Nosey Neighbours

aileth

Pandilex wrote: »

!!!!!! me that's well creepy. Did you do anything about it?

Mojisola wrote: »

Weren't you tempted to discuss totally outrageous things when you knew they were there - the latest commission that your hit-man OH had received and how much he was being paid for it, the swingers party you were going to at the weekend, your plans for massive boob implants, on so on?:rotfl:

Turned it into a game. When we knew they were listening in we'd have an indepth discussion into world events, which in the last few weeks turned into discussion about butt plugs and rude things. Funnily enough they moved out soon after....

metroman

comeandgo wrote: »

Has this just started with the construction of the summer house or have they always had a good look? If it's only during construction then I,d guess they will stop once it's finished, especially if you are not doing anything else that would interest them.

There has always been an element of nosiness going on, but its happening much more since we started this build ...I just had a talk with a good friend of mine, and she thinks its something to do with the lovely view we have here and that they want a part of it.

Ivana_Tinkle

Just talk to them! If you've started a building project in your garden without telling them what you're doing, they're probably terrified that you're building some monstrosity, or you're going to have noisy parties in it, or block their view/light, or rent it out to another family etc etc. People are scared of the unknown, especially when it's right next door. Just go and be friendly and reasonable, tell them what you're doing and when it'll be finished and assuage their fears. Wouldn't you be curious/worried if one of them started building in their garden?

metroman

Ivana_Tinkle wrote: »

Just talk to them! If you've started a building project in your garden without telling them what you're doing, they're probably terrified that you're building some monstrosity, or you're going to have noisy parties in it, or block their view/light, or rent it out to another family etc etc. People are scared of the unknown, especially when it's right next door. Just go and be friendly and reasonable, tell them what you're doing and when it'll be finished and assuage their fears. Wouldn't you be curious/worried if one of them started building in their garden?

They were told at the outset, I would never have left them guessing. I do understand where you are coming from though.

metroman

tvstudent wrote: »

Don't know if it helps (it probably doesnt..!) But I have a slightly related situation. I've just bought a very flashy looking classic car (for peanuts, like my username suggest I am a student, and bought it cause I can fix it myself if it goes wrong) and people seem to completely ignore the fact that I am there. They will walk up to it when I am working on it or waiting in traffic, and even touch the paintwork or get down to look at the exhaust. All without acknowledging my presence. I've been stood for a good five minutes by my car in a car park waiting for people to be polite and nick off so I can get into my own car. They can see me standing there, they just seem to think my automobile is public property. One even said in a minute, I'm just having a look! So my standard response is to take the bull by the horns and say 'Can I help you?' Not rudely, but just to make them aware that what they're doing is in fact an invasion of my privacy. Generally people either say something nice or sod off after that. I love the car, but I don't like the type of attention it gets.

I can relate to that

Southend1

metroman wrote: »

Absolutely impossible for me to be able to do this, and I know for certain I wouldn't be alone on this one.

You would probably benefit from some counselling

Dan-Dan

Walk round in the nod , give them something to look at

Running_Horse

metroman wrote: »

No, not in a town. Im in a semi rural location, and the garden is a really good size.

Since moving from a city to the country, the one thing I hate is the six foot fence on one side of my garden. I like my neighbours and enjoy saying a quick hello.

It would be one hell of an expense and trouble putting up a fence because someone is looking at your shed being built. Sorry, I'm in the "keep some perspective" camp. Think this is one of those 1st world problems.

Tixy

I'd be putting up a nice solid fence inside the boundary. I like my privacy and I wouldn't feel comfortable in my garden with people staring in like that.

But I might mention it to them first, as someone else suggested, probably just letting them know that it is the next stage in your garden plans now that the weather has finally improved or something along those lines.

metroman

Southend1 wrote: »

You would probably benefit from some counselling

Thats a joke .. Right??