Long story made as short as I can.

Modern 3 bed semi with front parking for 2 cars but as a private road no real parking other than that. 10yrs ago I put shillies down instead of lawn so it can be used as an emergency parking. Seems people like my brother inlaw doing 3point turns on it and the neghbours doing similar meant I needed to do some upkeep (Neighbour does nothing so I have maintained this piece of land for the last 13yrs).

Anyhow, last sunday me, my wife and 2 kids go out with spades, rakes and some weedproof membrane and proceed to move half the shillies to one side so we can renew the membrane. We went in for 10mins to get a drink and when I came back out the neighbours son had decided to park on the mound of shillies to save him walking the 25metres it would have meant to park at the end of the street. I am known to be quite forthright and bolshy so it was no surprise when I engaged mouth before gear and pointed out how lazy and retarded it was for someone to park there whilst we were so obviously working away. I may have moved a few spade full of stones in the direction of his car too just to make my point. I then decided there was no way in hell I was spending another 3hrs doing the other side of the garden so put the shillies back and finished. Anyhow, everyone in my family agreed with how lazy it was and laughed at my response.

Now to the issue. This sunday my brother in law pulls up with his girlfriend and son in tow. I was on the front playing cricket with all the local kids and didn’t notice at first but he pulled straight onto the shillies. Not such a big issue now they had been raked out etc BUT the day before we had a complete scaffolding put around our house for some works to be carried out, the wifes car was edging onto our shillies and my car was on what is left of our double drive.

Brother in law had only gone and parked in front of next doors front door on the shillies to save him and his family the same 25m walk.

I put this to the stw massive. What do you think I did. Was I a hypocrite and turn the other cheek? Or did I respond

does one of the options include a beer?

Does the brick wall have decent pointing?

Is this something to do with old men and following vans?

Is your BiL girlfriend fit?

errm, what’s a shillie?

you had a “falling down” moment and snapped. you proceeded to run amok in your neighbourhood killing everyone on sight?

Hahaha. BIL girlfriend is a lovely lass.

The answer is that I am now in the doghouse with the wife due to my comments about the BIL going to the same special school as nextdoors son and how lazy he is. Turns out it was his girlfriend who parked there and she rushed out to move the car.

I just cant understand how lazy and unthoughtfull people get when it comes to parking their metal box

I don’t know what shillies are. This could yet turn out to be entertaining and educational. I’m hooked.

Wtf are shillies? Think I caught a bad dose of those from Tracy back in 89′

Do you mean gravel ?

4130s0ul was nearly there. I didn’t quite fall down but I am now not very popular.

I thought it was interesting but apparently not. Will try harder next time

I can see the new WTB tyre being called ‘The Shilly’

Its like posh gravel you get in different textures and colours. Shillies 🙂

Hahaha. BIL girlfriend is a lovely lass.

Turns out it was his girlfriend who parked there

No pitchers. Sorry

Come on guys, keep it going and we get more posts than the Mk1 thread

Is it like Shingle?

She’s a Shillie Shausage?

Put his pudding in the bin?

EDIT: Didn’t see your reply OP.

pitchers would help your cause

I have no cause. I am bolshy and proud of my shillies, that is all

Thaz gut shillies all ower t’parish.

http://www.thedialectdictionary.com/view/letter/Cumbrian/892/

I thought this thread was going to be about Mk 2.5 MX5’s

I am going to try communicating with OP

“Thaz gut shillies all ower t’parish.”

(you’ve made a mess with the gravel and spread it everywhere)….. Apparently

Edit: – Doh beaten to it

Pebble Dash?

Areeet marrah

Them thur shillies was reet pain int geer tay shift

Jam Eater

I aint fra langtoon

lol the best insult in west Cumbria as everyone thinks you are insulting other people 🙂

I’m very confused by this bit..

This sunday my brother in law pulls up with his girlfriend and son in tow.

If he’s your brother in law, doesn’t that mean she’s your sister? I appreciate a lot of things are done differently in Englandshire, but how does that work?

C. 😕

I will let you think about that a little longer Beagleboy

Nope sorry, I’ve worked it out. He’s your sister’s brother, isn’t he?

Ha! I’m a genius, knew I should have been a police detective, or a spy or something. My deductive reasoning is awesome!

😳 😀

This thar threed is a reet chuffin laugh

I don’t have a sister Beagleboy. Think a little harder

your sister’s brother

so he’s the OP?

Ah iz gittin confused meesell now like eh

Fancy a duel?

Not with a Cumbrian, 6 fingers always wins