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in a difficult situation with our neighbours- what should we do?

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  • 50plusabit
    50plusabit Posts: 190 Forumite
    Sounds as if you have moved into an area that you can afford, rather than an area you would like to afford. Try keeping your self to yourself, be polite say hello, how are you, but dont get into big buddies with them.
    Oh and grow up.
    Be-littling somebody only make's you look a bully.
    Any comments I make on here are my opinions, having worked in the lettings industry, and through life.
  • Money_maker
    Money_maker Posts: 5,471 Forumite
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    How I'd love nice neighbours like these!
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  • Paley71
    Paley71 Posts: 152 Forumite
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    Is anybody else picturing this neighbour as a 'Dorian' type figure?
    Sounds like a good laugh to me.
  • lisaf
    lisaf Posts: 273 Forumite
    I've got a pampas grass in the back garden! Does that count?
  • Paley71
    Paley71 Posts: 152 Forumite
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    lisaf wrote: »
    I've got a pampas grass in the back garden! Does that count?

    That's even worse ;)
  • ILW
    ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
    Paley71 wrote: »
    That's even worse ;)
    And illegal in Alabama
  • lincroft1710
    lincroft1710 Posts: 19,088 Forumite
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    lisaf - I think it means you're just shy.
    If you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales
  • ciano125
    ciano125 Posts: 492 Forumite
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    lisaf wrote: »
    I've got a pampas grass in the back garden! Does that count?

    Hell no, that means something COMPLETELY different!! :D
  • mrcow
    mrcow Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    How do you think we should handle it? should we go out for a drink? my fear is there these guys are big drinkers and DH and I are practically teetotal, we enjoy a beer, but were not up for getting !!!!ed on a saturday night. I don't know how to handle this politely and i don't want it to cause a rift.:( ideas?

    Yes - go out with a drink with them. It will solve your problems.

    Once they realise what shallow, judgemental, boring old biddies you both are, they'll soon lose interest.

    Ya boo sucks to poor neighbours.
    "One day I realised that when you are lying in your grave, it's no good saying, "I was too shy, too frightened."
    Because by then you've blown your chances. That's it."
  • Poppy9
    Poppy9 Posts: 18,833 Forumite
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    I took the liberty of reading one of the other threads you started and realise you are only renting your new home on a short term tenancy. Therefore it doesn't really matter if you don't get along with these neighbours as you are not tied and can move again 20 weeks.
    :) ~Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone.~:)
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