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So since the thread is already derailed..
Purely out of curiosity..
Do you actually own a gun? I had assumed only farmers and gamekeepers were allowed to have guns in the ok?
I had assumed only farmers and gamekeepers were allowed to have guns in the ok?
Reeksy is in Australia I believe. And in the UK, anyone can own a gun – it just has to be licenced and properly secured etc.
Reeksy is in Australia I believe. And in the UK, anyone can own a gun – it just has to be licenced and properly secured etc.
Ah that explains it. Alas I doubt his experience in the outback is particularly relevant to living in a small suburban new build estate in fife..
Also..its a bit far for him to come to hold my hand when I confront my neighbour ..hey ho.
I appreciate your concern poly. The wall is 95cm from my side of the fence so I'm pretty sure I'm on safe ground there.
I'm not trying to threaten him though. My issue is if I don't tell him now he'll spend the next month finishing the build, fitting the electrics etc, then have even more work to undo!
Whilst neighbourly feuds do become nasty, I genuinely can't see that happening here. The guys is a mild mannered IT worker with a young family. I'd be pretty sure the worst scenario is we don't acknowledge each other in the driveway in the morning!
Yeah but Walter White was just a dispirited school chemistry 🙂
Don't most land registry documents say something along the lines of their being indicative only and the real boundary is whatever is physically there. i.e. in this case the boundary is the fence, not the presumably straighter line the architects probably intended?
Not in my very limited experience, no.
Wouldn't that eyesore be improved if they ripped out all the fencing and turned it into a shared usage private park?
I’m not sure why the sweat filter is censoring “xxxxing”
lots of people have xxxxing setups in their sheds nowadays
the guys just waggling his joystick to Daly Thompson’s Decathon
Ah the modern terms “Gooning”and you apparently can do it with your mates 🙂
I caught a louis theroux documentary on it as you do.
Wouldn't that eyesore be improved if they ripped out all the fencing and turned it into a shared usage private park?
The tragedy of the commons, the idea that people can't be relied upon to work in the joint best interest and will therefore take more than their fair share. On the one hand it's often demonstrated to be a false narrative, the common land in the middle ages that it refers to was often better managed than the privatized system that replaced it precisely because everyone had a stake in it and the profit motive for individuals was lessened. On the other hand, people are more likely to order steak in a restaurant if they know the bill is being split in equal shares (and that tendency grows with group size).
Wouldn't that eyesore be improved if they ripped out all the fencing and turned it into a shared usage private park?
The only people benefiting from that set up would be the solicitors.
Wouldn't that eyesore be improved if they ripped out all the fencing and turned it into a shared usage private park?
Would be 100x better with 3ft fences instead of 6ft but people... Previously lived in victorian terrace with long gardens & 3ft fences was so much more sociable when people were out in their gardens.
I googled golf simulator and found the link below:
https://www.greenretreats.co.uk/home-golf-simulator/
In their FAQ the provide details of dimensions.
How Much Space Do You Need for a Home Golf Simulator Room?
Golf Simulator Height Requirements
Ideally, a ceiling height of 3 meters is recommended. This ensures that all golfers have enough clearance to swing without feeling restricted fully. This is where our apex garden rooms are the perfect building to accommodate a home golf sim.
Golf Simulator Width Requirements
A width of 5 meters is ideal, allowing ample space for a comfortable swing and ensuring that left-handed and right-handed players can use the golf simulator without limitations.
Golf Simulator Depth Requirements
To create a truly immersive indoor golf experience, a depth of 7 meters is suggested. This allows for a comfortable setup, including space for a swing area, simulator, and any additional seating or equipment storage.
It seems a very selfish thing to be putting one of these up in a relatively small garden - just get a Nintendo Wii and play golf on that and spend the cash you saved on trips to play the actual game.
Alternately ask him to go mountain biking with you - he should soon realise it is far better than golf.
Well my ass-monkey of a neighbour must be related to TJ's neighbour......
We went out at 18:30 and just come back and he's currently (20:45 on a Wednesday night) digging up his back garden with a mini-digger........
F###in' b###end...
We went out at 18:30 and just come back and he's currently (20:45 on a Wednesday night) digging up his back garden with a mini-digger........
I bought a mini digger a couple of weeks back, great fun, you should ask for a go.
It seems a very selfish thing to be putting one of these up in a relatively small garden - just get a Nintendo Wii and play golf on that and spend the cash you saved on trips to play the actual game.
