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My Second Parking Thread

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SharronNeedles · 16/06/2018 11:29

Well, it is now 11:14 and I have very rudely not updated you all!!

It's quite fun I must say.

So, by some twist of fate 'someone' let the air out of one of DH's tires last night. Was full and plump last night, this morning it looked like it had melted. Funny coincidence.
However DH had parked up just behind me, any further back and he would have been encroaching on our other neighbours drive.
So 10:05 rolls around and there is a knock on the door- just the menfolk this time, asking me to shift my car.

Well unfortunatley I am not able to due to the flat tire DH has and I am now blocked in too. Darn. I explain to the menfolk what's happened and instantly I can tell by their faces it was them (or one of the others) who let the tire down. I've explained that someone is coming out to replace the tire later than day and slipped in the conversation that we have motion sensor dash cams in both cars so will of course be turned over the footage to the police.

I'll be honest with you, I could have gotten my car out at this point, but it would have been a lot of shimmying back and forth and I actually couldnt really be bothered with all that.

One of the men tells me that this has gotten well out of hand and if he offers to sort the tire out now, can we please shift and he assures me that they will never park on our property again.

I said absolutely (I don't want to appear unreasonable!), However I must insist on an apology from the driver who felt the need to park on my drive way and the driver who blocked them in.

You'll be pleased to know that have now received apologies from two very sheepish looking women (along with a lengthy explanation as to why they parked there) and DH has a lovely new bouncy tire.

Before leaving one of the menfolk asking if we could please delete the footage from the dash cam. He thinks the culprit was just having a bad day and made a bad decision. Bless.

OP posts:
takeittakeit · 16/06/2018 16:17

Excellent - had been wondering on the outcome

Part of me was hoping for fisticuffs but......

Thanks for the entertainment

SharronNeedles · 16/06/2018 16:20

We have an Apeman dashcam. Only £30 or so. Tbf I've never watched the footage before so no idea if it's actually any good ha!

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MrMeSeeks · 16/06/2018 16:27

Send it to the school op

Notthemessiah · 16/06/2018 16:27

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NorthernKnickers · 16/06/2018 16:59

She didn't say they replaced the tyre...she said 'sorted'. I assume he got a tyre pump and pumped it up.

FirstOfMyName · 16/06/2018 17:00

Extremely well played Star

NotARegularPenguin · 16/06/2018 17:01

She didn't say they replaced the tyre

She said dh has a lovely new tyre.

WheelyCote · 16/06/2018 17:15

Brilliant!!!!!

billybagpuss · 16/06/2018 17:19

Not the messiah, me too - but I don't care as its been great fun reading it :)

Emma198 · 16/06/2018 17:45

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BerkshireHunter · 16/06/2018 17:48

Oh did they have to borrow your tools? How embarrassing

glitterbiscuits · 16/06/2018 18:17

You should consider a career at the United Nations OP

MsJolly · 16/06/2018 18:34

The best parking thread outcome I have EVER read #official

chocolateworshipper · 16/06/2018 18:42

Best threads ever. No question.

Snowysky20009 · 16/06/2018 18:49

OMG just read both threads! 😂 Your neighbour deserves some wine!!

Raindancer411 · 16/06/2018 18:55

Love it! Well down to you, your other half and the neighbour lol

Iceswan · 16/06/2018 18:56

Can you please post the footage here!

Foxsox · 16/06/2018 18:57

Wow what an update

CourtneyLovely · 16/06/2018 19:14

Oh I do love a story with a happy ending!

TreasureInMyTummy · 16/06/2018 19:27

Fantastic

intheloop12 · 16/06/2018 19:29

👏🏻 well played, OP!

chocolateworshipper · 16/06/2018 19:37

Congratulations on getting into Classics OP

ChevalierTialys · 16/06/2018 19:45

That was the most satisfying update on a parking thread EVER!

SauvignonBlanche · 16/06/2018 19:46

Good result OP Grin

DesignStatement · 16/06/2018 19:55

Thank you OP for the update - goes well with Prosecco! 🥂

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