[Closed] Neighbor again..ffs

95% of the visitors to this thread:

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Hoe, hoe, hoe 😉

So funny. Almost soiled myself.

I've thoroughly enjoyed reading this thread - cheered me up no-end!

OP: With the important caveat that there is nothing in your lease stopping you from parking a commercial vehicle on your drive (and that it's impossible for you to NOT drive over the verge)

Either:
People parking opposite your drive are obstructing your access.
Your driveway/post/hedge/verge interface is not adequate and needs adjustment.
The council verge needs amending in some way.

It's for the council to choose to address any/all of those things, or choose to ignore the complaint from your neighbor.

My advice would be to "agree" with your neighbour - "its terrible, those people parking opposite are forcing me to drive over the verge. yes, yes, terrible. I've called the council about it and asked them to stop them parking there, but they won't do anything. Why don't you call them and ask them too?" Before you know it, you'll be bonding over whinging about people parking in the road.

Get her to move, the grass is always greener.

The OP's neighbour, try to keep up. (-:

When did that happen ?

Also tj - you have never moved over onto the verge to let someone past on a narrow road ? Or is that ok because the grass isn't trimmed.

Fwiw - some vans have significantly better turning circles than others. Transits/ivecos being best in class.

Jesus! This was just over three pages when I last checked 😯

I agree that the OP should possibly look to widen his drive, but what's with all the vitriol aimed at the poor bugger? Do any of you know him or his neighbour? She may indeed be a spiteful, mean old git. I've known lots of bitter old people in my time.

I'm loving the people suggesting having the council paint double yellow lines across the road opposite his house. I have them at the front of my house and opposite the drive. Doesn't stop anybody from parking on the pavement right outside my house or straight across from my driveway though.

OP - If your neighbour genuinely is a spiteful old bag and you have no viable way of missing the verge I'd be looking to move. Life's too short to get stressed out about these sort of thing.

To the people suggesting OP widens his drive... It's not his to widen!

glasgowdan - Member

To the people suggesting OP widens his drive... It's not his to widen!

It's also not his grass to drive over and destroy using that logic.

Do any of you know him or his neighbour?

I know him, i met him in Morzine last year and he's a thoroughly nice chap. I don't think for a second he's doing this malisciously or without thought/consideration.

Small triangle of concrete over the corner where grass is being churned up, painted green to blend in. 😉

Or park van on road across the driveway?

Small triangle of concrete over the corner where grass is being churned up, painted green to blend in.

That gives me an idea....

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but what's with all the vitriol aimed at the poor bugger?

The internet loves a pile on. Add in 73% of STW being driving gods descended from the testicles of Ayrton Senna himself, and it's quite predictable.

but what's with all the vitriol aimed at the poor bugger?

Not sure there is been any vitriol, just some balanced criticism and a fair bit of banter.

The trouble is that the OP does not to seem to accept that he might actually be in the wrong.

The trouble is that the OP does not to seem to accept that he might actually be in the wrong.

This. I think we all agree that it's difficult for you to manoeuvre your van in/out of your drive due to the inconsiderate parking of others.

And you neighbour sounds about as much fun as a sword fight with an octopus.

Just keep off the bloody grass! 🙂 (a la Parkie from the Viz)

The trouble is that the OP does not to seem to accept that he might actually be in the wrong.

Judging by the fact that the one person that actually appears to know him says he is nice, I'm going to go ahead and hazard a guess that this is his neighbour:

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Yeah, but what if weeksey is an OAP botherer as well? They could be in cahoots.

True Jamie, I never considered that. Conspiracy?

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It's just occurred to me that all verges in my road are owned and maintained by highways England.

In spite of that almost everyone mows the verge outside their house and generally keeps it looking nice. The two or three houses that let theirs go wild are noticeable exceptions. There are a couple of places where stones have been placed to stop cars tearing the verge up.

So I conclude that wanting your verge to look nice is pretty much typical, not the exception.

Has nobody suggested if he can afford a big van and bikes and holidays he should give up his council house and go buy one with a big drive.. Stw standards must be slipping

Tho they may not I've not read it all 😉

The parallel thread on OAPTRACKWORLD has already passed "slash the tyres" and "what acid for car paintwork". A report to the council regarding the parking of a commercial vehicle in the garden of a council property seems to be winning the day.

