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samoyed1998 · 26/11/2020 15:11

Any advice please, moved in 3 and a half years ago, i work night shift, so dont do too much till thursday friday and saturday. oa works days, 4 children, a samoyed dog and 4 cats, neighbour told me what i can and cant do regarding hedge etc, they asked me to cut magnolia tree down by half, i thinned it out. Then 4 weeks ago, they said can you cut your hedge and fir tree down to make it level with our hedge, i got it thinned out, trimmed and tidy. Hanging out my washing this morning, they are over the back fence, said hello, you still havent cut your front hedge and fir tree down to level it with ours, i said its been thinned trimmed and tidied, they said not good enough, if i cut the fir down it will ruin the shape, she and he said ha ha ha ruin the shape so funny, so i said if your going to laugh and take the p, im not talking to you, then i said i do what i can as and when, he said to be honest all you do is cut the grass, ( actually i cut grass trim tidy and prune and cut back) so i said you saying im lazy, he said no your a slob. then they said back garden is a mess youve not done anything in there either, ( i had 7 trees cut down, cut back trimmed tidied, stone chippings laid down around the pond and apple trees etc. Bearing in mind, they are both having a go at me while im still hanging out my washing so this is going on for 10 minutes. eventually i walked off. id had enough of them having a go at me, theyve had a go at a few neighbours up the road and down the road and across the road. They then said the wall was their wall the boundary wall, on my deeds its actually my wall the boundary is the concrete pillar with the wire fence which they own that has fallen over onto their side. I just want to shut the curtains and the whole world out. If i did what they want, they would find something else to complain abour as a few of the neighbours have already said, im expecting them to send a solictors letter in the post. Feeling pretty fed up now.

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Notanothernamechanged101 · 26/11/2020 15:18

you still havent cut your front hedge and fir tree down to level it with ours

Just say that you don’t intend to because you like it the height it is.
What has your garden got to do with them? Bizarre that they think they can dictate how you have your garden. I would keep a note of anytime they try to have a go at you then, if it continues, contact the PCO to have a word about harassment. They sound awful.

samoyed1998 · 26/11/2020 15:23

i said i like the height they said they want it levelled, yes im keeping notes now, my neighbours the other side and across the road and up the road couldnt believe it, thats when i found out they had had ago at other neighbours, they also said we think they think they own the road we live on. thanks for your reply feeling a little better after that

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Notanothernamechanged101 · 26/11/2020 15:36

They sound bonkers! It doesn’t matter how they want your hedge.
I can see why your house was up for sale.
At least if your other neighbours have had the same issue with them you can safely say it’s not you, it’s them! Wink
Good luck.

samoyed1998 · 26/11/2020 15:40

thankyou

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MrsBertBibby · 10/12/2020 08:49

Sounds to me like you need a bigger hedge. Pyracantha is good for repelling noses. What awful people.

ppeatfruit · 11/12/2020 10:29

Yes MrsBert or a spiny climbing rosa rugosa. I always tell my neighbours I have an organic garden, because I love nature, wild life and the world!!!! (they sound effing mad).

Tell them to listen to Gardener's Question Time because they always say NOT to tidy up too much to encourage the hedgehogs etc. Also how much we need trees everywhere. It's people like those who would ruin the world because of a few leaves in their garden.

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