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Alphabet Street...join us for some parking drama!

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originalcatlady · 30/01/2020 20:49

Started a new thread on the off chance () that something funny might happen in my street later. Maybe around 10pm...

Diagram below for the handful of people in the country that haven't printed it off yet...

Alphabet Street...join us for some parking drama!
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JordanMcDeere · 02/02/2020 21:47

C has arrived home and parked in 2 before B got back inside 🤣🤣🤣

I genuinely cackled at this!

OlaEliza · 02/02/2020 21:49

I would suggest we pitch in and pay for her to have parking lessons. But that would spoil the fun and also won’t fix the fact that she’s crazy.

I would suggest that we pitch in for K to have a drive and dropped curb that they don't park on

OneMoreWish · 02/02/2020 21:49

Surely this should go in classics

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originalcatlady · 02/02/2020 21:49

C's car is bigger and she did it in one 🤣

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originalcatlady · 02/02/2020 21:50

@OlaEliza "that they don't park on" amazing 🤣🤣🤣

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Dontlickthetrolley · 02/02/2020 21:56

I am loving this thread, both C parking before B was out of the car and getting a drive for K and not use has made me laugh out loud 😂 however tonight must be the night for shit parking as this has appeared on a local FB page 😂

Alphabet Street...join us for some parking drama!
Havingthetimeofmylife · 02/02/2020 21:57

It's become my routine each night about this time to check into Alphabet Street & today's updates have been truly fabulous...thank you OP, you're truly adding to my quality of life!

HorseFlyOfExtraordinaryLength · 02/02/2020 22:04

Ha ha! Excellent indeed.
I am absolutely loving this.
Op you do realise that updating us all is now your life's purpose.

Supertrooper98 · 02/02/2020 22:08

This thread is exactly what we all needed.
Is B still up looking out the window?

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originalcatlady · 02/02/2020 22:11

I think she's realised she's lost tonight. And she's out at 5:30. The returns can be fun when she's on the early shift, especially when C is off and we don't have a pattern for Mr and Mrs K yet.

My workmen may have left by the time she returns, but they could have displaced the others enough to ruin her return. We shall see.

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Ineedanap90 · 02/02/2020 22:24

Haha what did B do when C just drove in? I'm surprised she didn't order C to move her car and park hers for her.

AskingQuestionsAllTheTime · 02/02/2020 22:27

If you want her to have an apoplexy, you could offer to park for her as she is going to and fro for the fortieth time.

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originalcatlady · 02/02/2020 22:40

She's just got the permanent face of surveying the street in disgust at the moment, with a tut and a shake of the head.

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HopeYouStepOnALego · 02/02/2020 22:46

Does Mr B drive? Does Mrs B ever get him to reverse park the car for her?

AliBear90 · 02/02/2020 22:47

That’s amazing that C did it first time while B was still not in her house. That’s made my night. Especially in a bigger car. B’s parking skills and entitlement haven’t failed to amaze / entertain me yet.

SecretMillionaire · 02/02/2020 22:50

Perhaps you could have a collection with the neighbours for some refresher lessons for B. Either that or suggest she swap to a Smart for two car

oknowimscared · 02/02/2020 22:51

From what I can gather, Mr B doesn’t (dare) drive
He probably has to mainline gin to survive living with Mrs B.

mumwon · 02/02/2020 22:55

OP how do you over hear conversations - do you have bugs in bushes or do you keep the window open? Just curious... or do they do the "lets announce to the neighbourhood voice" (my dc when young use to call someone in the Sainsburys as mr walkie talkie As you could hear him all over the shop no matter how noisy it was asking his dw whether she wanted this "posh" tin or item or that (performance shopping - making sure everybody knew they only bought quality stuff [unlike us who bought ye olde value muck] )

jellytot24 · 02/02/2020 22:59

Delurking to comment, this is absolute gold and has kept me very amused during our hugely difficult house move this week! Thank you OP Smile

TheMobileSiteMadeMeSignup · 02/02/2020 23:01

Can we crowd fund OP so she can give up work and just give us updates on this? If there's enough money we could get that live feed and maybe an "on the couch with..." late night show where OP interviews the locals over a glass of wine while they discuss the days parking events.

sunshinesupermum · 02/02/2020 23:06

C has arrived home and parked in 2 before B got back inside 🤣🤣🤣

THAT IS HYSTERICAL! I wish I could see Batshit B's face!!!!

TeetotalKoala · 02/02/2020 23:08

I've said it before and I'll say it again.
Marvellous.

NigellaAwesome · 02/02/2020 23:18

What work are you getting done OP?

Wineandpyjamas · 03/02/2020 00:19

I am totally envisioning B as a Hyacinth and Mr B as a Richard... Grin

Justsaynonow · 03/02/2020 00:41

I was toying with the idea of a short trip to England while I'm in Europe. I definitely won't be renting a car - not for fear of driving on the wrong side of the road, but the parking issues seem insurmountable Grin. Unless I can make a side trip to Alphabet street...

I've now a greater appreciation for my daily parking situation.

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