Annoying neighbour, what to do ?

pipsta

Hi guys i need some advice, I've just bought a new house which I am doing up, I'm going over each night to do renervation work, however my new neighbour insists on coming over pretty much every night and likes to offer his advice time and time again whilst I'm trying to get on. Harry enfield springs to mind. " you don't wanna do it like that, you wanna do it like this" he doesn't spend just 10 mins round, he stays the whole time I am over the house. I get a couple of hours after work to go do some work over at the house but never end up getting anything done. He's a nice enough fella but how do I politly say " I don't need any help thankyou" ?

TEDDYRUKSPIN

Man crush. LOll....................:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

The easiest idea, I could think of is to bring some people along with you and blank the person completely.

keystone

Don’t dig there, dig it elsewhere
Your digging it round and it ought to be square
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It’s not there now, the ground’s all flat
And beneath it is the bloke in the bowler hat

With apologies to Bernard Cribbins.

Cheers

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Take a CD player, turn it up quite loud (but not insanely so).

You can't possibly hear him if he knocks.

And he's not offended because you haven't heard him.

A nice housewarming pressie, with 'thanks for your kind offer of advice' wouldn't hurt.

Which is good, because he may be able to give you some useful information at some point in the future or might be willing to housesit whilst you are on holiday.

diable

Ask him if he likes travel and sex, then tell him to F*** OFF

only kidding ;p

MsRed1

Get him to help or say you're busy and you really need to get on.

As another poster says he may come in useful in the future.

MsRed1

diable wrote: »

Ask him if he likes travel and sex, then tell him to F*** OFF

only kidding ;p

Harsh but..:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

dampdaveski

next time you goto the house, place some watchtower magazines in plain view, with a collection box, you won't see him ever again
On a more serious note the best thing to do is to grab this situation by the root so to speak, where will it stop, you get home from work when you've moved in and he comes round to tell you how to cook your tea?
Tell him you appreciate his advice, but you can't get things done with an audience or try the more direct approach and put a sign like diables post on the door.
Alternatively lock yourself in and just don't answer the door
Another option is to make him a drink and put sleeping tablets in, though I would obtain medical advice before you attempt that, you may need to get his permission too

fluffymuffy

He looks after the place when you're not there, I imagine. A free watchman service? And it must be the highlight of his day when you show up. Be flattered. Perhaps the best approach is to say that you've got a few things further down the line you'd need to pick his brains on but today you just need to get on with it.

MsRed1

fluffymuffy wrote: »

Perhaps the best approach is to say that you've got a few things further down the line you'd need to pick his brains on but today you just need to get on with it.

:cool2::cool2::cool2::):):)

Do you need any building materials? Send him on a errand to buy them. Or get him to do the gardening. He wants to help so use his help.

Swipe

Don't bite the hand that feeds you. Be grateful of an extra opinion and any guidance offered. You may require his advice on something in the future so I certainly wouldn't snub him or say anything to hurt his feelings.