2018 20:36

Hope you are ok as can be. Get the thread deleted!

stayathomegardener · 06/01/2018 20:38

Thanks for the update.
Good luck with the move.

flutterby12 · 06/01/2018 20:39

I used to live in a village like this and hated it. Village politics and gossips - nothing worse.

foxysoxy01 · 06/01/2018 20:49

BulletFox

OMG had me worried for a second there! Grin

Thanks everyone.
DH thinks I should be ok to leave the update for a bit but I will delete it in a while, hopefully any mn’ers interested in the thread will get a chance to read it first.

OP posts:
FlissMumsnet · 06/01/2018 20:57

foxysoxy01

We've nipped in and removed your latest update as we didn't want you to worry about it compromising your current tricky situation.

Hoping everything improves for you very soon. Flowers

ObscuredbyFog · 06/01/2018 20:59

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

bumbleymummy · 06/01/2018 21:00

Sounds horrible. Hope you get your moving date soon!

foxysoxy01 · 06/01/2018 21:03

FlissMumsnet - thank you.

Once again thanks everyone for all the support. Let’s all hope for a good new year all round. Wine

OP posts:
Jakadaal · 06/01/2018 21:03

Wow foxy I was really hoping things had settled down for you.

Can’t believe people are behaving like this. Hope the idiots take notice of the police and leave you alone until you move. Then you can tell them all to feck off as you drive away!

ohidoliketobe · 06/01/2018 21:03

Sorry lurker here... from you've said in your last update OP I'd definitely get the thread deleted pronto . Why give them more fuel for the sake of providing an update to random virtual strangers/ mumsnetters. Literally, for your own safety . . . .

Obviously won't get any more updates on this but wish you and your family the best.

ohidoliketobe · 06/01/2018 21:04

Cross post with update removal/ Flissmumsnet post!

Traffig · 06/01/2018 21:05

I'm so sorry you are having trouble still. Glad the police have been out though, they seem to have been a bit more supportive than they were with me.
Yes, had the phone calls too and also I had dead birds left on and underneath my car on a number of occasions ...shot by an air rifle.
We ended up dealing with things ourselves, sort of Soprano fashion. Blush Don't recommend going down that route though, it was ... um..last resort... but very effective.
I'd get the thread pulled OP tbh. tmi.

I hope that you move soonest and go on to live happy ever after Flowers

muttmad · 06/01/2018 21:08

I've been checking the thread like 4 times a day for an update and now I've missed it! Hope you're ok FOXY any chance of a revised update that wouldn't out you for those of us way over invested in this thread!

Traffig · 06/01/2018 21:08

Sorry, cross post also with MNHQ

Best wishes to you OP.

sunnyhen · 06/01/2018 21:10

I’ve been thinking of this thread too and all your family Foxy. Really hope you’ve got through the worst of this ridiculous and awful behaviour.

I missed the latest update and it’s been deleted..if anyone can enlighten me via a dm, then I’d be most grateful Flowers

wrongway · 06/01/2018 21:10

Noooooo! I've missed the update by minutes!!! Been checking almost daily too!! Oh well, I understand your position OP, wish you all the best.

Flumpernickel · 06/01/2018 21:10

Shit! Missed the update! Hope you are Ok Op! Sounds like things are still bad??

Jon66 · 06/01/2018 21:10

Always follow your instinct. Ring it in to the police and let them decide what to do.

Wineasaurous · 06/01/2018 21:14

Hope you're okay!

Pineau · 06/01/2018 21:17

Missed as well and checking often every day!

AWaspOnAWindowInAHeatwave · 06/01/2018 21:26

Been following this thread from the very beginning but missed foxy's update - if anybody could please update me via PM i'd be very appreciative.

Hope you're ok @Foxysoxy01 Thanks

Boglin · 06/01/2018 21:33

I missed the update too but hope all is ok. Your early posts scared the shit out of me, I hope that you will be well away from it all soon.