I'm sure you've looked at all your options - Move? or Go and make use of your parents static as much as poss, and try and chill.
My mother in Law is going through a lot worse - I had to change the double glazed units in her lounge for the mirrored type, see out but not in. Thats a camera, two finger verbal abuse war, been to court, other neighbours been run into by their car etc. Proper bunny boiler
Despite the fact that their work hours are very long, they should be able to go about their business in their own home without constant agro! It sounds like the 'dirty,ugly caravan' is the last straw.
When one neighbour makes your life a misery its awful. We have fantastic neighbours around us except for one! And we've just heard he's moving! Hurray, best news we've had!
Wonky, i'm sorry for the agro you're getting, like us (and probably many more!) its horrible knowing that everything you do is being watched, its like being a prisoner in your home! Unfortunately there is always one who spoils things for everyone else! This is true in so many walks of life!
Find an excuse to invite the neighbour into your living room and sit them where your view is their caravan. In the conversation say things like " does it look like rain today?". When they see the caravan they might realise it's in your face, and ask you what you think. You can then tell them in a nice way and they might do something about it. Worth a try to avoid confrontation.
------------- 'Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been' - Mark Twain
Quote: Originally posted by happywalker on 12/9/2010
Find an excuse to invite the neighbour into your living room and sit them where your view is their caravan. In the conversation say things like " does it look like rain today?". When they see the caravan they might realise it's in your face, and ask you what you think. You can then tell them in a nice way and they might do something about it. Worth a try to avoid confrontation.
Have a read of Wonky's last post happywalker - it's sadly pretty obvious that the neighbour actually wants to upset wonky's family in just about every way possible.
------------- Fools and charlatans know everything and understand nothing . Anton Chekhov
While I cant add any further advice to that already given Wonky, I just wanted to say that I do entirely sympathise with your situation, as I have lived with problem neighbours in the past. Ive lived in my present home for 17 years, and for the last ten years the cottage next door has been owned by a Landlord and rented out. most of the time with no problems. But two of the tenants over the years have caused real problems and I know how much it gets you down when you have to live next door to it, day in day out.
Luckily at the moment I have a very nice older lady living next door, who calls a spade a spade mind, but is fair with it!
Reading Wonky's tale of woe makes my blood run cold. That's no exaggeration because living with anti-social neighbours is hell and unless you've experienced it you won't understand.
Sadly you will get little assistance from the authorities, rather the opposite when you attempt to retaliate, as the case reported last week appears to show where somebody driven mad by the neighbour's dog gave back some similar medicine. Admittedly there may well be more to this case but he got a 2 year restraining order and other sanctions for the retaliation.
Having said all that, in your case Wonky I would have thought at least the RSPCA would be very interested to learn of a dog home-alone for that length of time. That is illegal surely?
I wish you well and hope you can get the authorities on-side.
Quote: Originally posted by Paul 1950 on 12/9/2010 Having said all that, in your case Wonky I would have thought at least the RSPCA would be very interested to learn of a dog home-alone for that length of time. That is illegal surely?
I wish you well and hope you can get the authorities on-side.
Thought that too when I read it Paul (but forgot to say) quite honestly even if they weren't awful neighbours I'd not be letting that go, mainly for the dog's sake.
------------- Fools and charlatans know everything and understand nothing . Anton Chekhov
Reading Wonky's tale of woe makes my blood run cold. That's no exaggeration because living with anti-social neighbours is hell and unless you've experienced it you won't understand.
Sadly you will get little assistance from the authorities, rather the opposite when you attempt to retaliate, as the case reported last week appears to show where somebody driven mad by the neighbour's dog gave back some similar medicine. Admittedly there may well be more to this case but he got a 2 year restraining order and other sanctions for the retaliation.
Having said all that, in your case Wonky I would have thought at least the RSPCA would be very interested to learn of a dog home-alone for that length of time. That is illegal surely?
I wish you well and hope you can get the authorities on-side.
Whether it blocks out the light or not I just don't think it looks very nice with a caravan on the front of your house. Just sold mine as we would not store at home and the cost of storage, etc was becoming rediculous.
im sorry you have all this crap in your life,can i just say there would be no neighbour of mine leaving a dog alone for 10 days ,i would be on the phone to RSPCA, does it bark a lot?,i wouldnt do it just to pay back them ,im an animal lover and in my book thats total cruelty,the dogs obviously distracted to destruction,caged up with nothing else to do but chew a wooden fence ,if you cant get them on the caravan and the fact they make your life crap,go down the dog route ,im sure they wont like officials snooping around,wish i could help ,you must be stronger than me for i would have moved on when they got permission for the extension,good luck hope it works out in your favour eventually
it would certainly lessen your chance of ever selling your property should you wish to do so anyway sounds like a good reason to put to the local autority, or perhaps arate rebate for loss of light, such inconsiderate people, there must be good storage facilities in your area, sorry to bang on, but i hate inconsiderate people, denis
Quote: Originally posted by happywalker on 12/9/2010
Find an excuse to invite the neighbour into your living room and sit them where your view is their caravan. In the conversation say things like " does it look like rain today?". When they see the caravan they might realise it's in your face, and ask you what you think. You can then tell them in a nice way and they might do something about it. Worth a try to avoid confrontation.
Have a read of Wonky's last post happywalker - it's sadly pretty obvious that the neighbour actually wants to upset wonky's family in just about every way possible.
Yes. I'd still do what I said. My way of handling a dispute is be totally unpredictable and confuse the opponent. If you make them feel shame - even better.
------------- 'Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been' - Mark Twain
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