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Live CF parking thread (with diagram!)

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lovesapinot · 07/08/2019 10:16

So NC for this as not sure if neighbours are on here.

I am off today & woke up to the sound of doors banging and loud voices.

Have a glance out of bedroom window & there are 2 vans & a land rover parked on my ACTUAL drive!

Now I guess it's easily mistaken as a public car park Hmmso don't say anything immediately but once I'm up and toddler is dressed I go downstairs to see.

My next door neighbours are away on holiday. But of a weird driveway as their house has its own but it's round the back of ours and ours is at front so if you use sat nav it brings you to ours as their house is other side of our driveway ifyswim.

Diagram to show you what I mean.

Anyway they are unloading tools etc onto big sheets on my drive and walking over grass to neighbours

I said to them it was a private drive and could they move onto neighbours and they said they won't be long Angry

I was too shocked to say much more than 'no please move now'

Grrrrrrr!

Live CF parking thread (with diagram!)
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CharDee · 07/08/2019 17:13

He laughed?!?!?! What an absolute dick.

Hope someone slashes his tyres. I'd love to do it!

MyNameIsJane · 07/08/2019 17:13

Good for you posting it on your local FB site!

notapizzaeater · 07/08/2019 17:16

Is he texted DH and arranging him to meet for tea....

notapizzaeater · 07/08/2019 17:17

And again in English ....
I'd be texting ......

SlurplePurple · 07/08/2019 17:22

Oh god I’m fuming on your behalf op!
I’ve just read this to DH and he said he’d probably let them out and face my wrath (he’s far too calm all the time). Please don’t let the cf out until tomorrow.

Honeyroar · 07/08/2019 17:29

Id be posting photos all over local social media pages of the rubbish firm that have parked on your drive and refused to move all day, despite not even working at your house. I'd mention that they were rude and arrogant. Spread the word about them!

I wouldn't be surprised if you get back to the van gone and your gate off it's hinges.

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lovesapinot · 07/08/2019 17:34

Local Faceache group is alerted - people are offering to park in front of gates so he will be doubly blocked in. I've graciously accepted!

My best neighbour next door other side (fellow Pinot lover) has come home and text me saying WTF and is keeping watch. He's been up to date and rattled it apparently.

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Wineandpyjamas · 07/08/2019 17:34

Jesus Christ OP just rtft and I’d have been raging!! I really hope your DH doesn’t let them out and if poss you can block them in when you get home.

Also A* for the drawings Grin

Wineandpyjamas · 07/08/2019 17:35

Cross post OP! Brilliant news. Serves him right for being such an arrogant, selfish, sexist fuckbucket.

scottishdaisy · 07/08/2019 17:35

This is fabulous. I'd been complaining how MN threads are a bit miserable at the mo. Just gutted that I'm out tonight and might miss something hugely important.

Raspberrytruffle · 07/08/2019 17:37

De lurking Grin

piefacedClique · 07/08/2019 17:40

We need some photos... blur out his face and give us a link to the fab group! Please 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

ajandjjmum · 07/08/2019 17:40

I hate people commenting to just mark their space on a thread..........

flouncyfanny · 07/08/2019 17:41

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Millie2017 · 07/08/2019 17:42

@ajandjjmum me too....

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lovesapinot · 07/08/2019 17:44

I don't want to link to Facebook group as too outing - who knows who I know in here?! Lol

I'll take a pic later when I get home of driveway.

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IjustMadeTheCall · 07/08/2019 17:45

So when will you let him out? Maybe tell him that you'll unlock the gate at 5am on saturday for him to move his van but you'll be going back up to bed at 5.02am if he wishes to move his van (presuming your toddler usually wakes you up early).

Morgan12 · 07/08/2019 17:45

Bet hes not laughing now that he wants home to his dinner.

RustyParker · 07/08/2019 17:48

I know from his point of view, he's unloaded the tools so he doesn't want to pack up and drive round to the neighbour's house (plus he probably likes being a complete dick to women) but surely it'll be easier for him to be based by the neighbour's house rather than your driveway?

He clearly doesn't want to lose face and be seen to do what a women tells him to do but he must be making life harder for himself?? Prat!

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lovesapinot · 07/08/2019 17:48

I've just had a call from his company. I'd left a message earlier.

They've asked if I can go back and let him out as he need to get home. I said very sorry but despite asking several times to move off my drive he laughed or fobbed me off. So no I won't be going home - plus I'm on night shift till 7am Wink

Person on end of phone said well very sorry but he just wants to get out. I just replied he will have to wait got to go now.

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Honeyroar · 07/08/2019 17:49

Brilliant that the local Facebook community know and are angry/tasking action.The workman is an idiot. His arrogance will cost him in loss of reputation.

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lovesapinot · 07/08/2019 17:50

What a cock I'm actually angry now.

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WhoKnewBeefStew · 07/08/2019 17:50

Best parking thread ever Grin

Honeyroar · 07/08/2019 17:51

Now the company ring you back!! Cheeky Sods. They're as bad as him. Did they even sound apologetic that their workman had been so rude and had trespassed?

harriethoyle · 07/08/2019 17:51

Oh my god this is AMAZING!

Stick to your guns and DO NOT go back!!

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