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To kick these people out?

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CompletePushover · 10/01/2014 18:24

7 yrs and this is my first AIBU, and I'm so cowardly I've name changed Grin

So... After years of renting crappy places dh, the 4dcs and I have finally bought a lovely house.

It's great. Needs loads of work doing on it. Lots of potential, completely neglected and now ours. The people who had it before us had some problems and had criminally neglected their animals. The house comes with a field.

Now begins the lovely story. A few years ago Some people passing by saw how neglected the horse in the field was and took it upon themselves to look after it. They did amazing things, built him a shelter, bought him food, trimmed his hooves, all of it.

The horse is a stallion and unbroken but of nice temperament. But it means he can be flighty.

Move on a year and one of the group has taken on most of the care and bought their own horse who now lives rent free in the field.

Two weeks before completion the owner tells us we will be inheriting a cat and that the horses are staying (he's gifted the stallion to the other horse owner)

So... We panicked until lovely horse person came to our door and seemed very nice, and we said they could stay until Easter and then we'd see (rent free).

This all seemed ok, but there have been annoyances: There's no where else to park but in our drive, when we want to wander around the field with the dcs we have to struggle through two horses and it's a nightmare, and now finally we have bought out longed for dog and I can't walk him on my field without someone with me because I can't carry a baby and a puppy and fend off the horses on my own, in December we were told they use one of our sheds for feed, And there are other people who are part of the group who have not introduced themselves to me, but who go on to my field regularly.

So this evening we've let the horse owner know that beyond the end of march we want our field back. At the moment I've used it twice since we moved in and I want to use it daily.

They're not happy. I tell a lie, one is not happy, the other is completely understanding.

I know they did a good thing, I know they put work into the field (shelter and fencing) but I also know they've had free pasture for 18 months in return, and I think it's become a picnic spot for them all.

AIBU? And should I be growing a backbone, because I'm already trying to think of a way to section off some of it, which I know would only end up delaying the inevitable? I'm also worried because I'm in no way insured to have this all going on on my property.

I want nice things for the people who have done good, but at the same time I want to enjoy my home. I also have PND and desperately want to be outside but can't cope with being around people. Just to throw that in there.

OP posts:
SlimJiminy · 22/01/2014 13:34

Think the OP say it was on a Facebook group?

mistlethrush · 22/01/2014 13:38

Rosegold... perhaps your DH would have some contacts that might have a field with some geldings that the stallion could be homed in?

kungfupannda · 22/01/2014 13:40

FairPhyllis - I can also bring Northumbrian pipes. We could play a noisy duet....

mistlethrush · 22/01/2014 13:42

Kungfu - I think you might need your suit and clipboard too, for frightening off the freeloaders - then a change of clothes Grin

FuckYouChrisAndThatHorse · 22/01/2014 13:47

Oh Mistle, I would love to see her face if the horse ended up being properly saved by anyone but her.

Tis a FB group. If anyone does track me down at any point, please please don't out me as I'll have to delete it all.

Kungfu the pipes are a terrifying prospect.

Ruby the more the merrier. Anyone who leaves with more animals than they bring wins extra gold stars.

Slim, thanks for the support and the heads up, I'll make sure I proof read!

Cheddar yup, under 3, and they plan to break him. I honestly don't think they have the knowledge to do it.

LadyFlumpalot · 22/01/2014 13:48

Delurking to offer up 3yr old DSs services. He is an expert in telling people off (Go corner NOW please) and also wearing people down with excessive "Why"ing.

LadyFlumpalot · 22/01/2014 13:50

On a serious note, might I suggest:

a) A fuck off gurt gate across your drive.
b) a fuck off gurt padlock on the shed door.
c) A fuck off gurt padlock on the field gate, maybe coupled with an electric outer fence? Grin

MerryWinterfel · 22/01/2014 13:51

I still cant get over the entitled wankerishness of it all!

Chin up FYChris, your doing a great job! Is the shed still full?

