Or is my neighbour about my laundry...?

[laundryninja]

Name changed in case she's on mumsnet

Don't know NDN well. We are quiet and (I thought!) inoffensive so no issues for the last 6 months we've lived here. There's a low fence between our gardens.

Given that I live in the west of scotland, it's a rare opportunity to hang clothes out on the line to dry, which DH and I have been doing the past few days.

Today NDN appeared at the door and asked me to "be more careful" with my laundry. I initially thought something had blown into her garden and apologised. She said no, that us hanging out "personal items" was embarrassing for her and she didn't want her young sons (who are late primary age I think) seeing things like that. After clarifying she meant bras and knickers I admit I snorted with laughter a bit and said "but don't they see YOUR pants drying indoors!?" to which she said that I clearly didn't want to help and that she'd ask her DH to come over later to speak to my DH once he's in from work!

I have not brought my laundry in and have just done another load. She's glaring from her conservatory. AIBU to ignore her? Or should I bring my offensive undies in off the line?

She is BVU. Tell her if she finds it that offensive, build a fence. Plus-tell her you are perfectly capable of speaking to her husband.

This is brilliant! "And now you'll leave" reminds me of shrek leaning in and saying "this is the part where you run away" 😀😀

I've read some stories in my time but that takes the prize! I've genuinely never considered the neighbours when putting out washing! (off topic, my phone autocorrected putting to purring which is a definite kitten pic required sign!)

If this is real (how can it be?!) I'd make bunting out of my pants and jauntily display them everywhere.

Amusing MN had this to say to your thread

Any of this tickle yer fancy OP

She would probably shit kittens about this though.

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In order to restore knickerly I mean neighbourly relations invite them round for a glass of wine and get them drunk.

You need to hang these out to dry very soon.

These!

Jeezy peeps OP!

They are utterly crackers.

And I second BellaMoon - we aren't all prudish Presbyterian nutters up here in Scotland!

I've been to London and everything!

I do hope that you've got tomorrow's scanties wash ready, op! Remember 2 pegs for each pair, make sure those gussets get a good airing!
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I'd hang up my Bridget jones knickers right in her window lol

Omg this is amazing! My neighbours are depressingly boring so I have no stories!

Your DH is brilliant!

I've just read this to DP. He has announced he is going to go and complain to our NDN about his DW's underwear on the line....

But then we realised we have no idea if she does line dry it. Because neither of us are overly invested in her pants...

I thought this was going to be about bin bags.

She is being ridiculous. It's actually rather funny, perhaps she's worried that it's actually her husband who stares at them too much not kids?..

Fliptop that's hilarious!

For those requesting, I have enticed the kitten out from under the bed. She's mainly white and has a ginger face and side. She enjoys shedding and chewing my trainers.

If it helps the Irate Scots, the NDNs are from America 😂

NDN laundry threads on a barmy warm Friday

OP you can move here, out neighbours once had a go at us as we never used to peg clothes out in their view (we had a maiden near the house), so they didn't believe we did our own washing

OP,

Bewilder her completely: alternate your normal stuff with a complete washing line of only very respectable bloomer-type undies every few days (charity shops/ vintage clearance sales a good source).

Hooray for your DH, too!

I'd do a load of just underwear and put it all on the line x

^ Cute kitten

I went to school with a girl who actually did wear bloomers!!

And I wasn't born in Victorian times - honest.

Hope your dh laughs his knob off at this request. If she is that sensitive she can erect a six foot fence. Get your bikini out and get sunbathing!

Kitten is gorgeous