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Alphabet Street...is this thread 3?!

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originalcatlady · 12/02/2020 22:54

I can't believe you are all still finding this interesting! You do make me laugh!!

Alphabet Street...is this thread 3?!
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MovingBriskyOn · 16/02/2020 10:20

You don't know them YET. But you will, and so will we.

Perhaps buy them a pink dressing gown to welcome them to Alphabet Street

Soconfusedandlost · 16/02/2020 14:13

Have we decided on a theme tune yet?

Just checking, as we don't want something too sombre in case someone thinks that the previous inhabitants of K are under B's patio.

Maybe a jaunty tune like neighbours or home and away style thing

AcrossthePond55 · 16/02/2020 15:39

Have we decided on a theme tune yet?

Dance of the Cuckoos?

Gooseysgirl · 16/02/2020 15:40

Sesame st? 'Can you tell me how to get... how to get to Alphabet Streeeeeeeeeet!'

CREATIVEJOOSE · 16/02/2020 17:20

'ABC... it's as easy as 123...'

Jaichangecentfoisdenom · 16/02/2020 19:06

Sorry, I've missed where the new neighbours live? Are they the new Family K, or not on the same page as you at the moment?

SallyLovesCheese · 16/02/2020 20:56

Catlady said the new neighbours are next to H. But she can't call it I as I is across the street. Plus they're not even on the diagram!

originalcatlady · 16/02/2020 21:00

Because when I started this thread, those last few houses didn't get involved in Bs shenanigans. It's a total game changer. I really hope they own this van!!!

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TeetotalKoala · 16/02/2020 21:08

This is a development of epic proportions.

PenguinsOnParade · 16/02/2020 21:26

We'll have to call the new people H2?

We have new people across the road from us who insist on parking directly opposite our driveway instead of the large residents car park to the back of their properly or even further down the street, there's plenty of room but they seem to insist on stopping in the most awkward position. I don't think they're actually doing anything wrong either as they don't block us in, but because our driveway exit is narrow and the road isn't the widest either it means we sometimes have a bit of a squeeze to get in and out at times.

The only time we've been properly blocked in, it was by the police and we had no idea which neighbour they were even visiting.

Soconfusedandlost · 16/02/2020 21:31

My vote for the theme tune is Dance of the Cuckoos, jaunty yet slightly manic. Implies crazy and fun but no potential murders or Coronation Street style drama

Katzia · 16/02/2020 22:56

@SallyLovesCheese next to H means the new neighbours surely are in G. If in I, Op would say opposite H. If in G that could prove a nightmare for F if they own a car and a van.

acatcalledjohn · 17/02/2020 00:24

I'm imagining the Benny Hill theme tune, especially if this was on CCTV and sped up.

acatcalledjohn · 17/02/2020 00:25

Or this.

SallyLovesCheese · 17/02/2020 07:35

Katzia, no, there are more houses in the street to the left of H. OP has said she needs to extend the diagram.

SchadenfreudePersonified · 17/02/2020 11:47

I suggested she bought a smaller car

Excellent response Mrs B! That's the way to do it.

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Omashu · 17/02/2020 16:49

New diagram please @originalcatlady!

Any updates on the new neighbours? Is it their van?! I have to know!!

HopeYouStepOnALego · 17/02/2020 17:14

OMG, just had a complete panic. I went to the 'Threads I'm On' section to find this one and I got the Mumsnet 'Oops...' page and I thought it had been deleted!! Can you imagine how that made me feel for the three minutes it took me to track it down? I was even looking for new threads that were saying "what's happened to Alphabet Street #3".

Feeling calmer now I've found you again Grin.

Whyhaveidonethis · 17/02/2020 19:25

What's occurring!!!

originalcatlady · 17/02/2020 20:04

Oh they're all playing nicely today. They each have a space, in the order of their houses and nobody is touching! How very novel!

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Whyhaveidonethis · 17/02/2020 20:30

Well that's no bloody fun!!! 😂

originalcatlady · 17/02/2020 20:46

It's a first!

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Maranello4 · 17/02/2020 21:13

I’m new! Just read the other two threads...LOVE a parking war. Reminds me of when we rented a flat with pre-allocated spaces and mr angry on the ground floor flat would frequently come out and tell people off for receiving deliveries and not obeying the rules Grin

Forflipssake2 · 18/02/2020 10:24

Do you think someone has shown B and C this thread?!

OlaEliza · 18/02/2020 11:00

Dod the van leave? It's not the new neighbors'?