It's a Parking One

[ILoveFlumps]

Ok mumsnetters I need some ideas.
I popped out for 10 minutes this morning and come home to a random car on my driveway (outside my house). This is private property and allocated parking for a New Build. The Main Street it's off is permit parking only - this car has a permit.
The only place I can park is blocking it in causing a semi obstruction which I've done.
Police won't help as a civil matter.
Note has been left on the car by me telling them it's private property.
What else can I do?! Immediate neighbours have no idea whose car this is.

Well it’s taking a long time ? Maybe they’re in the back of the car 😂👍😜

Love a real time parking thread

As he has apologised I wouldnt be too hard on him, but politely point out that you could have had his car towed.

I'd absolutely take my time - wouldn't it be fitting if Great Aunt Mabel was to call right now for a lovely long chat?

Then I'd ask him why he thought it was acceptable to park on my drive and wait for a proper answer, not just a shuffling of feet and a "dunno". Followed by asking him what sort of inconvenience he thinks blocking someone's access to their own property might cause.

Only once I'd extracted both a full apology AND an understanding that what he did was unacceptable would I move my car. Always assuming I could remember where I put the keys. Such a scatterbrain, aren't I...?

I think it’s time you developed a very batty, forgetful, and VERY flirty persona, OP... How about overdoing the hair, perfume and makeup, slipping into something very inappropriate and messing with his mind while he’s trapped there??? Scare the pants off him!

Ooh can't wait to hear the excuse!

'Oh dear, I appear to have mislaid my keys. Let me check if my husband, who flew off to Aberdeen hasn't taken them by mistake. He's only be 3 months or so. What a pity if he had. Not sure what I can do now...."

Yeah,yeah,yeah

I think she’s fell asleep in the bath

Would love to know why he thought he could park on your drive for over 24 hours if he left it there sometime between 7:30 and 7:45.

24 hours ?....

@SaltyTootsieToes

Would love to know why he thought he could park on your drive for over 24 hours if he left it there sometime between 7:30 and 7:45.

Eh?

He probably thought that the home owner was out for the day so would park there without anyone knowing!

Ok, so the conversation went like this:
Me: (opens door) I assume that’s your car that’s parked on my drive?
Him: Err yeah, I’m really sorry
Me: But it’s my drive?
Him: yeah, I’m sorry
Me: but this is private property?
Him: yeah, err, I was in a rush and I didn’t realise
Me: you didn’t realise it was a drive? I don’t understand. You had to pull off the main road. It’s outside my house. You can see my neighbours have a car parked outside their house, and you can see the signs?
Him: I thought you were at work and I wasn’t going to be long
Me: Two hours is a long time (glares at him)
Him: (Silence)
Me: So for future reference, what do you think I should do so this doesn’t happen again? You clearly didn’t realise it was a private drive, so what improvements can I make to stop other people doing it? What would have deterred you?
Him: Err.......I dunno
Me: Should I perhaps put more signs up? Or maybe paint the drive a different colour?
Him: (Silence) then he says: look I’m really sorry, would you mind moving so I can get on to my next job?
Me: It would be very inconvenient if you were late wouldn’t it? Do your employers know you’re parking on private property? (Can see his badge and uniform - he’s a carer)
Him: I dunno what else to say
Me: How about you say you’ll never park like a tit again?
Him: Ok. I won’t.
Me: Won’t what?
Him: Park like a tit again
Me: That would be great. I’d hate for your work to know you park like an inconsiderate arsehole

I then got into my car and reversed onto the road and he drove off.
Might not have had the explosive ending MN wants, but I felt satisfied and quite smug with myself

Did you ask him why he parked on your drive?

@Chumleymouse

Boot him straight in the nuts before he can blink and steal his wallet while he’s down 😂🥾

crying laughing at this comment 😂

@ChardonnaysPetDragon my DH actually did do this once but it was a trip to Singapore. With the spare key as the main key battery had died and never got around to getting a new battery. No parking issue thankfully as was our drive, was a PITA though.

So it does happen.

2 1/2 hours....

I’d have preferred the boot in the nuts ending , but on the whole you did well op. Good on you 👏🏽

The OP said its right outside her front door. Can't get much more obvious surely? And the car has a permit so must be familiar with the roads if they are local?

It's just that "allocated parking for a New Build" is a new phrase to me. I thought it must mean something because otherwise you'd just say, "it's my driveway".

I do think that these new build estates can be confusing with all of the bricks and dropped curbs everywhere. Not as obvious as pavements and tarmac roads and driveways that actually go in to someone's garden.

Next time - there will be one - shout from a top window you have Covid and can't leave the house...
But all in all you did good op!!

OOh! Cross post! Excellent job @ILoveFlumps

Excellent

I do so love that you made him say he parked like a tit! Well done you!!

You. Are. A. Legend.

Love it!

Well played!

Oh god, I think that's awful that you said that to him and humiliated him in that way. So much for Key Workers.