I've not read it all

Stop cutting corners then and read the whole thing

glasgowdan - Member
To the people suggesting OP widens his drive... It's not his to widen!

But, sometimes forgiveness is easy to ask for, than permission. (But not with the OP's neighbour)

For what it's worth, if it was me. I'd chop off the post, cut the hedge back 3 feet and put a line of flags up the existing edge of the drive.
However, that would have stopped this whole thread and where's the fun in that.

😉

Could the OP not put a plank type thing over the grass, drive on that then remove the plank type thing?

Only MOT it's had since I owned it it sailed through with no advisories.

Not according to the DVSA/VOSA. 😉

BTW I think its hilarious you’ve deleted your pictures now! 😉

I can't bring myself to read most of the posts on this thread because they're probably shit but agree that whoever that was is a completely sad ****.

Maybe glasses are in order as you missed the smilie I put on the end of the post about the MOT history (see below). But then it wouldn’t be STW if people actually read what they are commenting on, would it? 😉

Anyway, it only takes 20 seconds to check MOT history...

Maybe if you stopped clipping curbs like that your suspension wouldn't need so much work on it. 😆

It’s always funny when people come on here expecting a Daily Mail response of “ooh yes its awful, people should MTOB, etc” then when people don’t agree they get all uppity and start insulting everyone else.

Basically if you didn’t park your van where you do, or had modified the parking area house so you didn't drive over the kerb there would be no problem in the first place. Only you can solve it.. 😉

Sorry just going to add a few more 😉 😉 😉 😆 for the OP and other permanently offended readers….

Better check if robdob isn't in your attic or something op.

it only takes 20 seconds to check MOT history...

The very fact that you did makes you a sad ****.*

And enough with the winking; it's like you have a boulder in your eye or something...

*If indeed you did. It's really not clear. But you're still a ****.

😉

Better check if robdob isn't in your attic or something op.

"closes spyhole and sits [i]very[/i] quietly"

The very fact that you did makes you a sad ****.*

I for one think it was inspired.

The very fact that you did makes you a sad ****.*

Naaahh, just smarter than the average bear...

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I am assuming your **** means bear, yes? You must be clever enough to be able to resist swearing.

scotroutes - Member

The parallel thread on OAPTRACKWORLD has already passed "slash the tyres" and "what acid for car paintwork".

Any mention of owning with Zimmers?

I for one think it was inspired.

"bows"

😉

So OP, what is your plan? What happens next?

[url= http://www.channel4.com/programmes/spaced/videos/all/were-sorry-marsha/4419143289001 ]We're Sorry[/url]

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/spaced/videos/all/were-sorry-marsha/4419143289001

There is only one way to say sorry...(Spaced series ender)

However, given the OP's complete lack of driving ability, I imagine driving a tank is probably as silly idea.

Also tj - you have never moved over onto the verge to let someone past on a narrow road ? Or is that ok because the grass isn't trimmed.

Good point. I'll have to ponder the moral difference. NOt obvious. To answer your question only on single track roads and as its a one off manoeuvre then it doesn't leave any damage but you are right - its hard to see a moral difference

You must be clever enough to be able to resist swearing.

Nowt wrong with calling a **** a ****. Surely you're clever enough to be self aware, yes...

I always know I've got the upper hand when the other side can't hold their language.

Just admit you're jealous I thought of the MOT thing first. It's the first step to owning your recovery. 😉

I always know [b]I've got[/b] the upper hand

Heh

Not saying Robdob isn't a stalker but the first thing I thought on seeing the photos posted was "you don't want to publicise your reg plate".

Indeed, it's what I posted on the other page. They're gone now, though.

EDIT : And why don't we post up pics in which personal details can be determined, kids...? That's right - the Robdobs of this world are out there.

Like most of that grass.

🙂

Yeah, I'm not supporting the OP. He's wrong to mash up the grass.

I hear it's greener on the other side.

Shit the bed, I'm gonna shoot myself if anyone else cracks that joke...!

