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It’s a parking one!

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OhCaptain · 02/03/2020 09:46

Get on fine with house next door. Kids play etc.

About a year ago, her sister started coming to visit every single day. Weekends too. Fine. None of my business.

So we both have double drives and both have two cars. DH also has a motorbike but there’s space to keep it on our drive.

I work from home so I’m out to drop the dc to school then pretty much back for the whole morning. DH is gone in his car from maybe 7am. Motorbike stays on drive until weekends really.

So next door’s sister has a big 7-seater. But she’s taken to partially blocking our drive with it so next door’s car can get in and out.

So she parks up in the morning, partially blocks my drive. And then sometimes they’ll head out in next door’s car and my drive will be blocked.

I can (with ball-achey manoeuvring) get my car on. But if anyone was to visit, or DH was to come home, they couldn’t park on the drive. And they can’t park in front of my house without then blocking other next door’s.

It gives me the fucking rage! It’s so inconsiderate! I’ve said it to next door’s and her answer has been to knock in if I ever need her to move.

DH is so laid back he’s horizontal so he doesn’t see it as a big deal. But it’s just so selfish and irritating.

I’ve come back and parked up right behind her, as in touching the bumper, so I haven’t blocked other next door’s.

WIBU to roll the motorbike out and block her car?? If I put it sideways it won’t block the drive I don’t think.

I hope I’m explaining properly. I need to try to figure out how to post a diagram!

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ittakes2 · 02/03/2020 15:16

park the motobike where your car normally is and then park your car in the place closer ti the road.

EverythingTakesTime · 02/03/2020 15:16

Hope your DH replies 'Only issue I know about is that your SIL keeps parking over our drive and is incredibly rude to my wife'

BackyardChickens · 02/03/2020 15:16

Amazing thread!

cstaff · 02/03/2020 15:16

So they are trying to get your husband to sort out his little woman. Fucking hell. Tell him to sort out the two eejits, his wife and SIL or whatever they are and you will all be ok.

RandomWordsandaNumber5 · 02/03/2020 15:16

That message is priceless! So who’s going to sort out the womenfolk then?

Jaichangecentfoisdenom · 02/03/2020 15:17

My gast is absolutely flabbered by the Man Talk Grin

PickwickThePlockingDodo · 02/03/2020 15:18

Can you get all local mners to donate their bins for the cause tomorrow, OP?
Something like this?

It’s a parking one!
OhCaptain · 02/03/2020 15:18

The man talk has enraged me!

DH thinks it’s hilarious.

Man neighbour has referred to himself as “traditional” a time or two.

Read: sexist twat

DH sent back “Captain is sorting it. You’ll have to ask her.”

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OhCaptain · 02/03/2020 15:19

Omg a bin train would be marvellous!

Because I need something for when I have the car out between 8.15 and 9.15 ish!

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sunshinesupermum · 02/03/2020 15:20

OhCaptain is more than capable of sorting it!

GreenFingersWouldBeHandy · 02/03/2020 15:20

Look like we've some sort of issue with the WOMEN?

OMG.

OMFG.

Didn't think this thread could get any better...

WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll · 02/03/2020 15:21

Well, apparently I’m a fucking child and would want to cop on to myself!

Fair enough. Tell her you tried being civil, as a favour to her, but that didn't make her obey the law. You tried to make your point in a childish/lighthearted way, as a favour to her, and she clearly couldn't take the hint from that and stop breaking the law. In that case, she obviously wants the third option, and all favours have now been used up, so you'll be taking it to the authorities every time and she can start saving now for all of the fines she's going to be getting.

She's right that it's ridiculous and childish - she just hasn't quite understood which of you is the one doing that.

OhCaptain · 02/03/2020 15:21

That’s pissed me right off.

DH does not think that making the fort bigger will help...

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sunshinesupermum · 02/03/2020 15:22

Can't you ask some of your neighbours to provide a bin train for tomorrow morning?

Alternatively could another parent do you an enormous favour and take your DC to school instead?

WhiteBadger · 02/03/2020 15:24

Looks like we’ve some sort of issue with the women

Omg crying!! Hey man neighbour the 1950's are calling you!!!

What did DH text back?

I'm loving this thread! Drama, parking, cfuckery and real time action!!

Sigh ... so much better than doing my expenses!!

TryingToBeBold · 02/03/2020 15:25

OMG.
Best thread ever!
Only because I can actually relate to your house layout (4 terraces), each with 2 spaces although not angled. But I do totally get the awkwardness of manoeuvring and that's without a bike!

So.
How did you block her in with the bike/bins? I'm struggling to picture it.
And secondly.
Why is she blocked in? Surely NDN has 2 spaces and she is barely parked over 1? So surely she has a good few feet to move forward to manoeuvre out?

AmIAWeed · 02/03/2020 15:26

I don't like to say it but your DH is an idiot. A bigger fort makes everything better, always.

sunshineANDsweetpeas · 02/03/2020 15:26

Your dh response was spot in

WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll · 02/03/2020 15:26

Am I the only one with a disco track with slightly altered lyrics going around in my head?

People all over Ireland
Join hands
Start a bin train, bin train

Grin Grin Grin

OhCaptain · 02/03/2020 15:26

There aren’t any local parents who’s kids go to the school so that’s out I’m afraid.

Five minutes and I’m out of here. Looks like she’ll just wait until I’m gone.

Man neighbour hasn’t responded. Has probably passed out from the shock of DH deferring to me and my vagina.

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Arthritica · 02/03/2020 15:27

WHY is there no photo of the bin fort? We NEEEEEEED one

ThumbWitchesAbroad · 02/03/2020 15:27

At least your DH sent back the correct response but yeah, that "Big Man sort it out" nonsense would have pissed me off too!

MuthaFunka61 · 02/03/2020 15:27

Not any longer @WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll
🕺🏼

ScapaFlo · 02/03/2020 15:28

Where's the fort?

OhCaptain · 02/03/2020 15:28

I don't like to say it but your DH is an idiot. A bigger fort makes everything better, always.

He has much to learn.

The bin train song has me lolling!

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