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'm with a pp. Every day knock and tell her to move,then just park where she is. If you go out, repeat. Every single time. I wouldn't even bother going round the block. As she moves to let you out, just move into that spot. Get out the car and cheery wave.
I hate cheeky fuckers like this. I didn't pay good money to own a drive that I use for all the cars in this household, for some random to block me in or out.

Have brought the bike back in but just sort of dumped it on the drive.

Can’t be bothered to put it back in its designated spot when there are games afoot!

I can stick the wheelie bin out there but it’s disappointingly easy to move...

This is my issue. Yes, I can get around her but why the hell should I?

And the fact that she’s only visiting makes it worse!

Have no idea what neighbour is about to be honest. She’s actually genuinely nice. Quiet and unassuming.

Her sister is like a bull.

Put some toy cars down to ‘block’ the drive.
Build a Lego wall.
Stand watch with a placard and do a one-woman protest.

All excellent suggestions!

If they're still out, it's hellish inconsiderate to go out for so long knowing that you may have to go out.

Even if they think you should be able to manoeuvre out, they need to bear in mind that in an emergency you might not be in the best state to do a 10-point turn.

Sticking wheelie bins out. Going to put the wheel stopper thing under them as awkwardly as possible.

Well it does look like she is reading this thread so is getting a heads up on everything before you do it.

I'm raging on your behalf.

OP who are you ?? I love you for this! and your DH is exactly my DH who so would not be on board with this, would not understand why, and totalling not get that it is not I who started the war

Every day knock and tell her to move,then just park where she is. If you go out, repeat. Every single time. I wouldn't even bother going round the block. As she moves to let you out, just move into that spot. Get out the car and cheery wave.

Definitely do this!!!

But in the meantime, we need to block her in (so invested, it's become "us", not just "you"). Is there a friend or family member you could call to bring their car round?

Yeah wheelie bin is annoying but less precious.

YABU, to have the rage when you haven't even spoken to them, yet you say you get on well

@Somanysocks I doubt the neighbour sister is reading this thread,

I think your mistake is in thinking that she is kind of blocking you in. If she is parking across your dropped kerb then that isn't allowed. Regardless of whether you can get around.

I would be there every morning insisting she move as I cannot park in my spot. EVERY morning. I would make a big fuss. She is blocking, no kind of about it.

Another car would almost fully cover next door’s drive so I’d lose the moral high ground. Not sure how important that is to me at the moment, though.

I’ve some cardboard from ds’s swing set and a box of bottles down the side for the bottle bank.

I think I’ll make an awkward little fort at the wheelie bins!

I’ll die if I’m caught by them coming back!

Sorry if you've covered this already but, just looking at your diagram, is there a reason why she doesn't park her car in front of the two cars in her sister's drive?

@JellyBellies does it count if she’s only partially over though?

Go away for the weekend. Take the train. Block both dropped kerbs. . I’m not serious. It sounds as if registering your dropped kerb would be a good idea. If the sister is like a bull, perhaps your ndn is afraid of her.

Big note on car so everyone can see. Or lots of notes.

Eg i am blocking my neighbours drive. They asked me to move but I refused... Front and back under windscreen wipers.

@squeaver I’m assuming it’s so her sister’s car isn’t blocked!

Mad as that sounds I really do think that’s the reason. They often go out in sister’s car.

Unfold large cereal packet so it is readable from a distance.

YABU, to have the rage when you haven't even spoken to them, yet you say you get on well

I have spoken to them?!

I’m going to run out and build my fort...

Doooooo it!!! Photos!!!

Then that really is outrageous.

I know it's elevated now (and I don't blame you) but that would have been my suggestion, to say to her, "I won't need to knock and disturb you if you just park a bit further along". And repeat. And find an opportunity to say it to your neighbour when she's not there.