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There's a CF parked in my drive

581 replies

bubblesforbreakfast · 05/05/2024 13:20

Village fete day. Parking's a nightmare. Come back from my food shop to find some CF has parked on my drive. So I parked across my drive (dropped kerb but no double yellows or white driveway signs) to put my shopping away. Nearest proper parking is going to be a 5-10 min walk away I reckon - it's heaving! No specific AIBU but I know you lot love a parking drama.
Can I leave my car infront of the driveway and head out to the fete? It would block the car in ... but there's no note, no blue badge etc ... can I get a parking fine?
My DH thinks we should park properly and walk back in but tbh im enraged someone parked on my drive!!!

OP posts:
daffodilandtulip · 05/05/2024 16:15

suburburban · 05/05/2024 15:00

Did you have a big drive.

Awful that they could do that. Most people with any decency wouldn't

It could just fit two cars but it’s too much faff, so I parked at the end of the drive “blocking” the drive instead. I had rage for months.

Benthany · 05/05/2024 16:15

bubblesforbreakfast · 05/05/2024 13:20

Village fete day. Parking's a nightmare. Come back from my food shop to find some CF has parked on my drive. So I parked across my drive (dropped kerb but no double yellows or white driveway signs) to put my shopping away. Nearest proper parking is going to be a 5-10 min walk away I reckon - it's heaving! No specific AIBU but I know you lot love a parking drama.
Can I leave my car infront of the driveway and head out to the fete? It would block the car in ... but there's no note, no blue badge etc ... can I get a parking fine?
My DH thinks we should park properly and walk back in but tbh im enraged someone parked on my drive!!!

YANBU go out have a drink then if they come knocking sorry we can't move it.

LittleBear21 · 05/05/2024 16:17

Placemarking with popcorn at the ready!🍿

CJ0374 · 05/05/2024 16:17

Talkamongstyourselves · 05/05/2024 15:53

I think it's Lee Murr working today

Or from Paddy O'Furniture or Jock Strap and his elastic band 😂

stronglatte · 05/05/2024 16:17

Mumsnet at its finest - here for the update . Well done OP .. this is Olympic level cheeky f'ery .., how very dare they

Victoriasponge12 · 05/05/2024 16:19

I’m late to the party, but would have said definitely block them in and go and enjoy a glass or two of wine.🍷

KnitnNatterAuntie · 05/05/2024 16:19

I used to love reading all the village books by Miss Read but am now realising they were quite boring . . . nothing as exciting as this ever happened in Fairacre or Thrush Green!!!!!

Strictlymad · 05/05/2024 16:20

What time will you leave the fete op?

Potnoodlesarentantisocial · 05/05/2024 16:20

I'm wondering if someone else told them to use their driveway and the person got the address wrong or something like that...
Surely people can't be so cheeky they would randomly use someone's they don't know driveway 🙈🙈🙈

Jc2001 · 05/05/2024 16:20

If they call around tonight say you can move it as you've been drinking and then give them a tiny, awkward window in which you'll be available tomorrow, say between 7.00am and 7.30am otherwise they'll need to wait until Tuesday

nocoolnamesleft · 05/05/2024 16:20

I think you were morally obliged to block them in. How else will they learn good manners? You're fulfilling a public service.

AdoraBell · 05/05/2024 16:21

Hope you enjoyed the fete and had a few 🍷🍷

AmandaHoldensLips · 05/05/2024 16:22

"I'm afraid I'm unable to move my car to let you off MY DRIVE because I've been drinking warm white wine and therefore cannot get behind the wheel. Soz. (Not soz.)"

ILikePistachios · 05/05/2024 16:22

Gymmum82 · 05/05/2024 13:21

I’d block them in and go out. It would be worth the risk of a fine to me to be honest

This. Block them in, go out and get just drunk enough that you can't move your car when they return

NameChange30845654 · 05/05/2024 16:23

Brilliant, well done OP. Hope they are suitably red faced

SpidersAreShitheads · 05/05/2024 16:23

An absolute wanker of a man threatened to park on my drive last week.

We have three disabled people in the house and there have been occasions when we've had to drive to hospital as a life or death emergency (we deliberately bought a house near the hospital and it's just quicker to drive than wait for an ambulance!)

We live opposite a school. Four people parked over the drive that day - each one was a mum. Every time I politely went out and said "would you mind not parking over our drive again please, we've got disabled people in the house and sometimes need emergency access." I didn't even ask them to move there and then, I just asked them nicely not to do it again.

Then the evening came and there's dance classes in the school. A bloke parks across the drive. So I do the same again, as he's about to leave I very politely go out and ask him not to block us in again, and explain why.

In contrast to the women who had all been really apologetic and lovely, this bloke instantly got in my face and was REALLY aggressive. Told me that not only could he park where he wanted but he could even park ON my drive if he chose, and I couldn't stop him. * Didn't give a shit about our circumstances - just sneered at me "yeah, what are you going to do to stop me? Nothing!"

*We have a double drive - one for the annexe where my disabled DM lives and the other space for us (I have disabled DC). Parking in front of the drive blocks both spaces in.

I checked when I got inside and apparently he's sort of right. If he parks on my drive the police won't remove him as it's a civil offence. If I remove his car I'm liable for damage. And if I park across my own dropped kerb I could get a parking ticket. Unbelievable.

If he makes good on his threat and parks on my drive, I am absolutely blocking him in. I've stopped using my drive because of being blocked in and the anxiety it causes me. I've had to throw my child in the car and get him to hospital as a critical emergency on occasions - I don't have time for people to fanny around moving their car and having to explain why. This means I have a car parked on the street. I will pay whatever parking tickets needed for parking on a dropped kerb and I will block the fucker in for at least a week after the way he spoke to me.

So yes, I'm totally rooting for you OP. Let the fucker wait. I really can't get my head around how utterly entitled some people are.

Newestname002 · 05/05/2024 16:23

Riverlee · 05/05/2024 15:20

You’ve brought dd up well!

Edited

She's an MNer (present or future) obviously. 🌹

minnieot · 05/05/2024 16:23

Good on you! Hope you have the best time, can't wait for an update!!

MrsWimpy · 05/05/2024 16:24

Some friends came home to a car parked on their drive and it turned out that people down the road (similar road name - Blob "Lane" rather than Blob "Road") and had been renting their drive out on Just Park.

Tristar15 · 05/05/2024 16:26

Following

BruceAndNosh · 05/05/2024 16:26

They are a double CFer.
Once for parking on your driveway and double for not caring WHERE you would park?

Isometimeswonder · 05/05/2024 16:28

Can't wait to hear what happens.... please don't forget to tell us @bubblesforbreakfast !

StartingOverInMy40s · 05/05/2024 16:30

I'm way more invested in this than I should be 😂

NotJohnMajor · 05/05/2024 16:32

Just joining to find out what happens.

GellerYeller · 05/05/2024 16:32

MrsWimpy · 05/05/2024 16:24

Some friends came home to a car parked on their drive and it turned out that people down the road (similar road name - Blob "Lane" rather than Blob "Road") and had been renting their drive out on Just Park.

We are the same postcode as a similarly named street nearby. Think ‘15 Acacia Avenue’ and ‘15 Acacia Crescent’, that sort of thing. Sat navs first stop for the postcode is us. So we are constantly delivering them parcels from our safe place or redirecting takeaways. I’m going to check they’ve not rented out their drive now😂

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