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NDN having nightly driveway meetings

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FridayFlowers · 07/04/2020 20:53

Looking for some advice really as to whether iabu considering current circumstances. NDNs are elderly and almost every night over the last week their son has been visiting. They stand on their doorstep and talk (shout) to him who stands on our front garden and talks (shouts) back to them for about 30 mins. I know that this doesnt really fit with social distancing guidelines and essential travel etc, but my main problem is that their son stands underneath my 1yo ds window when he is in bed to talk to his parents and twice he has woken up. I totally understand why they want to see/talk to their son and cant imagine being isolated from mine. But wibu to ask them gently not to do this?
For context we live on a little cul-de-sac, mainly older couples who bought the houses new 35+ years ago, we are the only family with young children. Houses are detached but still fairly close together (their driveway runs down the side of our house.
Thank you

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InFiveMins · 08/04/2020 07:59

What time does he come round and do this?

FridayFlowers · 08/04/2020 08:02

No the lamppost is on our front garden as there is no path down our cul-de-sac as there are only about 8 houses.
I am wary of rocking the boat with them as they have lived here 35+ years whereas we only moved last year and we love the house/area and haven't had any issues since moving in. But equally I am sure they would say something to me if the roles were reversed. I have offered any help needed during the pandemic eg shopping, prescriptions etc. And have also volunteered as our street's volunteer with the parish council during the crisis.
No not in BerksSmile

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FridayFlowers · 08/04/2020 08:02

@InFiveMins he was there last night when I posted this so around 8.30-9pm

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GreyishDays · 08/04/2020 08:02

Is it dark when he arrives? If not, could you be busy gardening in your front garden? Then he’d have to move up a bit. You could then say hello in a weird quiet way and then point up to bedroom and say your child is asleep. ‘Daren't wake the beast ha ha’. Keep it all light and jokey.

FridayFlowers · 08/04/2020 08:05

Ooooh @GreyishDays I like that one. Its bin day tomorrow so I will wait until he has arrived to put them out👍

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GreyishDays · 10/04/2020 10:08

Any luck @FridayFlowers
Smile

FridayFlowers · 10/04/2020 10:18

He hasn't been since! So he has either read this thread or thought better of it anyway 🤷‍♀️ will come back with an update if/when he does!

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