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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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OhCaptain · 03/03/2020 10:28

It’s not blocking the pavement any more than bins do every other day. Well, Thursday.

Plenty of access for buggies and wheelchairs etc, if that’s what you mean?

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EverythingTakesTime · 03/03/2020 10:29

This thread is brilliant. It has to be a classic. Grin

Any chance you can take a picture of Guarda Olaf and bin fort?

Faithtrusts · 03/03/2020 10:30

Brilliant .... well done!! Victory is yours x

Seapoint2002 · 03/03/2020 10:35

i suspect she will park there again the minute you move Olaf!

girlofthenorth · 03/03/2020 10:40

watching and place marking time read thread after work!

SoupDragon · 03/03/2020 10:47

I wouldn’t want the neighbours thinking I’m crazy

It's way too late for that.

OhCaptain · 03/03/2020 10:57

They’re not back again!

The Halloween box turned up nothing for a matador. I don’t know why I keep expecting it to have these things for me. It’s not a magic box!

I did however find an inflatable Dino and am tempted to send it out to Garda Olaf as back up...

Olaf will obviously need a promotion.

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Flutteringsatlast · 03/03/2020 10:57

Thanks for giving us all o laf op..

OhCaptain · 03/03/2020 10:57

Yeah. We’re way passed crazy.

I am not expecting an invitation to the summer party this year.

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OhCaptain · 03/03/2020 10:58

Thanks for giving us all o laf op..

well done!

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ChoccyJules · 03/03/2020 11:01

I think when soggy fort needs scraping up off the pavement you should definitely replace it with Dino to keep Olaf company.

Sypha · 03/03/2020 11:01

I’m not sure whether to applaud you or have you committed.

Like a previous poster, I’ve had Sharon Hogan doing all this in my head. DP and Eldest think I’m nuts for being so invested.
Thanks for a brilliant piece of entertainment.

OhCaptain · 03/03/2020 11:02

I’m not sure whether to applaud you or have you committed.

If you don’t, DH will.

But I won’t go quietly. And not without my Olaf!

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LadyMonicaBaddingham · 03/03/2020 11:03

This thread is EVERYTHING. I could hardly wait for my coffee break to check in again and I was not disappointed. Gold medals for OP and Garda Olaf, I think

HopeYouStepOnALego · 03/03/2020 11:04

I think you should get a little fold up garden chair and sit Olaf in it with his sunglasses on, have him holding a beer and reading a book. Maybe you could make a fake cover for the book like "Dealing With CF Neighbours" or something?

Jimmers · 03/03/2020 11:11

This thread gives me life Grin Well played @OhCaptain!

Flavarings · 03/03/2020 11:11

Or print some flyers to put under the windscreen wipers.
Swap Mickey Mouse for Garda Olaf obviously!

It’s a parking one!
ifIwerenotanandroid · 03/03/2020 11:14

Having had problems with side-by-side driveways & neighbours who liked to use ours as well as theirs, can I once again say that our proposed solution was this:

www.diy.com/departments/panacea-triple-arch-traditional-railings-l-1-22m-h-0-91m-t-20mm/1677231_BQ.prd

bolted down into railway sleepers, along the far edge of our drive. Narrow, not permanent but difficult to move.

Sadly (?) the neighbours put the house on sale the day after we measured up for the fence, & we're now rid of them.

OP, you have a wonderful way with words. Thanks for the thread & good luck to you.

OhCaptain · 03/03/2020 11:48

They’re back!

No drama. Just weird behaviour.

Bull moved her car back to let NN onto drive then just moved back to block her in.

I am remaining vigilant however. This could be a trap.

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Flutteringsatlast · 03/03/2020 11:50

As far as Olaf goes op. ...
Let him go...
Grin

MojitoMojitoo · 03/03/2020 11:54

I dont get why they dont just go out in bulls car?!?

OhCaptain · 03/03/2020 11:56

Fluttering Grin

I don’t understand why they don’t use her car either!

No babies so it’s not like there’s a pain in the arse car seat involved.

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Seeingadistance · 03/03/2020 12:04

I’ve also been wondering why they don’t use her car. Maybe it’s leased and she’s trying to keep within a mileage limit.

TheMaddHugger · 03/03/2020 12:10

who was driving the NN's car? was it 'prick head' ?

Maybe Bull doesn't want prick head to demand to drive her car. cause... he's a guy and obviously drives better [sarcasm]

PepsiLola · 03/03/2020 12:10

I haven't full caught up but this is the funniest comment I've ever read on MN:

She’s gone? Up the road but it’s a cul de sac.

If she runs over Olaf I am definitely hitting her with my penis.