We moved into our house nearly two years ago. When we moved in I gave a couple of ‘new neighbour’ gifts to both sides, just knocked on and said hello we’re new.
One side to us have been lovely but very respectful of privacy. We take each other’s bins out, have a quick chat if coming out at same time but nothing much more.
Our kind of neighbour! Polite but considerate of privacy/time off etc.
Other side is very up and down. A similar age couple to us, when we ask how are you? They never really answer much further, which is fine. We never asked prying questions just the usual how are you, been up to much, 2 min chats. If they’ve been gardening in the front, cleaning car, coming down the street they always cut off the conversation. For this reason we’ve got a point where we just say hello to each other and that’s been fine too.
At weekend the wife from this couple knocked on with pieces of cake and said she had baked too many. She said we should catch up sometime and I said yes and she gave me her phone number. Thought I’d be open minded and took her up on the offer and said I’d be in touch.
Yesterday we walked past each other in the street and the whole don’t want to talk act came across again. Actually walking off whilst I was still talking, which I found odd. It’s not like I talk anyone’s ear off but if I ask how are you isn’t it kind to ask it back and not storm off?
Anyway I don’t know what to do now about this offer to catch up, especially as we’ve been here for a while now it’s a bit out of the blue and awkward.
She suggested going out together as couples, drinking or meal (when knocking on at weekend). I’m not sure if this is going to turn into a can of worms, they both come across as aloof and attention seeking when it suits but equally ignorant too.
Do I just suggest casual Christmas drinks locally to something?
We don’t want to it to turn into a pop round whenever thing because of how they have continually been in the past.
Equally I’m not keen on doing anything now I’ve just been pretty much blanked again.
Help!!!!! What’s the best way of going about it?