To get a welcome package for neighbour moving in tomorrow?

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We have a new neighbour moving in tomorrow, I’ve never met them but I used to live in the house until it was sold about 8 months ago.

I moved next door as it came up for rent when our landlord gave us notice.

I have a small hamper basket and was going to write the bin collection times, useful info like posties name, some tea, coffee, biscuits etc. Just some bits for moving in day.

Is there anything else that would be good? Or helpful?

Actually there's no end of fun you could have with your inside knowledge of their house!

Good for you, I would have been incredibly appreciative if a neighbour had done that for us. I think that's a lovely idea, and you sound like a very kind, caring person.

That's such a lovely thought op!

I think it's a lovely gesture. It's nice to have a good community spirit where you live and this is just the kind of thing that helps foster it. Drop the loo roll and keep the welcome short and sweet as they'll likely have their hands full, but otherwise a really nice idea. It's really just good manners to be welcoming, I'm not sure why people think otherwise. There is no obligation to become life long friends, but a little kindness goes a long way.

That's a really lovely idea. The close I'm in are all really nice people too, we never had anything like that but most came down on moving day throughout the day to introduce themselves. Wasn't a hassle to us at all to stop for 5 minutes and say hello, you sound really nice

Great idea! Including loo roll and uht milk imo.

Lovely idea.

What a lovely gesture, including the loo roll! When we moved in our neighbours came over to tell us our rose garden was two feet over on their property 😂

I think it’s a lovely idea. Our new neighbours bought us a card, chocolates and an invite to the pub!

That’s lovely. When we moved in our neighbours gave us a plant which we still have on the go. We also got wine and the previous owners left us champagne with a lovely note explaining how happy they had been in the house and they hoped it would be like that for us as well.

When our neighbours moved in last year I baked them a cake and called round - I know that would freak most people on mumsnet out with your fear of home baking!

It would stress me out because I'd think you wanted to be friends rather than neighbours and I'm a curmudgeon who wants to be left alone.

I would also think you were very kind, though, and your new neighbours are probably more normal than me!

If I received a note telling me what day to put the bins out I'd be thinking oh crap, crazy bin obssessed neighbour alert and I'd be thinking I could figure out bin day myself without instruction from a neighbour.

I took a small bunch of tulips to my new neighbour. A welcome hamper seems a bit OTT.

Its very kind OP, but I personally wouldn't want it. I've had some really bad experiences with neighbours coming round on moving in day and being intrusive and bombarding me with questions. I would find a visit and a hamper overbearing and worrisome, i would worry that you would want to strike up some kind of relationship. I am friendly to neighbours but i have no interest in knowing about them or them anything about me.

I know some folk would love your gesture though. Just be mindful that not everyone wants this. You can still be friendly and kind without a hamper or a visit. Especislly if other neighbours will be at it too! With gifting wine (or anything for that matter) to strangers, i know so many people that either don't drink or are in recovery, its not always as appropriate as people think.

I would love it if my neighbours introduced themselves like this. Go for it!

I would hate it too. I like to be left alone in a new house for the first few days to get sorted out. I think if they want to know bin collection days etc they will come and ask.

I'd not be happy to be honest, if my neighbour turned up on moving in day, it's always pandemonium. As said though, mine turned up the next day with a bottle of champagne and a list of some local info and we have got on like a house on fire ever since.

If she'd turned up moving day I'd have thought maybe she was a bit nosey, and if she'd given me a full on hamper at the same time, with toilet roll in it, I'd have thought there was a chance I had a problem on my hands,

Thts such a nice idea. I am American and we do stuff like bring over a pie. One of the hard parts of moving here was how unfriendly neighbors can be compared to back home.

Noooooo!
I was in exactly this situation a few years ago. Moved into the house, spent all day lifting, moving stuff on a red hot day, making me feel blurgh, sweaty and dusty, before finally, finally managing to sit down for a cuppa and sandwich.
Then the neighbours turned up. The WHOLE family! Like you they'd moved next door and so decided to come around and tell me all about the house, Giving me a full tour, whilst the kids kicked off big time because they saw the bedrooms as still 'theirs'.

Took HOURS to get rid of them.

I would put me on edge a bit. Would think WTAF have I moved into? Overfamiliar neighbours that are always going to be in on my business. A nice hello when you see them is more appropriate. (Unless they are really elderly, in which case they might appreciate).

Our neighbours put a card through with a note to ask if we needed anything, which was lovely. I think much more than a packet of biscuits would be a bit OTT. All the helpful hints are so easy to find via Google these days it's a bit try hard.

Really nice idea!

When I moved in our old owners left us a little bottle of Prosecco and we loved it, would suggest that.

Would also suggest-

• bin bags
• cleaning wet wipes
• takeout menus

I would think you are too interested in us. Would worry me.

I wouldnt like this either. It would put me under pressure to reciprocate and I'm really a private person, so a hi and bye is more than enough for me.
I think gauge it and then see. Sorry sounds full on, and I would worry you were the busybody type.

Thank you everyone, I didn’t want to be too cringey but also remember having no essentials per say

I’ve made the hamper with the following:

Box of foxes biscuits
Tetley tea
Coffee
Flash wipes - because it’s a pain when moving in and the house has been empty for ages so always good to have
Bottle of wine
Welcome card
Bin timetable

And I knew they were moving in as the old vendor asked me to park one of my cars on the drive so the house looked ‘occupied’

I’ve also said to the agents they can use my drive on moving in day so it’s easier for them etc

Is that ok? I’ll literally drop and go as have the kids outings etc

It’s a small town and we are a small row of houses. We all know each other but pretty much keep to ourselves. I’m definitely not looking for friends I have plenty but I wanted to just be nice.