Leylandii - Neighbourly problems

paddy's_mum

As a member in good standing of Gardenlaw (under this same avatar) I am truly delighted that the site has been of real use to you - the avowed aim of all members of that particular forum, including myself.

Well done you, you golden boy!

djbd1973

The_Economist wrote: »

Take a look here www.gardenlaw.co.uk might find the answers you need or advice on finding out how to resolve the problem

Thanks for the link. I too have a similar problem with the neighbour to the back of me and, like the suggestions made, I have considered doing a midnight lumberjack shift, cooper nails, poison (the trees not the neighbour) but this will help keep a calm perspective. Thanks The Economist.

Gorgeous_George

Debt_Free_Chick wrote: »

I suggest you do not take action to remove, trim or damage the trees. As "repeated requests" have been made for the hedge to be trimmed, then the finger of suspicion will point firmly in your direction, if anything suspect happened :eek:

HTH

MIL is in her 80's and not capable of felling the trees. If I did it, no-one would know.

GG

Guy_Montag

Gorgeous_George wrote: »

MIL is in her 80's and not capable of felling the trees. If I did it, no-one would know.

GG

Better yet, I'll do it for a pint & the glory - they'd never trace it.

djbd1973

Gorgeous_George wrote: »

MIL is in her 80's and not capable of felling the trees. If I did it, no-one would know.

GG

Just been on that site and it appears that I will have to sweet talk my neighbour profoundly because I don't have a leg to stand on about the light issue, the twigs, acorns, small branches that fall and two ton of leaves as its not his problem. Even cutting the tree back does not have to cost him if he doesn't want to pay, and even if I cut branches back to give back to him, he can refuse them so I have to dispose of them too. He can even refuse access for me to cut the thing from his side. My neighbour is an elderly woman too and she bitterly moans about the tree as well.

I am with you on this one George. I am off to my loft to get my old school chemistry set and build a bomb. Its quicker and initially quieter than manually cutting each branch. I can rig the detonator from my warm dry bedroom.

That will make a good Bonfire night for sure!

Gorgeous_George

I cut the branches that were in MIL's garden and threw them over the hedge (took some effort and a large ladder). They were their branches after all.

The only cost, in the end, was a well composed letter and £1.04 for recorded delivery sent on Tuesday. The hedge is being reduced as I type.



GG

djbd1973

Hope it all works out well for you there GG.

GreyPilgrim

djbd1973 wrote: »

I am off to my loft to get my old school chemistry set and build a bomb.

I bet in an underground bunker at a top secret government snooping station somewhere, a red light has suddenly started to flash. Expect some men in dark suits to come to your house very soon:rotfl:

djbd1973

GreyPilgrim wrote: »

I bet in an underground bunker at a top secret government snooping station somewhere, a red light has suddenly started to flash. Expect some men in dark suits to come to your house very soon:rotfl:

If they come around, they had better bring the booze, some sandwiches and a sound system, as I currently have none of them here so a party won't be much fun. My doorbell doesn't work either.

There is meant to be a big brother system that does recognise keywords in emails and texts that can be linked to terrorism.

Still, way back to 1980, I did meet the 'Men in Black' when my brother joined the M.O.D (not the groupies following The Jam either although we both liked their music). They did return and got my Mum in a panic because she had forgot to mention that she did a bit of part time cleaning at our local airport and could have been a security threat.

Back to my own tree problem, I rang a tree surgeon this afternoon to come next week to quote for trimming my neighbours tree as there is no way I will be able to reach any branches myself. I have my draft letter written and hope to have a serious (yes I can be when I want) meeting with my neighbour to get a compromise. I would love to be able to hack the branches down myself my throw them over the fence but its impossible without going onto my neighbours property.

GreyPilgrim

Look, I've had a few beers, and I can't think of anything witty to say. At the risk of descending into vulgarity and resorting to innuendo's about 'trimming back your neighbours bush', I'm going to call it a night and go to bed, ok?

:rolleyes: