Neighbour being a pain - dad very depressed

catkins

Fang wrote: »

What a horrid, horrid woman!

Frankly I'd be tempted to fight fire with fire on behalf of your parents. A few well-aimed phone calls (SS etc) and a bit of 'friendly' neighbourhood gossip with the right people should make her life a living hell for a while.

I also love the catnip idea - that's an absolute must.

Your post has interested me. She is not friendly with any neighbours so "gossip" would have no effect but what do you mean by "well aimed phone calls"? Sorry if I am being a bit thick!

lostinrates

I use bird scarers (both commercial ones and cds) to scare off wild birds from around where my poultry are and where fruit is (we feed the birds elsewhere so don't feel too sorry for them). They key to making them work is to move them regularly. she might not know this. It will take a while, but if she doesn't move them the birds will build in confidence. I'd consider a method of increasing privacy, several tall shrubs for example, making blocks but not solid ones she can make more trouble for your parents over....and different varieties too. Birds might even appreciate some dense foliage to nest in

tanith

Putting up screens and fences just won't make a difference I'm afraid, the birds don't 'see' the ornaments from your Dads garden they will of been spotted well before the birds get to your Dads garden and the birds will avoid the area seeing two predators nearby. They may get used to them and realise they are not a danger I do hope so for your Dads sake. What a nasty spiteful person to ruin an elderly gentlemans pleasure like that...

sjc3

Im with fang, fight fire with fire. Usually I like to handle situations diplomatically but this neighbour of your dads is not one to be reasoned with I feel. God the way she treats your folks makes me feel all :mad::mad:

Imagine if a local neighbourhood cat walked along the fence and happened to knock "daft bird predators" off their perch. Otherwise known as wait till dark and treat them like target practice with a broom handle.

Bet you are all glad not to be my neighbours :rotfl::rotfl:

sjc3

catkins wrote: »

what do you mean by "well aimed phone calls"? Sorry if I am being a bit thick!

I think she means stitch her up good and proper and let her know how it feels to be victimised. Taste of own medicine in laymans terms. Not sure how effective it would be and could really backfire though.

Fang_3

catkins wrote: »

Your post has interested me. She is not friendly with any neighbours so "gossip" would have no effect but what do you mean by "well aimed phone calls"? Sorry if I am being a bit thick!

By that I mean if certain information or as I like to call it 'concerns' are expressed to the local gossips, and then some well-aimed phone calls to certain departments in regards to her noise levels/parenting skills/health in general, then when she is investigated (which will hopefully be stressful as hell) then the local gossips will do their part and her reputation (not to mention her nerves) will shot to !!!!.

Fang_3

sjc3 wrote: »

I think she means stitch her up good and proper and let her know how it feels to be victimised. Taste of own medicine in laymans terms. Not sure how effective it would be and could really backfire though.

He!:D

It wouldn't backfire if you do it right - and the OP's parents would not be connected to it at all so any harassment of them and she could be reported to the police which would further fuel her downfall.

Fang_3

sjc3 wrote: »

Im with fang, fight fire with fire. Usually I like to handle situations diplomatically but this neighbour of your dads is not one to be reasoned with I feel. God the way she treats your folks makes me feel all :mad::mad:

Imagine if a local neighbourhood cat walked along the fence and happened to knock "daft bird predators" off their perch. Otherwise known as wait till dark and treat them like target practice with a broom handle.

Bet you are all glad not to be my neighbours :rotfl::rotfl:

Never mind the garden stuff - start on her car - I recommend the break cables.;) I'm joking of course.

Though if you've got the balls OP - buy something hugely recognisable as a present to your parents - something like a big pot which you can have customised with your parents' initials or something, and then have it photographed in your parents' garden repeatedly and then take it home. A few weeks later (after you've got quite a few shots of it with your parents etc) give it to their neighbour as a peace offering. Wait until it's prominently displayed and then phone the police and report it stolen. Have the miserable witch arrested and charged and then tell everyone (including her employer and the other parents at the school her children attend).

KiKi

That sort of thing may be taken out on the parents, though, fuelling her vengeance further, and OP's dad's depression. I think she's being very nasty, but I'm not sure making things worse between them will help, as the birds may well return in a week or so!

KiKi

sjc3

Fang wrote: »

He!:D

It wouldn't backfire if you do it right - and the OP's parents would not be connected to it at all so any harassment of them and she could be reported to the police which would further fuel her downfall.

:eek:

Note to self - never get on wrong side of fang