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It's sooo refreshing to know I'm not the only one suffering from the "we all need to be the same, fit in, and drive an 07 Ford Mundaino"
I have a 10 year old van, which, yes, has seen better days. I kept it in storage for the first three years but took it out this year partly due to the costs and partly because of the inconvenience.
I have also had neighbours "whinging" about not being able to pull out of the adjacent drive. I live in a very quiet cul-de-sac, where the speed of the drivers rarely exceeds that of my daughter heelying.
In order to keep relative peace, most of the time I leave it parked at the end of the street (a dead end) opposite my friend's house - who frankly couldn't give a damm. They are nice people, hence them being my friends!!!
That also gets frequent sneers and comments like "have the gypsies moved in?"
I have been as accommodating and polite as I can, as I like to keep the peace and for everyone to be happy. Although now, I am getting a little peeved. According to our local constabulary and the house deeds, I am perfectly with in my rights to keep it on the drive (not blocking light etc) as it can be classed as an everyday vehicle. So am even thinking about getting rid of the car now!!!
Frankly, I think they are just all jealous and if they only opened their shallow little minds would realise what fun they are missing spending all their free time cutting the lawn....
Ahhhh.....deep breath, rant over....I feel much better now....more wine!!!
Lys
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I sometimes think folk just like to have something to moan about. GGRRRRRRRR
Are your neighbours members of MHF then? I thought all the moaners were here.
I don't have problems with the neighbours because our drive is well concealed and not visible from the road. I did however have problems with people from houses a few hundred yards away parking outside our gates because their own road was oversubscribed. I had one persistent offender so I put a note behind his wipers saying that I could not be responsible for any damage caused to his vehicle by large vehicles entering and leaving my drive. He's never parked there again.
Last year I went out and painted some "mock" double yellow lines outside the gate and believe it or not, no-one has ever parked there since.
I'd certainly suggest that your neighbour pays the storage costs if he wants your van moving, strange how any suggestion of cost will make em forget about the inconvenience.
Would a mirror at a critical point help him to see out onto the road ? An old full length mirror or a few mirror tiles cost little and might do the trick.
As said earlier, whatever you think of their unreasonable behaviour you do have to live next to them and it is less stressful all round to have them as friends.
G
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Hi
I know how you feel see my thread "motorhome on own drive advice please" 5/1/08 (sorry dont know how to put a link/shortcut to it) I was given loads of good advice and the "eat humble pie" worked for me ive still got the big grin, although you are in a much better postion than me my neighbour was parking over or right upto my drive making it almost impossible for me to get off. Yours sounds quite easy to sort out tell him really really really nicely to reverse on as its so much safer anyway. nice to know im not alone. Good Luck Chris
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______________________________________________________________ Can not wait till our next trip. Chris n Deb
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Aw thanks for the replies they have cheered me up just reading them.
There isn't really anyway they could use part of our drive as between the two are shingle and width wise we can get the MH and our car on the drive.
We are pretty confident ref the deeds as we have been here approx 12 years and any restrictions at that point were in fact 10 years and to do with the original builders, we do know that there was a 10 year resriction on caravans.
We have just been to our Son's and on the way back yet again looked at their drive etc and yes the simple and most easy solution is for him to back on (or should I say her as she does most of the driving these days) and it would not be any problem at all for them to then drive back off forwards as others have said what do they do when out on day to day driving.
chrisndeb will look back for your thread
I am honestly not an unfair person and if I thought I was causing a bad situation I would be more than happy to pay the price and store etc
The neighbour said he didn't mind if we brought it home to load it when we are going away jolley decent hey.
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