Would you block her in?

[awaywiththefae]

I’m WFH and just taking my lunch so thought I’d also whip the bin out. As I do, a car crawls past and then reverses into our parking spot. (It’s our private spot and has our number sprayed in it as well as a sign saying ‘Private parking for number 30’) A woman gets out so I said “Excuse me, sorry you can’t park there” she looks and me and just wanders off up the street.

I mean, I get she might not have realised (although the sign is big and prominent) but to be told and then still walk off without moving - the cheek.

I was a bit taken aback if I’m honest so went back in the house and then I thought, no sod this and I went and knocked on the door of the house she went in, I waited a bit but no one answered!

I wouldn’t mind as such if someone was quickly dropping something off but she’s obviously stopping for a bit. The annoying thing too is the house she’s gone in has a driveway and there’s room for this visitor on it. So I’m a bit to why she’s parked in our private bay.

Grrr, I can’t keep knocking as going back to work (WFH) in a bit, so would I be unreasonable to just block her in with my car? I feel like I need to make a point

I've read the thread but it sure if I've missed it - already lost 40 minutes of my day so don't have time to go back thorough it all 😆. When did original CF leave among all of this? Was she seen going? - The one who parked in the numbered spaces and caused all this in the first place. OP you'll definitely be getting the blame for notes and bollard btw as you were the one who kicked on the door

*knocked 😆

@Tiantian21

Such harsh people on this site no empathy or understanding 😒

Why should we have "empathy and understanding" for serial CFs who routinely tell tradesmen to park in other people's spaces?

@rantymcrantface66

I've read the thread but it sure if I've missed it - already lost 40 minutes of my day so don't have time to go back thorough it all 😆. When did original CF leave among all of this? Was she seen going? - The one who parked in the numbered spaces and caused all this in the first place. OP you'll definitely be getting the blame for notes and bollard btw as you were the one who kicked on the door

Do you know you can filter to OP’s posts only by clicking on “see all” at the bottom of the OP?

I think the CF left some time in the evening before the CF neighbour’s DH got home.

@MrsP2018

I live right on a pelican crossing. Which is right on the corner of a primary school. I don't have a drive but parking just after the crossing but it is not exclusively mine but when parent park up in the spaces at 1.45pm,eat their dinner and sit waiting in their car until school finishes it pissed me right off as I can not park anywhere at all near my house. I'm off work at moment due to basically long covid but had to go and get some food shopping done today ready for. My daughter cimg back home from her dad's tomorrow I timed it all wrong and got. Outside my house at 2pm. There wasn't once space on my. Road or the surrounding roads already at that time for me to park and carry all shopping so I just went and parked it on grass verge next to the cars parked on road outside mine. The looks and comments I got were unreal. I've had to do that before and my car had been keyed!! All I want to do is bring my big shop into house without having to carry it miles because lazy buggers decide to park from 1.45pm just to pick up their kids. I move my car off verge as soon as they have all gone but now I. Know I have to time my shopping or when I am going to return home. It may sound like I think I am entitled to thay spot but I know im not but its the fact of people sitting in car for that length of time just to get near school and then they have a pop at me for going on grass verge next to them so I can bring my shopping in. And they have keyed my car!!

See this is different because you don't own the land and haven't paid a premium for exclusive use of that space.

I do get that parents around schools are inconsiderate bastards and the obsession with going to park outside the school to 'bagsy' a space is farcial. (Fantasies of firing squads spring to mind)

But you haven't purchased parking rights to make your life easier and avoid not being able to park and thats the big difference.

(Your car being keyed is another matter entirely).

I have to say, when people are all for 'being kind' by allowing anyone to park on your drive, I will take them seriously. Until then I assume they are the CF parkers of this world trying to justify their CF. And lazy GPs who can't set a good example and walk.

Do you know you can filter to OP’s posts only by clicking on “see all” at the bottom of the OP?

Yea I do but there are quite a lot of them and I don't have time to re read each one 😆

Leave a note on her car and yes do block her in.

Have you read any of this thread at all @languagelover96?!

@rantymcrantface66

Do you know you can filter to OP’s posts only by clicking on “see all” at the bottom of the OP?

Yea I do but there are quite a lot of them and I don't have time to re read each one 😆

Then why bother being on a post at all? Honestly, not bring rude but why come on to a post and not even want to read just the OP's posts to find out what you're reading about?

