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!

She has spoken to both of them.
She specifically asked the sister this morning to move.

@OhCaptain of course it does! Over means over regardless is anything else. I would make a fuss if I was you.

Besides, you said you can't park on one side of your drive. Why is that OK?

Could you get DH to block spot she normally takes with his bike before he goes to work? Yes it will be tricky to park for a few days but if bike is always there will she get message?!

OP, phone the council and get the kerb registered, if they do this. And then report every time.

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Is she over any dropped kerb? If she is then it's right to complain, if however you only have dropped kerb over half your drive then there's nothing you can do

OP I think you are Brilliant

OP

Why don't you park your car (when she's not there) half off your drive, so she can't take any space on your side. Then put DH's bike in front of your car - it's give it loads of room too. Dunno if I've explained it well, but only pull halfway into your drive.

I would be so furious and if I live near you, volunteer my car as tribute

Defiantly R/A go to meeting but email them now, take pictures and send them in ask what THEY are able to do regarding this.
Usually with H/A that managed ones and rented they usually have caviouts that say what you can and can't do
Wouldnt hurt to look at your documents / Ask them about setting business from home etc say they have been very noisy every day !
Also take registration numbers and check online if their cars are Taxed and MOT probably are but you never know !

If the sister issue a bull then your neighbour may be afraid of her.

I’d go round this evening with your DH, and ask to speak to her and her DH. Tell them that while you’ve always enjoyed living beside them her sister is spoiling that big-time and they need to stop her parking there.

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Have thrown together a not very sturdy looking but hopefully annoying fort by the wheelie bins.

Will contact the council but I’m not sure if they’ll be any help.

I’m in Ireland so don’t know if it works the same here.

@QueenOfOversharing I’d be blocking the path then and a lady down the road uses a walker so don’t want to do that to her!

Plus kids go up and down for school etc.

Sorry got bad eye keeping making errors meant to say your H/A

Thanks Minnie!

If the sister is like a bull, perhaps your ndn is afraid of her.

My thought too.

@Symbollove why not?

Phone council anyway and tell NDN and her husband that you’ve notified the council and they’re looking into it.

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I would wait until the sister is gone and go over to speak to your neighbour. Ask her point blank is she really going to throw away a good neighbour relationship because her sister wants to play silly beggars.
Ask her why her sister can't just fully block her drive and inconvenience her rathe rthsn inconveniencing you. Spell it out in black and white. Fingers crossed she will come to her senses.

OMG I feel your rage and also a little bit nervous

She might be afraid of her. But I’m bloody well not!

I said to DH that if relations are only good because we’re keeping shtum about being mistreated then they’re not very good after all!

He still thinks I’m crazy.

They’re not back and that is so unbelievably rude to me. Definitely did it on purpose. Quite disappointed in neighbour.

Now, usually I go at 2 so will be interested to see what time she leaves (if it’s before 3.30!)

It's gone past making forts now OP. You need to stage a sit in, in front of he car with a big sign down with this sort of thing to send a clear message to CF that you won't put up with it.

Also, why the feck can't they go out in the sister's car rather than the one on the driveway?? that's just fucking rude, that is.

That’s appalling. You were going out to collect your kids. It’s not something you mess with.

You really need to elevate this - I stand by my suggestion that you and DH need to go round and shame the ndn in front of her DH by making it clear that this is serious.