Some friends of mine bought a flat and quickly discovered the neighbour from hell upstairs, loud music and TV all day and all night. When they asked him nicely to turn it down, they got a torrent of foul-mouthed abuse. It got so bad they rented a bedsit to sleep in. Dave was always saying he'd go up there and punch his lights out and his terrified wife begged him not to. They put the flat on the market, praying that matey wouldn't be performing when viewers came, and in due time sold it and moved to a terraced house. Not long after, to their dismay, they were hailed in the street by the man who'd bought the flat from them. "Er, how are you settling in?" they asked nervously. "Fine thanks," he said, "the bloke upstairs was a bit naughty with his loud music at all hours, but I just gave him a few smacks and he's been good as gold ever since."
Things seem to have calmed down a bit. Saw the guy from upstairs yesterday and he gave me a bit of a mouthful. I guickly reminded him that verbal abuse has already been reported and that further instances will incur 150€ instant fine... he shut up and walked off. I’ve just decided not to even try to be nice anymore, and certainly won’t expect an apology.
On on the bright side they should be moving out in September as they are waiting on a new flat being finished. They become someone else’s problem then. Be nice if next door could do the same but that’s not likely.... oh to have all the old neighbors back they were all so nice.
Marne la vallée, basically just outside Paris 🇫🇷, but definitely Scottish at heart.
A lady a few doors up runs a child minding service from home. She's pushing a triple buggy around this week and having to drive it onto the road a lot to avoid cars parked on the pavement because it's so wide. You'd think she'd be annoyed about this but her family are one of the worst for blocking the pavements with their vehicles. I gave up using the buggy around here long ago because people value their cars over pedestrian safety.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
When I was pushing one about, I had a look in Halfords for Bodicea wheel attachments but unfortunately, they were not available. I thought of inventing retractable/ hinged blades with a trigger-type attachment a bit like you get with bicycle brakes. This could be attached to the handle of the buggy.
At our last address all residents along our side of the street were told by the police to park with two wheels on the pavement ... otherwise fire engines and ambulances couldn't get through. Every so often a fire engine would drive around our area checking that they could access all areas. Any cars not with two wheels up received a note on the windscreen from the Fire Brigade. Areas with dropped kerbs were kept clear of cars of course, so double buggies and wheelchairs could access the pavement and there was enough room. Victorian streets weren't designed for cars ... or for triple buggies ... we all have to make allowances with a good grace.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
This a new-build estate with roads and pavements to current standards (including street lamps and junction boxes clogging up the pavement). It doesn't help that some houses have 8 or 9 cars for 3 parking spaces though. Planning guidance here says new houses only have to have 3 off-road parking spaces including the garage no matter how many bedrooms they have.
I don't think many people consider the problems they cause by blocking pavements. Even on bin days people pile their bins onto the pavement rather than leave them on the driveway and then even if they are considerate like myself the bin men dump the empty bins blocking the pavement rather than put them back on the drive. It's bad enough when you have a pram and can kick them out of the way but I'd hate to be stuck in a wheel chair or have sight problems
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
Yes, we complained to the council when the bin men didn't put the bins back properly ... then there were letters in the paper ... now they put the bins back
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
The guy over the road parks on the pavement and so close to his garden wall that he has to get out of the passenger side door. No one knows why he doesn't park the other way around.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
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On on the bright side they should be moving out in September as they are waiting on a new flat being finished. They become someone else’s problem then. Be nice if next door could do the same but that’s not likely.... oh to have all the old neighbors back they were all so nice.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.