Promise?

edit: 😉

Shit the bed, I'm gonna shoot myself if anyone else cracks that joke...!

Don't do that! The grass is not always greener on the other side.

Jamie's right. Pushing up daisies diminishes the green.

A google search is hardly stalking though. MOT test data is public data.

[url= https://www.check-mot.service.gov.uk/ ]https://www.check-mot.service.gov.uk/[/url]

Yeah but why would you bother. Maybe not stalking but a bit sad.

Yep massively sad behaviour. Like lots of this thread really.

Seems to be a lot of abuse of the OP for having a van, and I'm detecting a bit of a nasty undertone to all of the attitude towards him. Van plus council house...

Not everyone in the world drives an Audi, works in IT and owns a detached house, shocking as it may be to the usual big hitters on here.

I've not seen any council house undertone, more words of caution about involving his landlord as there may be issues with commercial vehicle storage at his rented property? I know of some people who bought on a new build estate that had it specified in their contract!

Seems to be a lot of abuse of the OP for having a van

Nope. Most of the abuse is about how the OP doesn't really seem to accept he has done anything wrong. You can be inconsiderate in a van or an Audi.

I've never quite understood the whole hiding number plate thing, given that if I look out of my window all the cars seem to have very visible number plates on, odd

I've never quite understood the whole hiding number plate thing, given that if I look out of my window all the cars seem to have very visible number plates on, odd

I believe people look for vehicles that match one they've nicked and copy their plate, to avoid detection. You hear about people getting nicked for speeding at the other end of the country for example, to where they actually were at the time.

Seems to be a lot of abuse of the OP for having a van

I thought it had all been rather restrained and generally good humoured personally! (despite reading the whole bloody thread awaiting fireworks!) 😥

Whilst I didn't see the picture, from the desription its only a small corner of grass.
What about putting a couple of slabs down (or concrete as someone else suggested). I know its not his land / property, but it shows willing at least.

I find it really odd that people get all worried about showing their number plate in a picture when it's a vehicle driven on the public road. Do you cover it up when driving? Weird.

I believe people look for vehicles that match one they've nicked and copy their plate, to avoid detection. You hear about people getting nicked for speeding at the other end of the country for example, to where they actually were at the time.

But you can find the reg of pretty much any similar car by standing next to a busy road for 5 mins or walking round a car park! If it's a van just look into a screwfix car park or builders yard, if it's an Audi you want then in an IT company car park. 😉

If your number is going to be cloned it'll get done either way. Pretty rare anyway.

You can be inconsiderate in a van or an Audi.

But you can find the reg of pretty much any similar car by standing next to a busy road for 5 mins or walking round a car park! If it's a van just look into a screwfix car park or builders yard, if it's an Audi you want then in an IT company car park.

You seem to have thought a lot about this 😉

And what happened to OldRobDob? Are you even RobDob at all?

He's RobDob's clone. 😀

He's RobbedDob.

outofbreath - Member 
In spite of that almost everyone mows the verge outside their house and generally keeps it looking nice.

They do?

Maybe that's it. She's obsessed about a tidy lawn.

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I drove over the verge in front of my own house today because of this thread, it still is just a bit of grass and being a bit muddy makes no ****ing difference to my life.

I drove over the verge in front of my own house today because of this thread, it still is just a bit of grass and being a bit muddy makes no **** difference to my life.

This.

Been a good thread though.

Have you seen how many people have posted on this thread?!!!!! 😯
Now, thanks to this new forum I have got go go back 9 pages to the forum! Good job I didn't look at the brexit page. Is there a division of opinion? Do we leave the grass or stay? 2nd vote maybe?

This thread has gone to seed.

😐
I'm here all week.

Now, thanks to this new forum I have got go go back 9 pages to the forum!

No you don't

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I drove over the verge in front of my own house today because of this thread, it still is just a bit of grass and being a bit muddy makes no **** difference to my life.
This.

Been a good thread though.

I don't have a verge, but now feel the overwhelming urge to go and drive over one. I hope you're happy STW, you've turned me in to a miscreant.

Colin, I don't think Harry lives on a council estate TBH. 😉

& stop nicking my photo's ya bugga!