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Original poster

To call the police if this happens one more time

209 replies

PlentyPlenty · 16/04/2021 15:24

I am so sick of our fucking neighbours they just have absolutely no respect for anyone.

There have been a few issues but my biggest annoyance recently is that they and their friends just seem to think it's fine to use our driveway all the time. They have a front garden, we have a drive. They are separated by a fence but there is a gap at the top to get bins in and out of the back of the houses.

Their friends are always riding motorbikes up and down our drive, or even just pacing up and down it taking phone calls. I have gone out and asked several times that they don't do this because it sets off our dog and often wakes our baby from his naps either by the dog barking or the noise from the bikes.

They have just done it again and woken up the baby, so I went out, crying baby in my arms and asked them to stop (politely) and to use their friends front garden if they wanted to get their bike out.

I just received a load of abuse back and he continued off down my drive.

AIBU to think this is cheeky as fuck and to ring the police if I see one person from there step foot on my property again when they shouldn't be?

OP posts:
MotherofTerriers · 16/04/2021 16:01

Gate and a motion activated water sprinkler

YetAnotherSpartacus · 16/04/2021 16:01

Large planter

I read that as large panther.

beginningoftheend · 16/04/2021 16:03

@YetAnotherSpartacus

Large planter

I read that as large panther.

That could work Grin
BeastOfBODMAS · 16/04/2021 16:03

@Creepygnochi I was thinking in terms of my scummy neighbours who would neither know what home insurance is nor manage to string together a coherent sentence for a claim. But you are almost certainly right and very sensible to point it out!

RaspberryBubblegum · 16/04/2021 16:06

Can you park your car close enough to the house/fence that they can't get through in the mean time?

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PlentyPlenty · 16/04/2021 16:09

I read that as large panther

Could work 🤣

I do understand about the gate and we will prioritise it. Just not had a great deal of spare cash recently but we'll get it done.

Was hoping they could just be decent people when asked nicely several times but obviously it's too much to expect.

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rainbowstardrops · 16/04/2021 16:10

Bloody CFs!!!!! So they don't want to wreck their garden but quite happy to use your drive???!!!! Fuck that!
You need to secure your area. Honestly, some people have no shame.

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PlentyPlenty · 16/04/2021 16:11

@RaspberryBubblegum

Can you park your car close enough to the house/fence that they can't get through in the mean time?
I wouldn't put it past them to try and squeeze through tbh.

Last time some random guy was just pacing about on our drive round our cars taking a phone call. I thought he was a workman or something so asked him if I could help an it turned out he was with next door.

WHY would anyone do that? I've never paced up and down their front garden?! Confused

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ShurImGrand123 · 16/04/2021 16:12

Spill cooking oil on the drive whilst they’re riding on it.

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PlentyPlenty · 16/04/2021 16:12

@rainbowstardrops

Bloody CFs!!!!! So they don't want to wreck their garden but quite happy to use your drive???!!!! Fuck that! You need to secure your area. Honestly, some people have no shame.
Their garden even has a path they could ride down!!
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SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 16/04/2021 16:14

Can you put a gate with a lock in the gap?

peak2021 · 16/04/2021 16:17

Any reason to believe the friends vehicles might be uninsured, not taxed or anything? If so, take registrations, report to the police.

ToffeePennie · 16/04/2021 16:18

I know you’re getting a gate, but in the meantime (as presumably a gate could take a couple of weeks to get and install) do you have any large planters? And by large I mean those huge ornamental ones? If not can your parents/friends lend you a couple?
Fill them will random rocks, bricks, lumps of wood. (In my case I would fill them full of concrete because we have the stuff spare) and put them in the gap. Leave your bins there and put the planters just behind them. Make sure they’re big enough to fill the gap totally.
I would add a massive fake bush or nick a bush off my mum (preferably prickly) and put it in the top of the planter. Should deter anyone who tries to squeeze past/move the bins.
Alternatively, can you go out at night, chalk a persons outline on the driveway and put police tape (buy it from Amazon) around the area?? Might put them off 😂 proper cheeky they are!

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PlentyPlenty · 16/04/2021 16:21

@peak2021

Any reason to believe the friends vehicles might be uninsured, not taxed or anything? If so, take registrations, report to the police.
My Dad is actually a police sergeant so I've just spoken to him about it and he said exactly the same thing.

Tbh I just want to get the gate up and then forget they exist. I'm here alone a lot of the time, so I'd rather not antagonise it further, although I'm going to have to calm DH down when he gets back I think.

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Pinksmyfavoritecolour · 16/04/2021 16:23

A gate or a couple of tall very heavy garden pots with big tall spiky plants in.

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PlentyPlenty · 16/04/2021 16:23

If anyone else has any more creative suggestions to cheer me up in the meantime though feel free to keep them coming Grin

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PyjamaFan · 16/04/2021 16:24

Definitely gate with padlock. What a nightmare.

billy1966 · 16/04/2021 16:24

If you feel they are only doing it to intimidate date you when you are on your own, surely your father could advise you on that point?

Notavegan · 16/04/2021 16:25

Get your dad round in uniform to do an inspection? What assholes

crosstalk · 16/04/2021 16:26

OOH OP you're Scots! Good luck with the gate.

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PlentyPlenty · 16/04/2021 16:26

@billy1966

If you feel they are only doing it to intimidate date you when you are on your own, surely your father could advise you on that point?
He wants me to report it. Now I've calmed down though I am more reluctant whilst I'm here alone a lot.
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UhtredRagnarson · 16/04/2021 16:28

@PlentyPlenty

If anyone else has any more creative suggestions to cheer me up in the meantime though feel free to keep them coming Grin
So you’re not going with the panther then? Grin
CoffeandPancakes · 16/04/2021 16:29

Any time I hear about problem neighbours, honestly I can feel my heart rate and blood pressure rise. I've not been in exactly the same position, but have had terrible neighbours and have only recently got out. It was honestly one of the most stressful times of my life.

Definitely get that gate up maybe after you've done the cooking oil method and don't engage any further.

I can't believe how many inconsiderate arseholes there are out there!

I really hope this is easily sorted OP. Are they ok apart from this or are they generally a bit dickish?

ancientgran · 16/04/2021 16:31

Can you take your bins out down their path? Might annoy them.

Esse321 · 16/04/2021 16:31

Go and spill some oil on it