FuckYouChrisAndThatHorse · 22/01/2014 13:51

Lady, send him over :)

I will be buying a padlock shortly.

FuckYouChrisAndThatHorse · 22/01/2014 13:52

Merry it is, they have til Saturday.

IdaBlankenship · 22/01/2014 13:58

I'm liking the sound of this festival. We have an old campervan that breaks down every time we take it out, so we could leave it on bricks in the corner of the field to add to the ambience?

MerryWinterfel · 22/01/2014 13:59

I'm glad your deadline is soon, people tend to ignore long deadlines as it feels like there is plenty of time.

steppemum · 22/01/2014 14:00

Oh I found you again!

Had this thread open and following for days and then it disappeared in the ether.

Since I've been gone you guys have planned a full festival - on the 1st March! (wails) dd1 birthday and no way would she swap it for a weekend camping in a field. (could I tempt her with the dormice and dragons...)

Keep sticking to your guns Chris (wish your posts still came up highlighted by the way) smile and wave and lock that shed door!

LadyFlumpalot · 22/01/2014 14:03

Is anyone else searching Facebook for this group so they can give them a damn good telling off?

enriquetheringbearinglizard · 22/01/2014 14:03

I'd love to come to the festival but feel woefully under equipped Sad

How about if I transport a huge shed load of tat that I can't bring myself to let go interesting object d'art and bric a brac, all proceeds of sale to go to wildflower meadow creation and good times.

Although thinking about it I might be able to rustle up some biker acquaintances who would sit well alongside the benign smiley nun and passive aggressive Quaker Grans Grin

RosegoldRuby · 22/01/2014 14:05

A field isn't a field without a broken down campervan on bricks. Adds a certain je ne sais quoi.

FuckYouChrisAndThatHorse · 22/01/2014 14:06

Ida, well I wouldn't really like that, it would be inconvenient and ruin my view, so of course it's ok!

Merry Blush it's not. Damnit. You'll have to reschedule for the 1st of April.

Steppe, I know, I'm sorry, I did consider that, but I needed to NC for my own sanity. And since I got the dates wrong there's no reason not to attend. Hurray!

FuckYouChrisAndThatHorse · 22/01/2014 14:07

Lady! I know what it's called and it's still nearly impossible to find!

Enrique bikers is just what we need.

PlumpPartridge · 22/01/2014 14:08

ladyflumpalot - yes!!

I'm getting a lot of South African horsey groups, for some reason, but no mad-woman-pretending-to-be-reasonable.

Googling the phrase 'save this horse' brings up weird results Confused

FuckYouChrisAndThatHorse · 22/01/2014 14:08

Plump Grin

I love the fact that they're trying to advertise all this through something so hard to find.

enriquetheringbearinglizard · 22/01/2014 14:10

Enrique bikers is just what we need

I see what you did there Chris, positively no mention of my lovely stall of interesting bric a brac tat then Hmm

Grin
RosegoldRuby · 22/01/2014 14:10

We've also got lots of objet d'art and very interesting bric a brac, courtesy of an octogenarian father who apparently didn't throw anything away.

I'm sure the bikers can lug it out of the horse box ( that medic son will be taking horses home in) and store it in newly emptied sheds, til OP gets rid of it for us.

We also have two birthdays in March, in most months actually, so a bit of multi-tasking and cake.

LadyFlumpalot · 22/01/2014 14:11

Oh just tell us! This thread has only got a little way to go before it fills up and you can start again and noone will ever know and I'M NOSY!

FuckYouChrisAndThatHorse · 22/01/2014 14:12

Grin oh god I'm a lost cause! My first response to that, Enrique, was "oh no! Of course you can bring it!"

Damnit! It's like a "nice" twitch, I can't help but say "yes of course you can punch me in the face, oh I'm so sorry you've hurt your hand!"

PlumpPartridge · 22/01/2014 14:13

I second flump's urgency Grin

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