To reject this invite from a new neighbour?

[TheDevilWearsPrimark]

Maybe I'm being a grump but I find it a bit confrontational. I'm confused as to what they mean too. They posted it through my door today, I haven't even seen them yet (they have moved in four doors up).

Hiya Neighbour

On 24th of March our building work will be over and we will be good to go. If you could drop round with housewarmers between 3pm and 7pm we would be happy to offer a glass of wine.

Kind Regards
X and X

And a Yankee Candle is even fucking worse.
On a par with buggery with Rowan Williams.

Its definitely not 'sloppy kiwi' - im a Kiwi and ive never heard the term 'housewarmers' before!

Def ok to call us kiwi's by the way, its what we call ourselves!

so are you going, TDWP?

lololo @ Elsiepiddock

"Haven't read whole thread but 'housewarmers'? what does that mean?

Maybe they meant legwarmers? "

lolol!

Oh no, I was thinking of doing this when our building work is finished too! It would be meant as a thankyou for putting up with us taking up a parking space with a skip for so long.

I think they just worded it badly.

Oh please do go, and take them this

Oh bollocks, thankyou for bumping this, I'd completely forgotten.

I haven't met them but a neighbour told me they are Japanese and have lived in New Zealand, America and France. They seem pretty nice apparently.

I'm free this afternoon, so will report back!

Right I need ideas about what to take. Please come up with something creative (not the gorgeous figurine linked too, sadly it's too late now, hehe)

is it today? quick, make some cake! or jam? or a card will do!

or some biscuits and put them in a box with tissue paper..

How about a plant?

Biscuits
Chocolate
Wine
Flowers
Plant
etc.

Do report back on what the invite actually did mean!

Lemon drizzle cake.

Oh I'm not sure about a plant, I'm very fussy about what plants I have in my house!

I have lots of shops locally, maybe a box of goodies from the bakers and a card? Just seems a bit boring.

(wonders why I care so much)

fudge is easy if you have a thermometer

I asked dp and he reckons it means bring people. They sound very friendly. Hope you make some nice new friends

marking my place so I don't forget to come back and check later so I won't have a sleepless night wondering what they meant

anyone got a pattern for this?

It is a nice friendly gesture. I wish more neighbours did this!

I live in London and on our street all the neighbours are very friendly and we regularly get invites to get togethers at their houses - also do it ourselves sometimes. Also DD and DS are good friends with their kids.

It's nice! Why not keep the tradition going, being friends with the neighbours is great!

So tell us how it went then! and what housewarmers are!

Do tell us how it went!!!

I'm sorry to say it was dull as hell. very lovely people, and beautiful house but there was only me and two others there. They resorted to showing us around the entire house for entertainment.

I will never know what housewarmers means.

Were they British? There was some idea that "housewarmers" might be foreign lingo...

I said earlier in the thread, they are Japanese and have lived in New Zealand, America and France. Mainly in new Zealand.

Oh sorry

Caught a lot of it the first time but obviously missed the vital part.