To be fair @OhRene, @rantymcrantface66 did want to find out but she decided it would be quicker to type a post asking someone else to put in the post-reading hard graft for her

@overnightangel

Anyone else doubting *@WutheringBites* ‘s claims to being a Doctor? 🤔

Doctor of Philosophy doesn't count.

"Emergency, which service, please?"

"Moral theology crash team, please - it's a suspected semiotics abrogation regarding the chi-rho in 2nd century Constantinople"

"Don't let any one move - there's someone on the way. Just keep calm . . . "

@HaveringWavering

To be fair *@OhRene, @rantymcrantface66* did want to find out but she decided it would be quicker to type a post asking someone else to put in the post-reading hard graft for her

I imagine she has an army of PAs, servants and general minions in real life and has become an accomplished delegator

@MaisyMoo2021

There will be a violent end where someone will get beaten up. A doctor will be called, parking in one of the neighbours parking spaces (with no note on the dashboard) and the cycle will start again

'Tis the Circle of Mumsnet Life

@HaveringWavering

Disney?! Doesn’t. (This is good but I don’t think it’s quite likely to be turned into a film )

I thought you were dyslexic and Scottish.

@ThatsSoFetch

Literally read the entire 27 pages of this post work

My OH has parking spaces - and yes we block people in when they park in them!

My own CF neighbour used my driveway for access regularly (2 driveways up next to each other) when he chose which of his 2 vehicles he would be driving that day so I’ve started parking across the end of my driveway to stop him doing so - first time I parked like that it was purely accidental but he literally sat in his car revving his engine, slammed his car doors, muttered something ridiculous and generally made a bit of a scene so here we are! I love seeing him mess about swapping his cars over now!!

How serendipitous!

I have just this minute asked DH if it is legal to park across your OWN driveway.

Strictly speaking, is is a dropped kerb, BUT you aren't inconveniencing alone except yourself (or shouldn't be)

@languagelover96

Leave a note on her car and yes do block her in.

Unbelievable.....

Don't be so petty. If she has caused you inconvenience then by all means tell her. If you don't actually need the space at the moment just let it go. Not worth getting het up about.

@GrannyRose15

Don't be so petty. If she has caused you inconvenience then by all means tell her. If you don't actually need the space at the moment just let it go. Not worth getting het up about.

I agree with you but you might want to RTFT - or at least all OP’s posts.

@GrannyRose15

Don't be so petty. If she has caused you inconvenience then by all means tell her. If you don't actually need the space at the moment just let it go. Not worth getting het up about.

She did tell her. The woman just looked at the OP ignored her.

I mean, not reading the whole thread is one thing, not even reading the first post is another.

Remember at school when the teacher told you to read the whole question properly otherwise you might answer something completely irrelevant?

MN is the adult manifestation of failing to listen to this infinite wisdom in life.

Imagine a world where this message was burned onto the minds of every teenager never to be forgotten.

wistfully fantasises

When I was working (an hours drive from home) I paid for a private, numbered, parking space near the station, but sometimes found a car already parked in it! It was clearly marked as private parking. After a particularly frustrating drive one day, having got to my space and found it occupied, I took out my lipstick and wrote a large greasy red message on the windscreen! Waste of lipstick - yes - but very satisfying and I think the culprit got the message as that particular car didn't park there again!

@RedToothBrush

Omg someone shares my fantasy.

@GrannyRose15

Don't be so petty. If she has caused you inconvenience then by all means tell her. If you don't actually need the space at the moment just let it go. Not worth getting het up about.

I don't drive and don't have a car so I never need my allocated space but I still don't want people parking there even if it doesn't personally inconvenience me. There are enough cars on the road already and I've no wish to make it easier for anyone to drive here unnecessarily - the bit of London I live in is very well-served by public transport, plus there are plenty of taxis.

No-one should assume that my space is available for their convenience. I don't mind anyone using it on Christmas Day though as there's no public transport.

Jo

My next door neighbours don't have a car and don't mind visitors parking there but I would never let my guests just pull up without asking them first. If they're out, I always stick a note through the door saying it's my visitor so give me a knock if they need the car moving

And I always make sure my guest leave room so the garage door can be opened

Theres ways of using neighbours parking spaces without having a sense of entitlement

I agree with earrings too, as annoying as it is, you're asking someone to move from a space so it can sit empty..... different story if husband returns and needs the space.