moany neighbours

aileth

OP, ask them where on earth you're supposed to put the bodies if you're not allowed to dig up your own garden

Grimbal

aileth wrote: »

OP, ask them where on earth you're supposed to put the bodies if you're not allowed to dig up your own garden

genius

oh hang on, maybe that's why they think we're re-laying the patio ?

moneyistooshorttomention

StrugglingYouth wrote: »

I would have thought it common courtesy to let any neighbours you have that you are having building/gardening/any type of work that involves external contractors being on site potentially making additional noise/moving vans/equipment.

Id think it normal to mention it to them a few days beforehand and take them wine/flowers/other generic gift as a nice gesture. No?

Which is one possibility obviously. Guessing the circumstances are a bit different between an already resident-for-some-time owner and therefore work being done "out of the blue" on the one hand. On the other hand - if the house has recently swopped hands the presumption is that a lot of work will be being done on it (particularly if its known the house is old-fashioned/in need of major work).

EDIT: I see that OP has in fact done the "advance warning" etc anyway.

NiallB

Drop some hints that there's plenty of room for another stiff under there. You won't see him again :-)

dodger1

Grimbal wrote: »

See my reply above. Keyboard heroes are also those that take the moral high ground without worrying about fact checking first

The problem of course is that when a poster adds information to bolster their argument it just looks a bit fishy. Not saying that is the case here, just saying what it can look like.

So was the complainant one of the neighbours and if so what did they say when you told them about the garden works? If it was, ask for your chocolates back!!

Grimbal

dodger1 wrote: »

The problem of course is that when a poster adds information to bolster their argument it just looks a bit fishy. Not saying that is the case here, just saying what it can look like.

So was the complainant one of the neighbours and if so what did they say when you told them about the garden works? If it was, ask for your chocolates back!!

I didn't "add information", I was merely venting that the neighbour was complaining a mere half day after the spoil heap appearing that it "was an eyesore".

Even is someone hadn't been forewarned, it was a spoil heap. It wasn't blocking his access or affecting him any way apart from visually. In my view, it is unreasonable to object to something if it doesn't affect you materially & is obviously a work in progress which will be removed when necessary.

paddyrg

Some people like a good moan, that's pretty much the length and breadth of it. Lucky you, living next to them... Better get earplugs

Grimbal

paddyrg wrote: »

Some people like a good moan, that's pretty much the length and breadth of it. Lucky you, living next to them... Better get earplugs

I think that's it. The guys here said that it's really common for the neighbours (of the people they're doing the work for) to have a moan about stuff like this. I fully understand having a moan if we were inconveniencing them, but because they thought we were spoiling their view ?! It's not even as if it's a nice view anyway - it's a group of mock tudor houses on larger estate so not exactly pastoral

ERICS_MUM

Just say " oh I'm sorry, that's why I told you beforehand but perhaps you didn't realise how big the pile would be ? Anyway it will be gone by.........so please bear with us"

Rotor

I have a lot of soil in my garden , all brown and disgusting, so what I did was to level it and cover it with plants (mostly grasses) so the filthy colour couldn't be seen.
I must be quite the trend setter because I notice many of my neighbours have done the same thing!


I should explain to your neighbour that you fully realise the horror the brownness of soil can cause and that it will removed/covered ASAP


In the meantime offer them a pair of blinkers : these are easily and cheaply fabricated by getting a cheap pair of poundland sunglasses, taking the lenses out and sellotaping these to the side arms of the glasses.


Bingo - he/she can walk out of their house without the disgust of the nausea inducing soil in their peripheral vision!


I live to help others so I hope this is of use to you.


rotor