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To lock the jackass in (parking thread)

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BlueEyesWhiteDragon · 31/07/2021 10:57

I live in a rural location which is very popular with walkers / bikers / horse riders etc. It's heaving today for some unknown reason as the weather is rubbish!

We have 2 driveways. One which was with the original cottage then a small bit of garden then a second which leads to the additional land we have. The second driveway the forestry commission have a ROW over as the track continues up into the forest. Next to that driveway is a footpath. Both driveways have gates at either end and both say private property/dogs running loose. (Diagram attached - not to scale!)

I have just had a straw delivery and so opened the second driveway gates to let the farmer in and trundled round the back to show him where to put them. He's unloaded and driven off and I've gone to lock the gates back up. Literally as he's driven off and I'm walking down a guy has pulled in the gates and parked up and 3 kids have jumped out and he started unloading their bikes.

I politely ask him to move as he's on private land and he says there are no signs he thought it was a parking spot. I say they are on the gate and it's clearly an enclosed piece of land that is not a parking space and he says he couldn't see them as the gates were open but he'll only be a few minutes. No problem, I say, I'll pop back and shut the gates in 5. Off I toddle.

I have returned and his car is still there and he has gone. He has left a note on the windscreen which says "had to park here no other spaces". I mean WTF?!

WIBU to shut the gates, padlock the fucker in, block the gates with my truck AND then disappear for at least 48 hours?

To lock the jackass in (parking thread)
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Grassynoel · 31/07/2021 19:14

This is absolute gold. GOLD. Sorry op. Can't believe the balls of him. He should have to work hard to get his car back at this stage.

Sitchervice · 31/07/2021 19:15

GilbertsLuckySocks

Batsy · 31/07/2021 19:15

@BlueEyesWhiteDragon i think it would be best to give 101 a call.

if they've abandoned their vehicle, and are blocking your drive and the forestry track, they COULD come back and damage your property tonight to get the car out.. unfortunately, you don't know who else this idiot knows, and i wouldn't put it past some people to damage your property.

Wanttocry · 31/07/2021 19:15

The dad shouldn’t have parked there, despite the polite old woman telling him it’s private land, there’s no signage to back up her claim, so of course he’s going to ignore it.

Even if there weren’t signs (which OP says there are), he’s parked blocking a track coming off a road with a gate on it. Why would anyone think the middle of a track (that continues beyond where you’ve parked) was a parking space?

LavenderAskew · 31/07/2021 19:15

Brilliant, he is now a lone parent.

I imagine his wife died in a terrible tragic accident too didn't she, this day one year ago But she held on just long enough time whisper to her loving husband on last request:

"Please on this day in one year take our children to for a bike ride. You must, and you must promise me, this is the most important part, please park on private land and avoid, but hook and crock, having to apologies for being so entitled"

I'm mean OP, how COULD you!! Those poor children, their mother's last (and admittedly quite derailed) request. Thier legs must be cycled off them, as well as thier poor dad's too. I mean not only is he a lobe parent he might have a phobia of knocking on door and admitting he is a dick.

Sitchervice · 31/07/2021 19:16

@GilbertsLuckySocks just knock on the door to let you out. She'll even tell you where the carvery is so you can have dinner with your kids

TheSunShinesBrighter · 31/07/2021 19:16

You live in a rural area OP, take some responsibility and put up better signage if you want to avoid situations like this in future

There is a sign on the gate. Which can be seen when the gate is closed.
The gate was only open because OP had just had a delivery.
She went to shut the gate with the sign on it after the delivery and CF had driven his C Car in.

MotionActivatedDog · 31/07/2021 19:16

This has reminded me of when I was a stupid teenager. I wagged off work for the day and met up with my boyfriend but I couldn’t leave my car at his house or his parents would know we were together so I parked it in a wooded area near their house. It wasn’t blocking any roads or access but shouldn’t have been there. Later that evening after I’d collected my car and gone home the police came to my house and asked to speak to me and gave me a bollocking for parking there and said someone had reported a vehicle acting suspiciously.

Wonder if a similar visit would be suitable in this situation OP?

MaMelon · 31/07/2021 19:16

@LavenderAskew

Brilliant, he is now a lone parent.

I imagine his wife died in a terrible tragic accident too didn't she, this day one year ago But she held on just long enough time whisper to her loving husband on last request:

"Please on this day in one year take our children to for a bike ride. You must, and you must promise me, this is the most important part, please park on private land and avoid, but hook and crock, having to apologies for being so entitled"

I'm mean OP, how COULD you!! Those poor children, their mother's last (and admittedly quite derailed) request. Thier legs must be cycled off them, as well as thier poor dad's too. I mean not only is he a lobe parent he might have a phobia of knocking on door and admitting he is a dick.

Grin love it!!
Shitzngiggles · 31/07/2021 19:17

@GilbertsLuckySocks is obviously on a wind up. Nobody could be this dense.

GilbertsLuckySocks · 31/07/2021 19:17

At the end of the day, you’ve both had your fun. Him enjoying taking his children out on their bikes in the countryside, and OP being antagonistic and curtain twitching, then going online to garner lots of You Okay Hun responses.

