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Neighbours Indiana Jones-ing their way into our garden

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Dadfromthesea · 25/09/2023 15:33

This is making me seethe and chuckle in equal measure.

At the end of our garden are some big old fir trees, then the boundary fence. After that there’s a little stream, and if you kept going you’d find the fence of the people who live in the house behind (let’s call them Mr and Mrs Jones), then their back garden.

The Joneseseses have just bought a big seating unit thing and plonked it at the back end of their garden (the bit nearest us). It’s about 10ft from my boundary fence and a good 70ft from the back of my house - we’re lucky to have a big garden - and there’s the fir trees as well which make it a pretty thick barrier.

But they decided they want some privacy and put up a big canvass barrier. Fair enough, I don’t care.

Except…

They’ve tied it to our fir trees!

They’ve clambered over their own fence, slung a ladder (an actual LADDER) over the stream, scrambled up the bank, and cable tied the bloody thing to our trees! Without so much as a word!

They did it in the dead of night! Came down the other day to discover the bloody Shroud of Turin cable tied to my trees! The ladder was still there on the bank of the stream.

So obviously, being British and terrified of confrontation, I did the natural thing of not mentioning it to them but instead cutting the fucker down. It’s now in my garage.

And they’ve replaced it with another!! It arrived overnight this morning!

Just to be clear - I don’t care that they want to shield themselves from us. It’s a dark green thing so I can barely even see it. But I can see it, and I do care that they’ve gone on a bloody Navy SEAL Commando mission, twice, to my garden to put the bloody thing up!

Yes I could go and talk to them but a) I’ve never said a word to them before b) they might kill me and c) this is funnier.

But tell me I ANBU please.

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OddlyFramed · 25/09/2023 16:36

CitizenofMoronia · 25/09/2023 16:22

cut 2 " of one leg of the ladder

Oh do this

VegetablesFightingToReclaimTheAubergieneEmoji · 25/09/2023 16:37

do you mean as a sort of canopy or have they tied it to block your access to the stream?

SirVixofVixHall · 25/09/2023 16:37

Pootles34 · 25/09/2023 15:53

Move the ladder so that it's on your side of the stream. Get a wildlife camera so you can watch them Indiana Jones'ing it back.

Deffo this.
I would keep cutting it down, unbelievable that they re-erected it after you removed it !

VeloVixen · 25/09/2023 16:38

For halloween a few years ago I bought a noise activated giant spider which I attach in my storm porch. So small kids come trick or treating and the spider gives out a blood curdling scream and shoots down on some string. Then winds itself back up.

you need these in all your trees

SirVixofVixHall · 25/09/2023 16:39

I think they are trying to claim some of your land OP

SoupDragon · 25/09/2023 16:39

Vistada · 25/09/2023 16:27

oh for goodness sake just go and talk to them

I'm not sure MN is the site for you...

Whatonearth07957 · 25/09/2023 16:40

Mumsnet gofundme for infrared cameras - I would love to see them in action!

Can you hire some territorial goats or geese to add to the fun?

flexigirl · 25/09/2023 16:40

Shameless placemarking while awaiting photo ( pleeeeaassee )

TheHappyCarrot · 25/09/2023 16:42

Will you marry me Op, I think I love you.

VeloVixen · 25/09/2023 16:43

spider

this sort of thing

ColdEvenings · 25/09/2023 16:44

When I moved out I left 22 front door keys for the new owner 😂

Crying - this is a true classic mumsnet thread!

OP love your style of writing!

ArabeIIaScott · 25/09/2023 16:44

The possibilities are endless, really. I think the first thing to consider is how you're going to film it and livestream it for your MN audience.

TakenUpTheOxoTower · 25/09/2023 16:45

No advice, OP… but 10/10 for your comical writing!🤣

You sound more than capable of repelling the enemy, as it were! More power to you👊

Lollypop701 · 25/09/2023 16:45

@ntmdino that’s inspired! 😂

HotApplePiePunch · 25/09/2023 16:45

VeloVixen · 25/09/2023 16:38

For halloween a few years ago I bought a noise activated giant spider which I attach in my storm porch. So small kids come trick or treating and the spider gives out a blood curdling scream and shoots down on some string. Then winds itself back up.

you need these in all your trees

I was going to suggest anti-vandal paint or motion lighting- you can get solar powered ones /wildlife camera - but no ^^ this is what you need.

EvilElsa · 25/09/2023 16:49

Boggling at the audacity of this 😂
I'd have to keep cutting it down (and taking the ladder if I found it). Will be interesting to see how long they persist in forking out for a new canopy.
I'd be making a life size scarecrow to stick in the tree. Preferably with a Halloween style horror mask. Just for my own amusement.

bluelavender · 25/09/2023 16:49

Fab post- but am confused

So, they have a set some chairs up by their fence (can they see the stream over their fence)

but decided that your home is an eyesore and blocked it from view? Is your house on the top of a hill? Do they have a tiny garden?

Utterly crazy to be breaking into your land- you could mention to them that you are thinking of rehoming a German Shepard?

ColdEvenings · 25/09/2023 16:49

OMG Screaming noise activated spiders, in the trees!!!

I am laughing so much in the "adult lounge" I'm going to get thrown out!

HydrangeaRose · 25/09/2023 16:52

First thread in ages that made me laugh out loud … thank you x

Seryse · 25/09/2023 16:52

ApolloandDaphne · 25/09/2023 16:02

Take this one down and replace it with a ransom note. £3000 in old notes by Wednesday at 3.45 am or else the tarps get it.

Please do this and video their reaction.

VenusClapTrap · 25/09/2023 16:52

Cut it down and wrap it round and round the ladder, securing with cable ties.

Trickedbyadoughnut · 25/09/2023 16:54

Nooooo, the Hallowe'en spiders, I can't stop laughing

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MartinChuzzlewit · 25/09/2023 16:54

🤣🤣

Im buckling down. This thread has all the trappings on a MN classic!

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