Is there a STW approved list of things your allowed to do on your own property
When we had our outbuilding build in the old house we were very careful to ensure we stuck to the rules of permitted development and we used a professional company to build it. Did not stop neighbours moaning. One because, ultimately he was jealous (his wife told another neighbour). The other claimed the window we had to the back - it was a narrow window sitting up high just for light and ventilation - meant we would overlook his property. He complained to the planning department and a planning officer came out - spend 5 minutes - and then dismissed the claim. The thing is, if he had just come to us, I would probably have offered to put a frosted film or something on the glass. We used ours as a home gym and shed - significantly increasing the overall space of our home - was a great thing to have, particularly during Covid. A lot of Zwifting in that room.
Honestly not sure what all the fuss is about.
I would smash every single pane of glass within 30 min, based on how I am hitting my driver at the moment.
I would take out that projector too, while following through (which sounds rather apt for an outhouse 😉 )
So I looked him straight in the eye and said “If I ever see it on my drive again I’ll shoot it.” Then turned around and went back the way I came
Swoon 😍
I would smash every single pane of glass within 30 min, based on how I am hitting my driver at the moment.
I put a hitting mat and a big net/sheet into an empty stable here a couple of years ago - it was/is a bit shonky but works.
I proudly showed it to my my wife who pointed out the window that would be behind me when I was hitting the ball - I said it would be fine ...... within 20 mins a ball had gone through the glass 🤦♂️
We went out at 18:30 and just come back and he's currently (20:45 on a Wednesday night) digging up his back garden with a mini-digger........
Sorry, what's the issue here?
If it was quarter to midnight I'd agree with you. At quarter to 9 🤷♂️ is there nothing on telly?
^ Agreed.
We went out at 18:30 and just come back and he's currently (20:45 on a Wednesday night) digging up his back garden with a mini-digger........
Sorry, what's the issue here?
If it was quarter to midnight I'd agree with you. At quarter to 9 🤷♂️ is there nothing on telly?
Whereas I think it's antisocial in the extreme to be using a digger at that time in the evening, especially on a weekday.
I'd say there's a reason that most councils set a limit on when construction sites can make noise - mostly that's 8am to 6pm I beleive?
Different folks different strokes I guess...
Environmental Protection Act means that all construction/machinery noise (hearing it from inside your house) needs to stop at 6pm weekdays, 1pm Saturdays and none Sundays - I know as I once had some knob-head builders next door. Phone your council Environmental Protection team - this is a legal requirement, not an optional guideline.
I don't think that's true. It's a guideline that most councils follow sure, but it's not in the EPA. This is especially true if the person is doing DIY under PD, it'd need to fall into the category of statutory nuisance. Which seems a stretch, given it is generally seen as reasonable that DIY can take place outside of working hours by councils.
Since this is PD, there is no planning condition that will limit the hours of working either. At best, you'd have to persuade the council to come out, for them to agree that it's a nuisance, they'd then have to issue an abatement notice (which would come with hours), and then you'd have to prove a breach.
Whereas I think it's antisocial in the extreme to be using a digger at that time in the evening, especially on a weekday.
So what?
I'd say there's a reason that most councils set a limit on when construction sites can make noise - mostly that's 8am to 6pm I beleive?
Even it that were the case - and I have my doubts - it's not a construction site, it's a twerp with a digger.
Noise abatement laws apply from 11pm to 7am. Outside of that time it might well suck but, welcome to living with neighbours rather than living in the middle of several acres. It'd have to be a Statutory Nuisance as Ewan says, and this is well defined. What you may believe doesn't enter into it I'm afraid.
We went out at 18:30 and just come back and he's currently (20:45 on a Wednesday night) digging up his back garden with a mini-digger........
Probably one of those situations where if it really had to be done for whatever reason in the evening a bit of a heads-up to neighbours would go a long way to smooth things over, as well as clarifying why it had to go on into the evening.
Even drilling some holes to put a few shelves up on an adjoining wall (during the day) had me giving the neighbours a polite knock the day before to let them know. They have young grandchildren round and it just seems like the decent thing to do.
It also builds up brownie points into the future in case I did need to make noise at a bit of an inconsiderate hour. Again though, I'd give them a heads up if at all possible and explain why it couldn't be done at a more sociable hour. Plumbing emergency it whatever.
Life's so much better if you keep on good terms with your neighbours, though it takes two to tango of course!