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!

I could sit atop the bin fort and menacingly stroke my cucumber penis in Bond Villain fashion,

This is actually quite . . . disturbing . . . .

in the making of this admittedly ridiculous situation

Let's not have any more of this talk OP, this situation is hilarious and you've done so well standing your ground. No one puts Olaf in the corner

Next step will either be to doorstep you or to menacingly move her car then come back and go out in NN car while glowering at you.

Oh well done OP pffft, you're so CHILDISH! I believe that's generally what children say when thwarted, no?

There’s an engine on!

She sounds like a complete asshole like my ex-neighbours son who used to do this to me. I was so glad when we moved. Can't believe she's now blocked another neighbours drive. What an entitled boot.

Hang on! Bull has moved her car back to block other neighbour! Surely not...

Bull still inside NN. Engine still on. No banging, crashing or mooing

his is actually illegal. Well, leaving a vehicle with the engine running is.

I'd have to take advice on the banging, cashing and mooing bit.

*This, not his

Effing capitals thingy.

Wait. NN is exiting the drive. I repeat: NN is exiting the drive.

I'd have to take advice on the banging, cashing and mooing bit.

This is most intriguing

O you know other neighbour?

Excellent!

A war on two fronts. She will never win. (Just ask Hitler)

GODWIN"S LAW INVOKED!

NN stopped outside mine, staring (I’d like to think fondly) at Garda Olaf who has given up and is fully leaning against bin fort.

Bull has moved car up to block NN drive (not pulled onto it?)

And...

Off they go. In NN car.

I think...have I...I think I’ve won??

How long before this thread gets nominated for classics?

I thought Garda Olaf had assured victory, but blocking the other neighbour. FFS.

Crying with laughter at the thread. Wish I was nearer so I could come and mount a watch with you.

Awaits developments

I think you’ve won the battle. You won’t know if you’ve won the war until you dismantle the fort and send Olaf off to the retirement he so richly deserves following his dedicated service.....

OOOhhhhhh cross-post ....

Victory is yours!!! And Olaf's. No penes were needed. Shock. (I'm assuming Olaf isn't, ya know, equipped.)

It’s a good diagram but I’d really like to see a photo please
I can imagine it but picture would be so much better

Wait, what ?
She can't block your drive because of Garda Olaf so she blocks another neighbour rather than the actual house she's visiting?!

She's such a wagon (I'm totally on board with the Irish slang on this thread )

Woo whoop you have won...for today....bravo @OhCaptain but you and Olaf are going to have to be on your guard for the next couple of weeks while nn and bull get use to their new parking spots

Today the battle is won, but she is clearly going to park there every chance she gets. I don’t know what you do next?

I love you for doing this. I have a similar neighbour who ended up screaming up in the street at our house because she couldn’t park her car in front of our house as I’d had to move mine to let visitors on. They have 4 cars on the road and all the neighbours would put their cars on the road on a Friday evening to stop them parking in front of their houses over the weekend. One blocked them in once as she was so tired of the CFery. You end up going to extreme measures because they’re just not reasonable. I am in awe of you and bow down to your magnificence.

I wouldn't assume victory yet. Definitely for today, but surely the neighbour beyond won't stand for this either?