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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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Troels · 07/08/2019 20:09

Let the house owners know what kind of people they hired, I hope they will make a complaint.
Make sure the gates are closed in the morning.

TheTrollFairy · 07/08/2019 20:12

I need to see the Facebook of this story too! I just feel like it will bring additional joy to you sticking up to this arrogant man!

Well done for doing something I would probably be too chicken to do!

UtterlyPickled · 07/08/2019 20:12

Just caught up with this, give us a hint about his company to find out on fb pleaaaase. Are his initial cp? Or is he called nick? Not that I've been looking..

RosaWaiting · 07/08/2019 20:14

I want to know whyyyyy as well.

CensorshipHereIsAJoke · 07/08/2019 20:15

👏👏👏👏👏

Groovee · 07/08/2019 20:17

That was a fab read!

ElizaDee · 07/08/2019 20:17

I hope DM pick this up and really fuck up the company name.

I hope his dp gives him shit when he gets home too!

kyles101 · 07/08/2019 20:17

Ooooh if we knew what the company was we could all call tomorrow and ask them what their parking policy is as we are considering using their services but conscientious parking is paramount in our decision of whom to employ.

TheBrockmans · 07/08/2019 20:19

That is epic! I hope his dinner is ruined

Hope his wife is on MN and has been reading this thread.

Bluetrews25 · 07/08/2019 20:20

Or phone the company and PRETEND to be a DM journo and ask for their side of the story.

jpclarke · 07/08/2019 20:22

That was an enjoyable thread to readSmile I hope they don't arrive back tomorrow

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lovesapinot · 07/08/2019 20:24

@IvanaPee yes I've told him he's a bit wet too!

I have put the pic on the FB group and you can clearly see the company name on side of van. DH doesn't want any other 'repercussions' though Hmmso won't let me do much else although he is going to call the company tomorrow and have a word.

What am I going to draw diagrams of tomorrow?!

I'm not friends with Neighbours on Facebook nor do I have their number but I do know they are on the Facebook group so hopefully they will see my earlier rant!

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SunshineCake · 07/08/2019 20:27

Your almost hero dh needs to take lessons from your stellar hero FIL.

I want to know why too but of course we already know. Because a woman asked him

FunnyHappyGirl · 07/08/2019 20:27

I have had a really shitty day and I'm sorry OP, I know this is your real life, but this has really cheered me up. A CF getting his comeuppance!

For those that have said "what's the problem", I spent £5k having my drive block paved and if someone parked on it uninvited, how do I know whether they've not got a fuel or oil leak which is ruining it? Will they pay to repair the damage? Will they fuck.

Well done OP. I hope he's learned his lesson!

LakieLady · 07/08/2019 20:33

Hope his wife is on MN and has been reading this thread.

I was about to post the same, but I wonder if a man who is such a twat would actually find a woman daft enough to marry him?

ThanosSavedMe · 07/08/2019 20:34

Op you are brill. Your do sounds exactly like mine - would have humoured me for a while then said enough is enough. Spoil sports!

TheTrollFairy · 07/08/2019 20:35

i have put the pic on the FB group and you can clearly see the company name on side of van

I’m not sure what places fall within the midlands to even start looking 🙄🙄

TheTrollFairy · 07/08/2019 20:35

Is Yorkshire based there 😂

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lovesapinot · 07/08/2019 20:36

Those asking - Yeah I could have reacted differently and shouted and argued with him but I was alone doth my son and as he'd already been a twat I wasn't going to antagonise him
Further.

Plus for the sake of MN amusement I saw the opportunity to draw diagrams and block him in (that's what I always advise on parking threads anyway)

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LakieLady · 07/08/2019 20:37

I suppose it's possible that he's a one-man company and that he doesn't have a boss to give him a bollocking.

FiveGoMadInDorset · 07/08/2019 20:38

Fabulous thread that has kept me on the edge of my seat all day

wowfudge · 07/08/2019 20:39

Actually I think it was probably his wife who phoned the OP when he couldn't get out. Bet he's a one man band. Fool - never ever do something that stupid in a liveried van. Maybe he'll think twice next time he has to park up somewhere.

strawberry2017 · 07/08/2019 20:41

The fact that he kept refusing to move is awful! Good for you OP.
I hope they get slated for there appalling behaviour.

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lovesapinot · 07/08/2019 20:42

@TheTrollFairy no SmileSmile

But Shropshire is....ish ;-)

Boring DH doesn't want to talk about it anymore!!! Pfffft I bet if he'd been home all day he would have been going on about it now! I actually think he's a bit embarrassed that his Dad dealt with said twat better?!

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missmarplesapprentice · 07/08/2019 20:44

Omg amazing OP. Been watching this all day, my first live parking thread and one of the best... Especially the stamps!

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