To think an old lady who wanders around naked except a short coat shouldnt live on her own ?

[mousemole]

There is a lady who lives opposite us how is about 75-77 at a guess. She has been a total pain sometimes to us - called the police when our builders parked outside her house ( legally I might add, she just doesnt like people parking outside her house), screaming at the tesco delivery lady for doing the same, leaning on my doorbell at midnight to tell me our otuside light was keeping her awake etc etc etc. Depsite being very riled by her I have ignored her and dismissed her as slightly loopy. This evening however she was watering her front garden naked bar a short mac type coat. Sorry for TMI but it kept flapping open and you could see 'everything'. Now as much as she has caused me a lot of headaches I am concerned and feel she probably shouldnt be living on her own ( in detached house with big garden) if she is acting like this. AIBU and should I leave her to it ? her sons visit only occasionally - should I say something to one of them. Spoke to DH and he said call the police which I think is a bit extreme but I am worried about her welfare.

vinegartits, thanks for your input (?). She is not harming me, I am simply looking out for her, depsite the fact she has been a complete b++++ to me and my family since we moved to our house. And if my gran was wandering around in a near naked state infront of her house on a main road I would be grateful for anyone who was looking out for her. I dont have any 'suggestions' for her - simply the thought that her family should me made aware of what she has been doing. YABU.

Arrh fair nuff, ignore me i'm get grouchy in my old age, i'm nearing the age were i'm likey to show my arse to my neighbours

Of course you have a responsibility to this neighbour, it is part of living in a community. That behaviour is out of the ordinary and unsuitable for a usually dignified old lady, i am sure her children would want to know so that they can keep a closer eye on her.

They wouldn't whip her off to live in an old people's home! They'd check on her and see if she was ok, if they thought she needed help they'd look to keeping her at home first and speak to her family. They could arrange for carers to come out to her, places for her to go in the day etc.

As someone else said, they're not there to get people in trouble, but to look out for vulnerable adults. I'm sure that the AP team would far rather that they visited someone who was in fact fine than someone get left on their own because of their neighbours fear of getting someone in trouble.