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Bloody snob twat of a neighbour

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TheDevilWearsPrimark · 12/05/2008 11:05

Has just turned up on my doorstep to complain that our windows make it seem 'the house is full of squatters'. And apparently she has terribly important guests today who would no doubt be horrified to see this. They would probably think she lives in a slum.

Her house doesn't even directly overlook ours it's up a road just across from us. I can see her windows and she's got disgusting curtain swags but I've never really let that bother me before. I might write to the council about an offense on tasteful interior decor.

My crime? I've just been on a weekend away and took my few lovely summer clothes, washed them this morning and have hung them from the blinds/curtain rails in our five front windows so they can dry in the sun (we have no tumble dryer or garden).

I know there are a fair few poncos living around here, but this beggars belief. The worst is I feel I should move them now.

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TheDevilWearsPrimark · 12/05/2008 13:27

As I said the fact we have to have unniform facades on our houses, even ask what colour we can paint our ralings/front doors pisses me off, but this is too much. Why do so many people want sterile homgenous looks on streets.

It's only a matter of time before England turns into one giant Barrats estate.

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themoon66 · 12/05/2008 13:27

When my Geordie mate moved to Surrey, her neighbours on both sides came round and told her quite firmly

'We do not hang our washing out on Sundays in Banstead'.

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TheDevilWearsPrimark · 12/05/2008 13:28

Well said Artichokes.

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minouminou · 12/05/2008 13:29

the moon
What. The. F**k?
that's horrific

edam · 12/05/2008 13:32

stupid woman should mind her own business. Although I agree there is fun to be had in winding her up!

(Am embarrassed to admit we have an old fridge on our drive atm - dh put it out there and keeps promising to take it to the dump... )

Vulgar · 12/05/2008 13:35

My ex bf (long time ago) lived on a ponce tastic street in Hampstead ( his parents house)

beautiful georgian houses all painted ice cream colours.

anyway, one of the poncey neighbours confided in me that she could not bear the man next door as "he was so bourgeois- he cleaned his car on a Sunday. "

i was amazed and horrified

MozzybearBaileysIce · 12/05/2008 13:37

Oh my dear lord some people are strange!

I'd definitely be digging out my skimpies to put in the window

And as for the "Don't put washing out on a Sunday"

You have to wonder what little micro climates these people live in!

Vulgar · 12/05/2008 13:41

I think a sofa outside the house would be a good idea.

and you could sit there having a smoke drinking a tinny.

ivykaty44 · 12/05/2008 13:41

The moon - a village near to me actually has a bylaw to prevent washing being hung out on a sunday - what happens if you live in this village and break the bylaw I have no idea?

minouminou · 12/05/2008 13:42

they burn you - that's what happens.
but not on a sunday
don't see why not, though - it's not like anyone's washing would be affected by the smoke

Blu · 12/05/2008 13:42

What a loon.

Tell her your clothes are all 'a very good make' and you are sure her guests will be impressed if you make sure that the labels are showing.

SSSandy2 · 12/05/2008 13:43

Have the VIPs arrived yet?

PerkinWarbeck · 12/05/2008 13:46

well, that's west London for you

StealthPolarBear · 12/05/2008 13:49

what's this about not doing anythin on a sunday? suits me!

ivykaty44 · 12/05/2008 13:52

Sunday is a day of rest and the only excersise you are allowed is the procreating type

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TheDevilWearsPrimark · 12/05/2008 13:53

There's a couple of poncey cars outside her house. Oh no I'm as bad as her now.

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TheDevilWearsPrimark · 12/05/2008 13:54

I've heard of those washing rules before. On some estates you can't hang it outdoors at all.

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MozzybearBaileysIce · 12/05/2008 13:56

Now would be a fantastic time to dropyour washing of at her house, and tell her you'll pay her when you pick it up later.

Thats just mean isn't it?

squeaver · 12/05/2008 13:58

How about a delivery from Domino's with extra greasy chicken wings turning up at hers?

Hope you don't mind me asking, DWP, but how are you? And did you see Madonna at the weekend?

Heated · 12/05/2008 14:00

Our washing has a curfew. Shame the drunken teenagers don't.

MozzybearBaileysIce · 12/05/2008 14:09

I'm really amazed at all this talk of washing curfews

Quattrocento · 12/05/2008 14:15

thedevilhangsprimarkclothesfromhercurtainrails

funny

funny and ironic and (erm) striking a chord at the same time

Glad you are back - someone (not me of course - too unobservant) missed you

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TheDevilWearsPrimark · 12/05/2008 14:17

Squeaver I am fab, I went for the whole weekend. Spent too much time chatting and almost missed madonna so just caught the last bit of her set (but from vip ring). Glad I went, seeing her is one of my list of things to do before I die, and this saved me a £150 concert ticket, lol.

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hifi · 12/05/2008 14:17

how about a clothes dryer in front of a window? surely wont look as tacky.

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TheDevilWearsPrimark · 12/05/2008 14:18

She is shite singing live though, although I couldn't even dance close to as well as she could, let alone sing at the same time.

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