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Aibu over lady using my parking spaces.

981 replies

Nannyplum2015 · 14/02/2015 18:58

We live in a housing estate and each house or flat has one or two spaces allocated to them. Most of the spaces are directly outside our houses except a few that are round the side that have garages. The spaces aren't numbered but everyone seems to know who's is whose. There's a new neighbour that has moved in next door to me (a corner house) and has a garage parking space round the back of her house, however she uses both my spaces as she parks in the middle of them. It's quite annoying when there's nowhere else to park as you have to park further down the road.

I went over today and introduced myself and poilitley told her the spaces were mine and hers was round the back but she was welcome to use our other space when we don't have guests but could she park to one side so I can fit my car next to hers. She looked at me with a blank expression, said no and shut the door on me! What do I do now!? I just stood there for a moment open mouthed and then went home.

Now I'm not sure if she has mobility problems as she's not exactly nimble anymore (about 65) but I am shocked at her one word reply!

OP posts:
notnaice · 19/02/2015 09:51

Forget George, Tu at sainsburys has 25% off at the moment. More cowboy hats for your money.

LlamaLove · 19/02/2015 10:29

Has there been no update yet today?

Degustibusnonestdisputandem · 19/02/2015 10:48

Oh this thread is brilliant!

MokunMokun · 19/02/2015 10:52

I loved the suggestion of parking across her front door Grin

MadamG · 19/02/2015 11:19

Has NDN murdered the OP in a moment of parking rage? Has OP gone into hiding?? Witness protection?

KitKat1985 · 19/02/2015 11:49

Nanny I can't believe it's nearly lunch-time and we've had no update yet. [Stamps foot]. I do hope you've not gone to work again. Some of us are stuck are home with a grumpy baby with a cold and this is our primary form on entertainment damn it. Grin

Jacana · 19/02/2015 12:23

I've got that old Elton John song as an ear worm now, you know, the one that goes"it's sad, so sad, and now it's getting more and more absurd"..then it goes on "sorry seems to be the hardest word"

Could have been written just for herGrin

Bet she's counting her tins of beans and calculating how long she can hold out for....

PedantMarina · 19/02/2015 12:55

Jacana if you're suggesting a siege situation, let's plan ahead. Medieval reenactor wading in for siege-breaking suggestions!

Catapault:

  • decomposing/diseased carcasses
  • bee hives
  • basket of snakes
  • head of a loved one (I doubt she has any, though)

Undermining

Cut off (or poison) water supply

Capture her couriers. Ritually kill them while she watches.

That's enough to be getting on with...

HTH Grin

BMW6 · 19/02/2015 13:07
TheWoollybacksWife · 19/02/2015 13:13

Capture her couriers Shock I know Yodel have a poor reputation but isn't that a bit extreme Grin

DakotaFanny · 19/02/2015 13:14

How much is a ticket to the Isle Of Wight?? Anyone else coming?

Blink1982 · 19/02/2015 13:26

Op. Thank you.

AllThatGlistens · 19/02/2015 13:27

This thread makes me shamelessly, gleefully happy Grin

Anyone brought chocolate hobnobs??

Jacana · 19/02/2015 13:31

Grin but also Sadat the proposed fate of the couriers.

However,this is War and hostages may be sacrificed for the good of the Cause.

The Cause here being our entertainment on a rainy day while we wait...

Right, I play the part of Poor Misunderstood new Neighbour to the Community, right?

and before you agree, remember, you believe you have secured the moral high ground in this, how foolish, how very very foolish..shall we let the battle commence?Grin

DidoTheDodo · 19/02/2015 13:34

May I play the part of "Tweedy Chair of the Parish Council" please?
So I can come round and tut.

SauvignonBlanche · 19/02/2015 13:35

I'm away, without wifi all weekend, how will I cope with no knowing what is happening to this?

SirChenjin · 19/02/2015 13:42

Where are you going? We could light beacons across the UK to keep you updated, if that would help?

Jacana · 19/02/2015 13:46

You won't need wifi SB , just buy a copy of The Daily Fail and you'll read all abaht it, complete with sad-face pic of me, soft focus cos of me wrinkles, and if they do scratch and sniff, might even be able to experience the Actual smell of the decomposing pigs heads, whatever, these horrible, horrible people are trying to get me to leave with. And me, a poor penshner...

It shouldn't be allowedSad

Lweji · 19/02/2015 14:04

SB, surely you have a local shop/cafe with wi-fi.

Footle · 19/02/2015 14:17

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FiftyShadesOfSporn · 19/02/2015 14:40

Jilly Cooper could do something with this, methinks.

Nannyplum2015 · 19/02/2015 16:12

Hi, I honestly tried to update this morning but there was an error message and mn wouldn't let me in!

So NAR left for work this morning and fonars is still up against her drivers car. Pp was right that each set of parking bays is surrounded by a verge. Garage spaces are around the back of the houses.

Ndn has been out with face like a cats bum and tried to get in via her passenger door with no success. There wasn't much effort though fr what I could see. She knocked on nars door with no reply. Not sure if nars wife was in or not. She stood outside looking lost for a few seconds and retreated back home.

OP posts:
APotNoodleandaTommy · 19/02/2015 16:12

Woohooooo!

SoonToBeMrsB · 19/02/2015 16:13
iknowimcoming · 19/02/2015 16:14

Brilliant! Well done fonar!