Neighbours are mad!! What would you do?

Ms_Chocaholic

Just a thought, you can buy film (sorry I don't know the name of it) which you stick to the inside of your windows, it allows you to see out but no-one to see in (it will have a mirror type finish on the outside for those looking in).

I'll see if I can have a look for some and post a link, I think it's reasonably priced.

The cayenne pepper sounds a good plan.


ETA: I've found this on a quick search (I'm not connected), it will solve the child on the trampoline problems in the short term at least

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MIRROR-PRIVACY-90-ONE-WAY-PRO-WINDOW-TINTING-TINT-FILM-/260768486231?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item3cb7035357

FatVonD

How about a motion sensor garden sprinkler? (When the hosepipe ban ends, obviously )

Jaspersmum

Hello, thanks for the ideas and replies.

I inadvertantly gave her my mobile number, but not landline when we first moved in (and when we didn't know what they were like) because I was in and she was going to work, which is only a couple of minutes away and she was having sky fitted. So that she didn't have to wait in all morning I said I would call her mobile when the sky van turned up - by calling her I gave her my number to save and use now to send me ridiculous texts!! I think I should change my number now!!

I am obviously too trusting and think everyone will be nice and normal and neighbourly!!

Mojisola

Jaspersmum wrote: »

by calling her I gave her my number to save and use now to send me ridiculous texts!! I think I should change my number now!!

If you can cope with getting weird texts from her, it would be worth keeping that number because she will condemn herself through what she writes. It won't be any good her claiming one thing if you've got the texts from her saying something different.

missprice

Jaspersmum wrote: »

I am obviously too trusting and think everyone will be nice and normal and neighbourly!!

lol you sound like my nearly mother
she gets ripped off regularly bless her.
is nothing I can do, she thinks all salespeople only have her best interests at heart and the neighbours surely will give her back the money/food/smokes she gave them despite the fact that last time they did not.
and the fella over the road with the two dogs, well surely they must have best steak because it was going to waste and they must be fed. dunno how many times I have said 'well if he cannot afford them maybe he should give them up' she wont hear of it yet she is always broke. I wonder why:)

Jaspersmum

So have picked up Daughter from school - crying!! Horrible kid next door does not go to same school as my Daughter (they removed child from school and had row with teachers etc - all sounds familiar) so I thought she would be fine - but horrible kid plays with a younger boy on the street who does go to my Daughters school.

Of course he has spent all day rounding up his mates at school and calling my Daughter names and telling her she is stupid!!

So we are not only getting it at home and having to shut the curtains to stop the horrible brats winding her up and learing into the house but Daughter is getting hassled at school now!

She is away from school tomorrow on a school trip, I will see how it goes on Monday and then I think a visit to school is in order.

Jaspersmum

The saga continues, decided to completely ignore the text and not text back and if bratty child was gawping over the fence, I just shut the curtains!!
I have today received a letter from the Council about a noise issue - it is alledged that we have been banging about the house!! Rang the council and told them that Yes we have been banging about in the house - only when they are noisy and shouting and slamming doors and hammering up and down the stairs! The lady at the council was very nice when I explained the situation that it was all very much tit for tat!! She even said that she thought the complaint was malicious but they had a duty to investigate! She also said that the neighbour obviously thought the rules didn't apply to her in that she could make loads of noise but didn't want anyone making any back at her!!
Anyway mad neighbour has a log to fill out for 14 days - I already have my own that I started when I originally posted. If they compare them, they should see that I was banging back at them!
They have also been in touch with a Solicitor and aledged that another neighbour threatened their dog with a spade - shame he didn't give them the spade to move the dog poo!!

DUKE

Ms_Chocaholic wrote: »

Just a thought, you can buy film (sorry I don't know the name of it) which you stick to the inside of your windows, it allows you to see out but no-one to see in (it will have a mirror type finish on the outside for those looking in).

I'll see if I can have a look for some and post a link, I think it's reasonably priced.

The cayenne pepper sounds a good plan.


ETA: I've found this on a quick search (I'm not connected), it will solve the child on the trampoline problems in the short term at least

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MIRROR-PRIVACY-90-ONE-WAY-PRO-WINDOW-TINTING-TINT-FILM-/260768486231?

pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item3cb7035357

Yes, I'd recommend that it's brilliant stuff. We had it so that I can freely nose out rather than anyone nosing in though

DUKE

Don't waste money on phone calls Jaspersmum - do a bit of googling & email anyone & everyone that you can with regards to these vile s****!

marisco_2

Jaspersmum wrote: »

The neighbour who had been drinking came round and squared up to my husband and said my husband had been staring at the child and he was going to take it further!!!!

It must be very unpleasant living next door to people like this. Seriouly though dont let such a jumped up little pr!ck wind you up.

What exactly is he going to say? "That bloke next door stares at my kid all the time, when she is bouncing on her trampoline close enough to his windows, to actually go through them if she bounces in the wrong direction gov".

If he does go as far as to make any stupid allegation, then speak with whoever contacts you and use it as an opportunity, to make them aware of what the family are like. It would almost be like him blowing the whistle on himself wouldn't it. You could explain things exactly as they are. Raise your concerns that a person who has responsibility for a child gets tanked up and decides it is appropriate to square up to a neighbour and threaten them. Mention all the problems the neighbourhood is having with this family and let social services or the like help this family in need who live next door to you