parking :mad:

Tiddlywinks

justme111 wrote: »

Because every single household on the road parks in front of the kerb first leaving the drive . Some specially inconsiderate park in rhe very middle of raised kerb section so that there is no place for anybody else. I never seen anybody parked in front of someone else's drive on that road. I never would have dreamt of leaving my car even half a meter into someone else's drive there. Once during school run I have left my car in front of someone 's drive (not blocking as drive was double and cars could get past me if needed to access the drive) for 10 minutes (!!) I got a message not to do it on my windscreen.

Does it make better sense now ?

Not really, no.

Is your neighbour taking up a space you need?

Is he preventing you from going about your normal life? If he is, then talk to him. If not then what exactly is the issue... it's still not clear.

As to you parking in front of someone's drive on the school run... You'd have got a snotty note from me as well on that one. What if another person had done the same thing? Then the drive would have been completely blocked.

You don't want your neighbour to do it to you but you are happy to do it to complete strangers... double standards!

mrcow

If you want the space, just park there yourself.

If you don't need it, then don't potentially ruin a friendship over it. It's not worth it.

Saint_Chris

Nope still don't get it.


But I understand that for a meter or two, over a drive that you don't use, and I quote, "It is known I never use my drive to get into my parking space as the slope is too steep in my front garden."


Your prepared to cause trouble, good luck in that one.


you don't know how this person will react, and it could jepordise your childs friendship with theres.....nothing more funnier than folk, especially if they think your having a go for no reason, as is this case. ...............


"" I don't need parking space that he occupies on.most occasions so I feel mean in.resenting him doing it. I still feel he takes a p..s with it though and it gets to me ! ""


All because you have a bee in your bonnet.......

maman

I'd just ignore it. I think you're being irrational. I've read so many 'neighbour from hell' posts on here that it really isn't worth the risk upsetting what sounds like a very kind neighbour. Maybe when the children grow up and have cars of their own you can broach it then!;)

fin7

If that bothers you so much it's just as well you don't live in my street lol!

justme111

FBaby wrote: »

So you are angry with someone you are friendly with for something you did to a stranger yourself?

You can either:
- continue to fume over it and affect your relationship with that person when they will pick up bad vibes but don't know why.
- say to him that although you don't use your drive, you would prefer if he didn't park in front in a pleasant tone.
- you realise that you are getting something get to you that really doesn't matter at all and that good relationship with neighbours, especially when they have helped you in the past is more important.

I done it once in 3 years for 10 minutes
He done it repeatedly overnight
You genuinely don't see the difference ?

I know my options. I was thinking which one I wanted to chose.
So I asked folk on here.
How it affects me - on a couple of occasions my visitors had to look for parking or I had to knock his door and ask whether I can get my drive back. Once his visitor parked in front of my d I did not have space myself. As they went out I could not get visitor to move the car.
I left a note on her car. As I
alalready said , he does not do it to anybody else's drives nor anybody else does it to others

peachyprice

justme111 wrote: »

Because every single household on the road parks in front of the kerb first leaving the drive . Some specially inconsiderate park in rhe very middle of raised kerb section so that there is no place for anybody else. I never seen anybody parked in front of someone else's drive on that road. I never would have dreamt of leaving my car even half a meter into someone else's drive there. Once during school run I have left my car in front of someone 's drive (not blocking as drive was double and cars could get past me if needed to access the drive) for 10 minutes (!!) I got a message not to do it on my windscreen.

Does it make better sense now ?

Not really, no.

Unless you are saying that there's plenty of room for him to park elsewhere but he's parking over part of your drive deliberately just to get at you?

justme111

peachyprice wrote: »

Not really, no.

Unless you are saying that there's plenty of room for him to park elsewhere but he's parking over part of your drive deliberately just to get at you?

Trying again - he does not do it to anybody else , just me. Nobody else does it to anybody else.

Georgiegirl256

justme111 wrote: »

Because every single household on the road parks in front of the kerb first leaving the drive . Some specially inconsiderate park in rhe very middle of raised kerb section so that there is no place for anybody else. I never seen anybody parked in front of someone else's drive on that road. I never would have dreamt of leaving my car even half a meter into someone else's drive there. Once during school run I have left my car in front of someone 's drive (not blocking as drive was double and cars could get past me if needed to access the drive) for 10 minutes (!!) I got a message not to do it on my windscreen.

Does it make better sense now ?

Too right that you got a note! You'd have got one of me too! Doesn't matter if it's ten minutes or 10 seconds, you shouldn't have done it....like TW says, it's double standards. It's ok for you to do it but not your neighbour?

If it's that much of a problem for you, just tell them to stop parking there as you need the drive if you have guests, simples.

Tiddlywinks

justme111 wrote: »

I done it once in 3 years for 10 minutes
He done it repeatedly overnight
You genuinely don't see the difference ?

I know my options. I was thinking which one I wanted to chose.
So I asked folk on here.
How it affects me - on a couple of occasions my visitors had to look for parking or I had to knock his door and ask whether I can get my drive back. Once his visitor parked in front of my d I did not have space myself. As they went out I could not get visitor to move the car.
I left a note on her car. As I
alalready said , he does not do it to anybody else's drives nor anybody else does it to others

Your story's moving from never really using the drive to having been inconvenienced a few times.

Just be an adult and have a friendly chat with him... you can use all your examples to show him how inconsiderate he's been.