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To want my leg of lamb back?

153 replies

Milkshakebreaks · 03/08/2024 18:53

Whacky neighbour strikes again.

She is a nice woman. A bit eccentric.

She saw a dog roaming the estate and thought it was mine. It wasn't. She panicked, she said, and reached for my door and went in, shouting my name

My actual dog, a very low prey drive GH, approached her wagging. Luckily, he didn't see her as a threat and harm her.

My neighbour said she panicked then and tried a dog treat but the roaming dog wasn't interested. She then went into my fridge and got out a LEG OF LAMB 😒

She is seen on video camera attached to the house, waving down the dog with the leg of lamb in hand, waving it like she is in Ollivander's wand shop

The dog wonders off elsewhere and she's seen again throwing the leg of lamb into the nearby hedges.

AIBU to want it back or paid for? Or is she too unhinged to ask this? Not sure what to do. She has posted a picture of the dog on the estate FB group. No claims for the dog yet... who on footage and in her photo, is not a GH. It's very clearly a tiny terrier type 🙄

As I say, she is a really friendly neighbour but somewhat OTT, dramatic and loud. She has a 19 year old daughter who is lovely. And a polite and very normal 15 year old son. Both nothing like her loud and overly familiar ways

My door was left open by me as I had run 3 doors down to give my lovely neighbour some bits I was passing onto her

I have no idea why she would lie or try and enter my house. She genuinely looked like she was trying to get the dog

OP posts:
Azandme · 03/08/2024 19:36

JanglingJack · 03/08/2024 19:14

I just need to know why it was in the fridge.
Clearly a special occasion coming up this very weekend and I'm worried about how the OP will manage to replace hedged item at such short notice. I'm sure there's loads in Asda or something, but it must be a huge dinner party blow.

I'm not convinced by the thread, but is lamb really the weird part?We regularly have a leg of lamb in our fridge, no special occasion - just Sunday. There's currently a joint of beef in there for tomorrow.

Is lamb in a fridge on a Saturday that unusual? 🤔

bruffin · 03/08/2024 19:36

she is seen on video camera attached to the house, waving down the dog with the leg of lamb in hand, waving it like she is in Ollivander's wand shop

where is the video then?

Twiglets1 · 03/08/2024 19:37

Milkshakebreaks · 03/08/2024 18:57

Not a comedy sketch. I genuinely don't know how to approach this as she is really strange. Again, very nice but then does something really bizarre and odd. Gets angry if the conversation is moved away from her side of a similar story etc. Her kids are very normal.

It is just very odd behaviour

Just lock your door in future so people can't wander in.

Azandme · 03/08/2024 19:37

godmum56 · 03/08/2024 19:25

AIBU for my first thought to have been blimey you must have a huge fridge?

Eh? Legs of lamb fit in normal fridges?

SophieJo · 03/08/2024 19:38

It must be the heat or silly season as there are some bizarre threads atm!

godmum56 · 03/08/2024 19:38

Azandme · 03/08/2024 19:37

Eh? Legs of lamb fit in normal fridges?

not in mine, its full of booze and tortoise food

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JackRabbitSlim · 03/08/2024 19:44

It must have been distressing when this 100% totally, definitely happened.

TonTonMacoute · 03/08/2024 19:44

Why on earth do people think having a leg of lamb in the fridge is such an unlikely scenario? It's a fairly regular occurrence in our house, and we have a perfectly normal size fridge.

OP, I would be furious. I think I would have a word with the neighbour's daughter and explain to her.

Bollihobs · 03/08/2024 19:44

Blisterly · 03/08/2024 19:24

Retaliate buy going to hers and tempting a neighbours cat with a side of salmon and throwing it in the village fish pond.

😂😂😂

MummyLongLegsss · 03/08/2024 19:44

Baaaaamy.

MummyLongLegsss · 03/08/2024 19:46

Azandme · 03/08/2024 19:37

Eh? Legs of lamb fit in normal fridges?

Clearly you never buy a leg of lamb.

A 'leg of lamb' is shorthand for a joint which is the leg.
Mind you, you can get a half leg.
Or a boned one.

@Milkshakebreaks What sort of leg was it?
Boned, half, full?

This is really important .

MummyLongLegsss · 03/08/2024 19:50

You do seem to be quite unfortunate with your neighbours.

One thinks the shopping you did for her was a gift.
The other thinks it's fine to raid your fridge where there just happens to be a leg of lamb waiting for her to tempt a stray dog.

Can we have the address just so we can avoid when relocating?

godmum56 · 03/08/2024 19:50

MummyLongLegsss · 03/08/2024 19:46

Clearly you never buy a leg of lamb.

A 'leg of lamb' is shorthand for a joint which is the leg.
Mind you, you can get a half leg.
Or a boned one.

@Milkshakebreaks What sort of leg was it?
Boned, half, full?

This is really important .

yeah I was thinking full leg

nightmareXmas · 03/08/2024 19:52

OP, if this is real, then you need to say something or she will think it's acceptable to enter your property and remove items from your fridge. She clearly has no boundaries. I have a similar neighbour and I find it's necessary to be very clear and firm with her (although she hasn't stolen any of my food as yet!).

MummyLongLegsss · 03/08/2024 19:53

godmum56 · 03/08/2024 19:50

yeah I was thinking full leg

Have you never seen a leg of lamb in a supermarket?
It's the thickest part of the leg. Not the shank which is below the knee and closest to the foot.

A full leg is the 'thigh' and is usually about 30cms max in length.

Take a look next time you're shopping. It'll be educational.

Differentstarts · 03/08/2024 19:53

godmum56 · 03/08/2024 19:25

AIBU for my first thought to have been blimey you must have a huge fridge?

It's a community fridge

MissingMoominMamma · 03/08/2024 19:55

LiterallyOnFire · 03/08/2024 19:13

Maybe just try locking your front door? Most people do.

To run down the street to talk to a neighbour?

I don’t.

MummyLongLegsss · 03/08/2024 19:56

Whacky neighbour strikes again.

You need to get your story straight @Milkshakebreaks

You said this wasn't the same neighbour as the one who didn't pay her her shopping.

Back to the drawing board for your next episode of Whacky Neighbours.

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 03/08/2024 19:56

If this had happened just omce a week I would be accept it. But no. Every effing day. The week went thus...

Sunday: Leg o' Lamb, (unknown dog)
Monday: Buble (stet) and squeak.
Tuesday: Ratatouille (some rodent, I guess)
Wednesday: Cabbage Melange (no takers - unfortunately)
Thusday: Cheese souffle (bleedin' mice)
Friday: Cod Fillets (neighbours cat I suspect)
Saturday:Chicken Vindaloo (Grandad, judging by the toilet)

And so then next week begins...

OldTinHat · 03/08/2024 19:58

Keep your doors shut and locked??

Salumthecat · 03/08/2024 20:08

We need a still of the camera footage in order to pass judgement.

What happened on the other occasions? You said she “strikes again”.

Scentsless · 03/08/2024 20:09

She's probably feeing a bit sheepish now.

GalileoHumpkins · 03/08/2024 20:09

Do do do...

To want my leg of lamb back?
FoxtrotOscarFoxtrotOscar · 03/08/2024 20:09

Ewe are not being unreasonable.