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Sunday evening Parking with diagram

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Parkingmad1 · 23/02/2025 17:10

It's a parking one so strap in!
NC for this.
Parking is allocated to houses in our cul de sac, two per house however they are not directly outside the houses.
When we moved here we were warned by previous residents and others in the cul de sac to only park in your own space, as there have previously been fights over parking spaces being occupied by other houses guests. Fist fights, the lot.

So as in the diagram, our two spaces are slightly offset from right outside our house. Us and occupier of house 1 only have one car so both park over our two spaces so we have space to get the kids in and out of the car. All fine.

This morning, we had guests so we moved our car to be in one space so guests could use the other. Dh then popped out after they had gone and when he came back he parked as we usually do across two spaces.

This evening, house 1 has a guest. The guest has parked half across our space. Fine for an hour or so but they've been there nearly 3 hours now and last week the same came came and stayed over night so I have no idea when they are going.
House 1 has not moved their car to occupy just one space so her guest can use the other, they've just allowed the guest to park over two spaces.

With the weather as it is, I'd like to be able to get the kids in the car in one swift move, especially as DS has ADHD and is triggered by the feeling of rain.
Aibu to think house 1 is being a CF given that she was the one who punched previous occupier of our house in the face when their guest accidentally parked in house 1s space?!
To avoid drip feed, spaces are not labeled so a guest would not know by just looking at the spaces.
Also there is a guest space further down the road.
I want to go over and ask them to move their car but I quite like the look of my face as it is.

Sunday evening Parking with diagram
OP posts:
HotCrossBunplease · 23/02/2025 21:00

Your kid is going to have to get wet anyway as your spaces are not right outside your house. You have a space and a half to park in. Total non problem.

Out of interest, why are No 1’s allocated spaces outside your house, and your spaces opposite theirs? Could you not do a swap?

Parkingmad1 · 24/02/2025 07:37

HotCrossBunplease · 23/02/2025 21:00

Your kid is going to have to get wet anyway as your spaces are not right outside your house. You have a space and a half to park in. Total non problem.

Out of interest, why are No 1’s allocated spaces outside your house, and your spaces opposite theirs? Could you not do a swap?

Because no 1's spaces are actually no2's spaces but no 2 doesn't drive so no 1 parks there because their own spaces are so narrow she can't get her kids in and out. But that further complicated the issue!

To answer a few - DS is 6 and has ADHD. He suffers from ODD meaning being told to do something a certain way means he just point blank refuses. With the rain being a trigger, there's no way I could get him to climb into the car from the front or another side and get him to put his seatbelt on himself. He will just scream, shout and cry. School is already a challenge enough for him as it is without a mission to get him into the car, hence parking as I do.
DD is not capable of strapping herself in due to age.
Car has gone this morning thank goodness but jeez people on here can't be a bit lightheaded! And no, I'm not going to knock on the door of a person who previously assaulted someone for doing exactly that with exactly the same issue...

OP posts:
Schoolchoicesucks · 24/02/2025 13:33

Parkingmad1 · 24/02/2025 07:37

Because no 1's spaces are actually no2's spaces but no 2 doesn't drive so no 1 parks there because their own spaces are so narrow she can't get her kids in and out. But that further complicated the issue!

To answer a few - DS is 6 and has ADHD. He suffers from ODD meaning being told to do something a certain way means he just point blank refuses. With the rain being a trigger, there's no way I could get him to climb into the car from the front or another side and get him to put his seatbelt on himself. He will just scream, shout and cry. School is already a challenge enough for him as it is without a mission to get him into the car, hence parking as I do.
DD is not capable of strapping herself in due to age.
Car has gone this morning thank goodness but jeez people on here can't be a bit lightheaded! And no, I'm not going to knock on the door of a person who previously assaulted someone for doing exactly that with exactly the same issue...

So the car was gone bu the time you needed to access your car?

I am the worst person for catastrophising, but it does seem that you got worried and wound up over nothing here.

Try the planter thing or put a notice up claiming the spaces if you don't want to talk to the neighbour.

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