KT53, the garage isn't in our garden or the neighbours,it's in a sliproad. Our dog doesn't set off the light,he can't get along there. It's on the side of the property as is the kitchen window. The window is 21inches by 9 inches,I couldn't find a blind anything like that size. Our bedroom is a few feet past the kitchen,the light shines in and wakes me up.He has also screwed pots etc on the fence, splitting it,but we replaced HIS fence at our expense because it was so rotten it kept crashing down onto our plants, shrubs. reason for the rotten fence was a border around 80 feet long huge brambles, which crashed through it.so unfortunately we can't stop him putting stuff on it,he attached the pots with upholstery tacks if you please, obviously they didn't work,so nails. Had a patio built against it pushing it in. The place is like Fort Knox, with all the security. Weeds galore encroaching,and we had a huge job to sell our last house because of this. So helping himself to our garage is a p*** take. Every thing he does/effects etc is done on the cheap and doesn't last.
Some people are pig ignorant and do what they like without considering other people. It’s enough to make you want to act like them but it doesn’t sit well with most kinder folks to retaliate. Let him have his little power trip and at least it’ll benefit the birds. Xx
Wild_Violet,no we don't want to act like them, just wondering where it will end! We "asked his permission" to replace his fence.course he didn't say no!!! We did think that it would be "ours",then. I did put various postings on curmudgeon corner about,how long, complicated it turned out,cost us a lot of money,they sat sunbathing,BBQ ing while we at 20 years older slogged our guts out replacing the damn thing even watching us struggling with the panels from the car, never an offer of help.This is the 3rd property in a row we've ended up doing both sides. After the last 2, I refused to live anywhere other than detached, thinking it would solve a lot of the problems. They claimed poverty, which doesn't include 3brand new cars,and normally 5 holidays a year! I'm on another forum,and a huge amount of folk have problems with. Neighbours,cameras, lights (nobody say action, please) the light is 6 feet from the window. It was in a pantry,we didn't even know it was there,it's very high up. One of their other lights will go off if you go within 15 feet of it. They can't "see" the bird boxes from their property.
Photos @Nanny Beach - it'll make it easier for us to see what's what. I can't follow any of it. If he's putting stuff on a wall that isn't his [and you need to be 100% sure about the ownership] you need to have a word and say it isn't acceptable, explain why, and tell him to put them on his own property. If he gets snotty, you have to make it clear you can't accept it, as it's no different to putting something on your house wall or anywhere else on your property, and that you will take matters further. If he persists, you'll need to back that up, or he'll continue doing what he likes. It's up to you whether you feel you can do that.
It doesn't matter what he's putting on the wall either. It's the principle of it, and the feeling of 'what next?' that you'll have. Some people are just bullies, plain and simple. We see it regularly on the forum, and it makes people's lives a misery.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
i will do that fairy. This is the window with the light outside. The other picture is taken from outside our bedroom door, lounge/, kitchen all in one,tiny hall and our bedroom. Even if by some miracle I could find a blind that tiny,I wouldn't be able to reach it. When I go to my daughter,if I wanted to open her kitchen blind,I would have to vault up on to the worktop,so it stays closed.
Reorientated. I am unclear what the second picture is illustrating.
I would have thought a company that does made to measure blinds would have no difficulty in making one to fit using black out material and fixing a longish cord so it can be easily reached. You can also get blinds that are electronically operated - I have stayed in places that have them.
Not sure what you can do re the light, although you can get self adhesive plastic in frosted/opaque which you can cut and stick on. That might help diffuse it without making your room dark. I use it on a door with glass panels, for privacy into our front hall. It was more the garage area I was talking about and the surrounding area/boundaries etc.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I’m on the same page as Fairygirl. I read the descriptions two or three times but still could not visualise your house/garden/garage/bird boxes/bramble patch.
BenCotto, fairy,sorry about the mix up. Was just trying to illustrate it's not just a couple of bird boxes causing me grief. Ben, the second picture was to show how the light blasts in. We used to have the bedroom door open a chink, the light still woke me up, now the dog is 16, eyesight and dexterity not what it was,he has to have a run up to get back onto the bed,so we have to have the door right back so he doesn't plough into it. Probably seems we're being completely unreasonable but don't see why we should pay to have a made to measure blind. We had one from Hillary's for little bedroom window which is a foot square, it cost a ridiculous amount of money,and then found the window wouldn't open. Uff,yes and wakes me up,I'm wearing a sleep mask at the moment, which is uncomfortable. Have taken pictures of our garage wall just now I will have to do a diagram for garden etc because there are so many security cameras there. Fence to the left is the sub station. At my height I can't see over the fence,wish to God the old man hadn't told me this latest thing. He was pruning,I was potting in the green house! The damn light is so bright,it illuminates the lounge/kitchen/conservatory/ll, which fairy actually has white opaque glass sides supposed to stop heat/sun don't work,plus hall and our bedroom. Did a rough measure, garage from our drive,100feet,from back garden, about 70 feet.
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If he's putting stuff on a wall that isn't his [and you need to be 100% sure about the ownership] you need to have a word and say it isn't acceptable, explain why, and tell him to put them on his own property. If he gets snotty, you have to make it clear you can't accept it, as it's no different to putting something on your house wall or anywhere else on your property, and that you will take matters further.
If he persists, you'll need to back that up, or he'll continue doing what he likes. It's up to you whether you feel you can do that.
It doesn't matter what he's putting on the wall either. It's the principle of it, and the feeling of 'what next?' that you'll have. Some people are just bullies, plain and simple. We see it regularly on the forum, and it makes people's lives a misery.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Not sure what you can do re the light, although you can get self adhesive plastic in frosted/opaque which you can cut and stick on. That might help diffuse it without making your room dark. I use it on a door with glass panels, for privacy into our front hall.
It was more the garage area I was talking about and the surrounding area/boundaries etc.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...