If you still crave more drama after all this, call the police.
Or just open the get and let him home.

MotionActivatedDog · 31/07/2021 19:17

@LavenderAskew

Brilliant, he is now a lone parent.

I imagine his wife died in a terrible tragic accident too didn't she, this day one year ago But she held on just long enough time whisper to her loving husband on last request:

"Please on this day in one year take our children to for a bike ride. You must, and you must promise me, this is the most important part, please park on private land and avoid, but hook and crock, having to apologies for being so entitled"

I'm mean OP, how COULD you!! Those poor children, their mother's last (and admittedly quite derailed) request. Thier legs must be cycled off them, as well as thier poor dad's too. I mean not only is he a lobe parent he might have a phobia of knocking on door and admitting he is a dick.

😂😂😂
Wombat64 · 31/07/2021 19:18

Do you put up a sign on your lawn saying private?

Just because it's in the countryside doesn't mean it's open access land.

meercat23 · 31/07/2021 19:19

On the other hand GilbertsLuckySocks has achieved exactly what they wanted to achieve and diverted the thread so now everyone is responding to them. Slow hand clap!

bogoffmda · 31/07/2021 19:19

Option1 : He goes home and reports his car stolen and abandons it!

Option 2: he calls the AA, claims it broke down and he managed to get off the road in a field and then cycled out with his DCS and OP will have the AA knock on her door.

Option 3 : he grows a pair of very small balls and actually apologises to OP.

Seriously people saying OP is wrong - if someone parked a car in the middle of your garden how is that acceptable behaviour. OPS garden just happens to be an enclosed field which her dogs run around in.

Am so loving this thread.

Option 4. OP reports the car abandoned and has it towed away.

TheSunShinesBrighter · 31/07/2021 19:19

GilbertsLuckySocks

Just go and get your car.
Say sorry.
The nasty lady will open the gate for you.

EllaMayGrace · 31/07/2021 19:19

I’ve read the entire thread and laughed out loud at the “lone parent” comment. Didn’t realise being a lone parent (which is a TOTAL assumption anyway! 😂) allowed you the right to park wherever you fancy.

Are they also allowed to have a kip on your sofa if the front door is open? Or have a picnic in your garden if the gate is open?

Icecreamsoda99 · 31/07/2021 19:19

@LavenderAskew they probably only came there to scatter her ashes. And the door knocking phobia is because that was the cause of death, a novelty door knocker in the shape of the laughing frog fell down and coshed her.

GilbertsLuckySocks · 31/07/2021 19:20

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AntenatalNellie · 31/07/2021 19:20

@BlueEyesWhiteDragon

DB has just sent me a pic of what is waiting for me in the kitchen! Toby carvery I love you. Hes perhaps not put enough potatoes on there but I might be some time!

Hope you all sufficiently jealous!

How’s the carvery OP? I’d love one of those right now 🤤
Batsy · 31/07/2021 19:21

@GilbertsLuckySocks she CANT just open the gate, it needs to be left locked for insurance purposes. The car owner just needs to grow some fucking balls and knock on the OP's door.

stealthninjamum · 31/07/2021 19:21

My poor kids are having a late dinner because I found this thread and couldn’t stop reading it. We are definitely having a carvery for lunch tomorrow.

SixesAndEights · 31/07/2021 19:21

@GilbertsLuckySocks

You say you’re not intimidating, OP, but your behaviour is antagonistic and appalling to be honest.

Your ‘get orf moi land’ attitude makes entertaining clickbait for an online forum, but ultimately, a man potentially a lone parent is out with his kids on a weekend and you’ve deliberately prevented him from returning to his vehicle by unnecessarily blocking him in.

Then you sit there curtain twitching whilst they return and don’t know how to get their car out.

No doubt you’ve ‘taught him a right old lesson’. But now you have and I’m sure you feel really good inside, especially with all the keyboard warriors online indulging your attention seeking antics, do the right thing and put a note on his windscreen advising him to knock on your door so you can let his car out.

Yes, he’s cheeky, but you are just as bad. You’ve had your fun, now let him and his children get home.

PMSL!!!!!

He;s prevented himself from returning. Are you his wife???

bluebeck · 31/07/2021 19:21

@GilbertsLuckySocks

At the end of the day, you’ve both had your fun. Him enjoying taking his children out on their bikes in the countryside, and OP being antagonistic and curtain twitching, then going online to garner lots of You Okay Hun responses.

If you still crave more drama after all this, call the police.
Or just open the get and let him home.

@GilbertsLuckySocks - OP has explained that the gates must be locked or her insurance is invalidated. Which of these words do you not understand?

As you/CF haven't bothered to ask her to open the gates and your/their whereabouts is currently unknown, how would OP let them/you out?

Oh, and OP is 39. So why, considering you are aged 53, are you referring to her as an old woman?

Sitchervice · 31/07/2021 19:21

I bet op if you open your gate @GilbertsLuckySocks /car guy will suddenly turn up and drive out