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Cutting my own flowers over my neighbours' boundary
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Did I miss a personal remark? Or has it been deleted?sevenhills wrote: »Its just a discussion, no need to make personal remarks.0 -
Oh dear, this reminds me of the time I got carried away with the pruning & thought I would trim my neighbour's shrub just from where it was past the boundary wall, ie, on my side.
I then decided that I would lean over the wall & give it a proper haircut, thinking it would also be good for the plant & save her a job!
She was not amused. Fortunately for me our long-standing neighbourly relationship survived.
would've . . . could've . . . should've . . .
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There's definitely no 'a' in 'definitely'.0 -
You can't trespass into their property in order to cut down your plants. leaning far over the boundary is also trespass. If you cut from your side and bits fell over there, you really need consent if you need to want to retrieve the debris.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0
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Just interesting
TOP 40 'SMALL' LAWS BROKEN BY BRITS:
"30. Thrown tree cuttings back over your neighbours' garden"
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/crime/the-40-laws-that-are-routinely-broken-by-brits-and-probably-by-you-1-86691060 -
sevenhills wrote: »Just interesting
TOP 40 'SMALL' LAWS BROKEN BY BRITS:
"30. Thrown tree cuttings back over your neighbours' garden"
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/crime/the-40-laws-that-are-routinely-broken-by-brits-and-probably-by-you-1-8669106
Bad journalism, because it doesn't state where these 'tree cuttings' originated.
But then it's just a space filling article...
Well, I would say that, there's only [STRIKE]3 [/STRIKE] 4 things on the list I've not done!:rotfl:0 -
Presumably that is littering.sevenhills wrote: »Just interesting
TOP 40 'SMALL' LAWS BROKEN BY BRITS:
"30. Thrown tree cuttings back over your neighbours' garden"
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/crime/the-40-laws-that-are-routinely-broken-by-brits-and-probably-by-you-1-8669106
You are meant to offer them back to the rightful owner i.e. the person on whose land the tree is.Not even wrong0 -
Not sure about flowers but we have trees on a shared boundary hedgerow which apparently are ours but they have preservation order on it. When we get them lopped though we only do our side and the top, not our neighbours as we assumed that was their responsibility. I would not lean over a neighbours fence to cut flowers even if the plant is yours.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Debt free Wannabe, Budgeting and Banking and Savings and Investment boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
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Depressing piece of "journalism" - who could've guessed, for example, that "taking illegal drugs" was illegal!sevenhills wrote: »Just interesting
TOP 40 'SMALL' LAWS BROKEN BY BRITS:
"30. Thrown tree cuttings back over your neighbours' garden"
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/crime/the-40-laws-that-are-routinely-broken-by-brits-and-probably-by-you-1-86691060 -
sevenhills wrote: »Just interesting
TOP 40 'SMALL' LAWS BROKEN BY BRITS:
"30. Thrown tree cuttings back over your neighbours' garden"
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/crime/the-40-laws-that-are-routinely-broken-by-brits-and-probably-by-you-1-8669106
Yes, throwing them over their side would be if not illegal at least rather aggressive. The point everyone is making is that you are supposed to offer them back not just lob them in their garden.0
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