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Who wants a whole street parking thread? Bring popcorn, it's a long one!

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originalcatlady · 28/01/2020 20:24

See diagram below. I WFH and have no life but I'm pretty sure this will be entertaining to the Mumsnet parking thread folk!

House A, no car but X denotes the allocated disabled spot so he can be collected via a side entrance from his house.
House B, one car, has to park with car door level with front door, meaning she always uses space 1&2. Most people are afraid to park here. If someone does, she parks touching their bumper, in some kind of laying down the law attempt and stands there shouting "who's is this?" and similar nonsense.
House C, one car but not usually home, so is either forced to park in space X or further along from X, where there are two spaces in front of a garage.
House D, one car. Usually gets home first so gets space 3.
House E, house with drive.
House F, car but no drive. Usually parks in space 4.
House G, H, I, J have drives.
House K have two cars and no drive. They have been frequently told they are taking over the street and are not allowed to park in space 5, as it blocks house Gs drive and does not allow House F to park in space 4. I do point out that this has the same impact as house F parking in space 4 on me, but apparently not.
House L, house with drive (me).
House M, drive but no car.
House N, house with drive.

Houses B, F, G and M frequently have street gossips/meetings/bitching sessions declaring that people who haven't lived here for a billion years like them, are taking over, who do they think they are, they can't just park where they like etc etc.

So, if you're still with me, this brings me to today. In a spectacular turn of events, house K, who give no shits about fake parking laws, have parked in space 4. Their other car is further along in front of garage, as well as an unknown car.

House F have now come home parked kind of across both X and space 1 (basically leaving house Bs usual space for them). They are watching non stop to ensure they get their space back.

Very unusually, house C is home and has parked in space 2.

So. There is no space left in the street and house B, the most precious and hysterical have nowhere to park. They will return at 10pm.

This actually keeps me entertained daily. Sad I know.

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SisterFarAway · 30/01/2020 09:32

Honestly, a 206, she really should take driving lessons, it's such a small car... (I used to have a 207)

But then again, when I was on holiday in Germany recently, the hotel had some spaces in a public underground car park, some of the spaces were quite big due to the layout of the building above.
Came back one night and had to use a very narrow space between two walls, with the right hand side of the car almost touching the wall so I could get out the other side (I had an SUV hire car) just because a Smart was parked in a space that could've fit three of that type...

SchadenfreudePersonified · 30/01/2020 09:38

Someone mentioned rhubarb-and-custards creams up thread? Where would I buy those?

Tesco.

We were looking for humble custard creams, and DH espied them (he is a much more adventurous devourer of biscuits than I). I worried that they were an abomination, but they were "as nice, but different" IYKWIM.

Would definitely buy again if only for the pretty pink cream inside

SchadenfreudePersonified · 30/01/2020 09:43

a Smart was parked in a space that could've fit three of that type...

Small car drivers park for the car they want . . .

NigellaAwesome · 30/01/2020 09:46

I think the key is to make sure C gets to park in spot 1, properly, so that it forces B into spot 2. With X being beside spot 1 it doesn't matter how close B parks to C's bumper.

originalcatlady · 30/01/2020 09:47

B wouldn't be able to get in or out of 2. That's the problem I think.

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originalcatlady · 30/01/2020 09:48

Van man has gone. After 45 minutes sitting in her car, C is now in 2/3.

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Pinkyyy · 30/01/2020 09:48

I've honestly never been so confused and amused all at once, great thread OP

IhaveHagridshair · 30/01/2020 09:48

I think I have a solution: OP needs to park in space 2 and then rent her drive out to K.

IhaveHagridshair · 30/01/2020 09:51

Sorry OP, just realised talking about you in the 3rd person is quite rude. I've been relaying the saga to DH so got used to talking that way.

TitchyP · 30/01/2020 09:53

Thank you for the biscuit info.

We don't have a Tesco anywhere nearby, apart from a Metro one and they certainly don't sell them, I would have noticed.

Bum.

Sorry for the hijack, as you were Blush

mummmy2017 · 30/01/2020 09:59

I love the van action.

originalcatlady · 30/01/2020 09:59

@IhaveHagridshair haha no offence taken. I think it's hilarious how many people are involving their DH in the saga.

Excellent idea! I did consider renting a space to K but then they find this as amusing as me and it would end a lot of the drama...

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Gogolego · 30/01/2020 10:00

Van man or his dp are on mn and they've been following the thread I reckon

originalcatlady · 30/01/2020 10:00

@mummmy2017 best part of the week! I'll never stop hearing "yes but is it touching?"!!!!

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originalcatlady · 30/01/2020 10:01

@Gogolego mumsnetters across the country and google earthing to match with my diagram and turning up in vans.

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originalcatlady · 30/01/2020 10:02

*are google earthing

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GiveHerHellFromUs · 30/01/2020 10:02

OP where are you? If you're near Birmingham I'll pop round for a cuppa and block B in Grin

SchadenfreudePersonified · 30/01/2020 10:05

We don't have a Tesco anywhere nearby, apart from a Metro one and they certainly don't sell them, I would have noticed.

I feel your pain Titchy. If I see them anywhere else, I'll let you know.

Meanwhile, back on the Street . . . .

BustedDreams · 30/01/2020 10:16

Brings rhubarb & custard creams Great thread! Thanks @originalcatlady

I still haven’t got my head around who parks where etc but still a great read Grin

Whiskeychaser · 30/01/2020 10:25

@originalcatlady, it would've been even funnier if white van man had said:
"Not touching, can't get mad!" (which is a funny scene from 'Friends')

MamaSharkDooDooDooDooDooDooo · 30/01/2020 10:27

I've just binge-read the whole post. It's the best thing I've read in ages. I so want to find myself parking on your street...I love a bit of parking drama...!!

A bloke down the road used to park on the road despite having a two-car driveway... when he went out he would put a bin on the road in 'his space'. Obviously, when DH and I were in the car together we kindly put his bin back on his driveway for him because it's nice to be neighbourly 😉

Then I once saw his daughter and kindly mentioned that he is causing a bit of a pain on the road as by putting bins out it was preventing cars from pulling in easily to let others pass on what can be quite a congested road... she told me to fuck off 🤷‍♀️

Bloomin' bin-reserving people 🤦‍♀️😂 why do they think they own the road? (No offence to the woman on this thread who does it, obvs, but why?? Just park somewhere else 🤷‍♀️)

Anyway, keep the thread going as I'm looking forward to scaffolding-gate!!

Oddgirlout · 30/01/2020 10:35

I'm at home sick and this is keeping me very well entertained. Please keep the updates coming @originalcatlady - you are a star! These threads are brilliant! I don't have much of a life and I'm not ashamed to admit it!

My close hasn't really got parking issues as we all have drives but we do have a couple of 'bespoke' individuals who love their cars more than I think is normal. Still different strokes for different folks!

originalcatlady · 30/01/2020 10:40

@Whiskeychaser laughing out loud. I remember!!

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Oddgirlout · 30/01/2020 10:41

@originalcatlady could you get K to join mumsnet so she can also entertain us?

Luaa · 30/01/2020 10:51

Maybe I need to channel my inner B and tackle the man who lives across the road from me. He has a car and a work van. He also has a 2 car drive, but it's long rather than wide so he only outs one vehicle on it and leaves one in the road. Which is fine, but not when he leaves it partially blocking our drive for a week! Of course, I did the British thing and just quietly seethed about it.

I love the man with the van. I might make it my catchphrase.

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