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Baileys_Babe

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82031108#Comment_82031108

Not just me then, who wouldn't regular weed our path as our previous neighbours were horrid and it annoyed them, sounds very petty I know, also none of us wanted to be out there working as they always felt they had to comment and never managed to understand that we were not required to landscape our garden in a way that suited their tastes and didn't reflect the setting at all.

Thankfully the new owners are nothing like the previous people and we are now comfortable using our garden.

Watty1

laughing at the leaving of weeds. Have explained to own neighbours I am leaving weeds but will eventually get to the front of the property - waiting for quote from fencing chap.

Good job explaining to receptionist you pay her salary, I am increasingly tired of the "attitude" offered up and good job re AVC too. Can medical insurance not be part of a redundancy package? For a given time? Say 5 years? It would maybe cost the company a lot less (just a thought that occurred as I was reading).

rtandon27

@Baileys_babe - yes precisely why I have a one foot high ragwort growing in the cracks of my front step - not to mention that it is good food for flying insects being one of the best natural sources of nectar for them! (or at least that's what i'm prepared to say if she challenges it again) - in fact i read something about it being the only food source for the cinnabar moth - I actually told her last Friday that I was leaving it there to see if her partner would trespass again! I'm more than happy to have more fuel for the fire - I operate a ZERO tolerance policy now.

@Watty1 - that is a brilliant thought about the medical insurance and redundancy - I've asked the insurance company and they said the employer can propose to them as an option - but that the insurance company may or may not agree. - I may however save that as a point for discussion at my legal appointment! Keep all good ideas coming please!