It’s a parking one!

[OhCaptain]

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!

Bull calf! [snort] :-)

Next time simply park your own car where she parks to prevent her doing it. Simple
If you read the thread you would know why that wont work.

This thread has made my day. Thank you OP!

If PSP comes round later get your husband to answer the door then say ‘hold on let me get captain’ he leaves you at the door to explain again the problem. The PSP sounds like a right Twat!

Op you are a legend, I'll come and bring your kids to school in the morning, mine would glad of the road trip and a day off. What time should I leave dublin?

@ilovedjerrymore I love that! I’m going to say that to DH.

@mrsm12 you’re too good! I couldn’t let you pay the tolls - they’re extortionate!

Very satisfying to read! Former neighbours had a chronic CF park on their drive, blocking them in constantly. But they were too polite, a little meek and never really challenged the guy who seemed to get away with this sort of thing by intimidating nice polite folk. They then had a family friend housesitting for them who found himself blocked in too on the first day of staying. However, this guy had resourceful mates and they all came round and helped him hoist up the car with several jacks, take off all the wheels and put it on bricks. CF returned and was raging, banging on the door and the housesitter answered all smiley and told him he had no idea what happened but guess if you parked on other people's property, you do so at your own risk. From what I gathered, the wheels never materialised again and it took a couple of days for the CF to organise their replacement but he stopped blocking their drive and seemed to avoid parking in the area altogether. I would love to do stuff like that but now we have kids, I would feel reluctant to antagonise potentially volatile people, especially on my own doorstop.

Just finished the thread. Ledge OP. Ledge. From a Leinster chick.

This is actually amazing. I have a similar situation with our neighbours' tradespeople blocking our drive - I am sick of asking them to move.
I'm going to buy an Olaf and a camper van tent right now

You know the rules @CrocodilesCry,pics or it didn't happen

If the eejit does come round ask him why Bull doesn't block their own drive instead of yours. Solution is obvious - block their own drive in future - you'll have no complaint with that.
Hell of a cheek asking you to make an extra journey to ask her sister for permission to get in and out of your own drive! She's a total bampot.

OP you are a of the hightest order. Well played, very well played.

Bulls(h)i(t)s has a lot of nerve. You have more. :)

hightest ??? I am so impressed I am making up words for you!

Oh goodness, laughing out loud again and have had to e plain myself to DH. He doesn't think PSP is a funny term but I'll blame that on my paraphrasing. And save it to use next time we disagree about something!

Looks like we’ve some sort of issue with the women
Should be really annoyed but it's actually hysterical .

Brilliant hopefully all sorted now .

If anything is said again about her being late for bull-calf, make sure you remind her that you asked her to move earlier on that day, and had she done as she was asked, she wouldn't have had a problem.

Thanks for cheering me up today OP this thread has me snorting like a pig
Please order some of those ‘I park like a ’ stickers on eBay and stick one on her car where she won’t notice, maybe a fake clamp for her wheel too while you’re at it

Amazing. Brava

Nothing to add sorry but top marks for excellent tread.

Also so she comes round every day then goes off in her sisters car ?
Why doesn't her sister just pick her up on the way ? ( I'm missing the point that of the thread)

My dh just came home

Dh: how was your day
Me: great there was a really good parking thread on mumsnet and the c.f. got her comeuppance.
Dh: .....and the children...how are they??
😂😂😂😂
Men don't understand a parking thread.
OP well done for fighting for standing up for yourself 😀

I need to go to bed early so tomorrow's update comes quicker.

Might need to have popcorn for breakfast.

You’re amazing OP I salute you.

Legend OP! Absolute legend!!! This has made me LOL.

Park on their drive or block it or better still park so she has to maneuver to get out - a couple of sharp nails strategically placed is another idea.

Seriously, speak to your neighbour saying it's just not on, especially when you have visitors.