AIBU to throw a party the night before neighbours move?

[HouseIsOnFire]

Hi all, semi light hearted but here we go! Apologies in advance for the post length...

Absolute nightmare neighbour (please see previous threads) who I've managed to have minimal contact with the last few months - I know everyone will say why have you not grey-rocked! I tried! If you don't want to hunt through posts, in the last few months:

• I had my drive jet washed and asked the company to swoosh over the pavement so the pavement in front of their house didn't have any run off dirt(argh she has me trained!). 2 hours later, she accosted me coming back to the house - she'd just come home too and how dare I make the pavement wet? (Because it never rains in the NW of course)

• Took in a couple of parcels when I was out and refused to answer door to let me have them back (literally hid, I could see her through the window 🤣) - this happened several times. It was days before she threw them over the garden fence... when it was raining

• Because we no longer talk (she no longer talks to me because she got caught trespassing in my garden trimming back bushes after I'd said it was all handled... I didn't say anything, but she has not spoken to me since) she has taken to accosting any trades that turn up to my house and demanding to know in minute detail what is going on, to the point my plumber asked me in all seriousness if I was ok and was I being stalked

• Today the silence was broken (alas!) when she shouted at me for righting their wheely bin, which had fallen over and was spilling onto my drive

Hope that gives some context! So (and I feel like I'm jinxing it typing) they are moving! And should exchange and complete on Monday apparantly (according to other neighbour).

I have a small party planned on Sunday for something rather lovely and have 8 friends coming over for cocktails and dinner. Neighbour will know this is going on because she watches the front of the house obsessively, but also we're terraced so there'll be a bit of noise. I imagine everyone will be home by 10/11, so not planning a rager!

I mentioned about the move date to one of the guests (who can be overly sympathetic to people at times by his own admission!) and he thinks it will look like I'm holding a party to celebrate neighbour from hell going 🤣 He thinks I should rearrange! I think he's bonkers (and I'm half planning a special freedom cocktail, but still!) So... AIBU?

AIBU you could rearrange to the week after, why risk upsetting a very turbulent relationship as it is

YANBU who cares? She'd complain whatever happens, fetch the strobe lighting and vuvuzelas!

Nb: aside from some sort of cosmic punishment, I should never see nor here from neighbour again post move!

Do t have the party after your new neighbour moves in, that would be worse.

Celebrate the nasty neighbour leaving!

I'm guessing mad neighbour lied in response to the question about whether there had been any neighbour disputes?

Have a loud celebration OP. Loud as possible for as long as possible.she sounds like an utter cow.

I would have painted a large banner, just saying "BYE"
I hope you've got some party poppers to let off at your front door as they leave!

One or two plants maybe! But there are at least 50 plants in pots outside!

@HouseIsOnFire I wouldn’t take the radiators in the first place, regardless of how nice they were. They may not fit the next house or even be the right size for the rooms! They only time I can think of to strip a house would be if it was going to be demolished eg to make way for HS2. Then I would sell it all to a reclamation yard.

plants I can kind of understand (previous owner did this and meh). But not entire trees unless in pots.

I’m feeling sorry for the new owners. But maybe you’ll both bond over a shared dislike for the ex owners?!

50! 😱

Curtain poles will be next. Maybe his wife is indoors chiselling off the kitchen tiles right now...

One for your playlist:
’Hit the Road Jack’

We insist on an update after the event!

Has the kitchen sink made an exit yet?

I hope you let off some fireworks.

I hope everything goes through well with the sale and that there are no last minute hiccups

You only have to declare if you make a formal complaint/involve the police I think?

I have not called the police, and I think they wouldn't have got anywhere- "houseonfire asked me not to block their car on their drive" or "houseonfire lent me an appliance that I ran for weeks on end and now I have a big electricity bill houseonfire is not offering to pay" wouldn't get very far? 🤣

It was all blinds (which were some of the first things into the van!!!)

The only argument I can see for not having several nights of loud parties to celebrate the neighbour leaving is consideration for the other neighbours.

If by some very remote chance you know her new address, once she has moved perhaps let her new neighbours know.

Have your party and enjoy it!!

I remember one of your past threads I think! Defo turn this into a celebration of them moving 🤣

This made me laugh so much hahahahaha

Fuck her. Can I come? I'll give her something to moan about. 😆

Glad you had your party. Postponing it and possibly upsetting the new neighbours would not have been helpful.

Welcome your new neighbours. Don't point out what has been taken unless they mention it first. You could take pictures if you think they may need to pursue with their solicitor but doesn't sound like this eejit will return/replace/refund for trees or plants if she has taken them without agreement. Hopefully there are radiators in place.

It was one "party" - dinner and cocktails for 8 and everyone was gone by 1045, so not a case of upsetting the neighbours (we're all adult households, no bedtimes or anything to consider).

Not in the habit of throwing one every week, though if I was, the row would be invited (sans basket case) and partying with!

Yes, am very long suffering 😅

I'd go ahead. If you wait to have it, you risk upsetting your new neighbours so I'd go ahead.

This absolutely wasn't about upsetting the neighbours/being too loud, just that my friend thought neighbour would think I was celebrating them leaving

...which to be fair we did have a toast for during last night's meal 🤣

I realise that, but who knows what the new neighbours will be like - they could be very noise phobic (even though you are not describing something very wild) due to young kids for instance.

I know I've missed the party, but can you not hang a sign in the window with "off you fuck" on it? 😂