We live in a terraced house with a small garden. Since lockdown I have been wanting to spend more time in our garden especially now it’s nice and warm. The problem is that our garden fence on the the left side : the bottom half is solid panel and the top half is trellis with big wide holes. We share this garden with the a couple older than us, they are in their 60’s. When we moved in 5 years ago, hubby and I both tried saying warm hellos to them but only got cold shoulders and sometimes they completely avoid eye contact , so we stopped trying. Over the years we only exchanged a few short conversations, but we help each other to take parcels in, exchange Christmas cards etc.
Anyway the garden fence is really not providing much privacy. The trellis holes are so big and we can see through each other’s gardens easily. The ndn has tried planting various “climbers “ over the years but not a single one is climbing much ! I took that as an indication that she also loves to have some privacy.
Since April I have been using garden a lot more but every time I am there the neighbour is there too. She is mostly sitting there smoking or gardening. It gets really awkward as we are almost face o face but she never says hello unless I say it first.
I decide to put up some plastic green leafy screen to block the trellis. We own the fence, but out of courtesy, I told her in advance. She didn’t take it very well and the next day she told me they were “not very happy”about it but we can still do it.
Excuse me, I just want some privacy and not having to face the awkward face to face. Anyway, I put the screen up and it was GREAT! Life is good when the sun is shining and I can enjoy my garden with some privacy!
Only wondering why is she not happy? She got privacy too without having to do anything or spent one penny. Maybe some people just don’t like any change? 