To park on my drive out of pettiness?

[BadClown]

Next door neighbour has recently started getting large amounts of parcels delivered. They have their own drive, and there’s loads of on street parking, but they’ve started parking on my drive to unload their van. I don’t usually park on my drive during the day, but it’s really bugging me that they haven’t asked, and keep parking on my drive, blocking my garage, without asking for permission. Last week I tried to pull onto the drive after the school run and they were there unloading the van. They smiled and said they’d only be a few more minutes, and then got back to work. It was obvious I wasn’t pleased, but I was blocking the road so had to drive around the block and by the time I returned they’d gone again. I’m not comfortable with confrontation, so I’ve started parking on my own drive, literally just to block them from doing it. Am I just being petty? Should I let them park there since I don’t really need to use it during the day?

I don't think you're being petty OP, I think you are just asserting the fact that the drive belongs to you, and that they shouldn't be using it. If they were good neighbours, they would have come and asked if you minded them using your drive occasionally for unloading, and as a good neighbour yourself, you would probably have said 'no, that's fine'. However, they're clearly not good neighbours, and make you feel intimidated, so I think parking their yourself, is the best way to assert your rights without a row.

install a bollard(s) on your driveway which can be unlocked and folded down when you are using the driveway and then lock them upright when you leave!!!!
that will stop them from taking advantage!!!
good luck!!!🙏🏽