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Hi I have more or less said to my Husband now, lets just leave it where it is and see what happens as at the end of the day they don't own our drive, I hate trouble of any kind but I really don't feel I want the MH in a storage compound.................unless we are left with no alternative.
Alfa Scud I am really pleased for you ref your own neighbours etc and its a refreshing change to hear that some neighbours can be so reasonable too.
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I think you are doing the right thing to just let things go and as I happen to be your best friend I know first hand that your motorhome is neither an eyesore nor a hindrance to your neighbours access. I know you are a lovely sweet natured person and I know your neighbours should welcome having such considerate, kind and caring neighbours as you and Phil and to be honest I just think the man next door is being petty with a capital P. Everyone who knows you both, speaks very highly of you and everyone knows you would never do anything to upset anyone - so take my advice and leave your motorhome where it is. You both consulted him before you parked it on your driveway and as far as I am concerned he has no right now to ask you to move it elsewhere and if he is not happy then sadly that is just too bad as he cannot expect you now to alter your lifestyle to suit his change of heart! He could reverse in as everyone says and if he thinks that is unfair of you to ask him to do - just remember it is no more unfair than him asking you to now put your motorhome into storage! Cheeky monkey - how dare he?
Anyway, don't go getting upset my dear bessie mate and I really do hope we can get away together next week for a few days. It will be nice to catch up on everything and whilst the men are fishing we can have a good ole girly chin wag!
Chin up.
Sue xxx
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No one likes to fall out with a neighbour. I think you are perfectly within your rights and sound like rational reasonable human beings.
I would be polite and friendly to him and if he raises the subject again, just say you are looking into it. Just keep stalling and procrastinating. Make up any old rubbish such as 'we are going to see a strorage site weekend after next'. Next time it is mentioned give him 'that has a 12month waiting list so still loking' etc. You get the idea
He may get fed up and try official channels, in which case he will get no-where.
Eventually he will grudgingly accept it, but you would have avoided any confrontation/showdown scenario where his pride is at stake.
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do what i did when my dickhead of a neighbour sent the police to ask my daughter to move her car as he could not see when he drove out of his big drive at 40 mph ( by the way the police said there was no problem and to ignore him ) i rang every driving school up i could find and asked them to send details of there advanced driving courses to his address ..for the next few days the postman had quite a few letters for him....or just ignore them they will soon get fed up ..
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The Highway Code 200-203: Reversing200
Choose an appropriate place to manoeuvre. If you need to turn your vehicle around, wait until you find a safe place. Try not to reverse or turn round in a busy road; find a quiet side road or drive round a block of side streets.
201
Do not reverse from a side road into a main road. When using a driveway, reverse in and drive out if you can.
Copied from the Highway Code site.
It is far safer to do it this way for yourself and any other road or pavement users.
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No one likes to fall out with a neighbour. I think you are perfectly within your rights and sound like rational reasonable human beings.
I would be polite and friendly to him and if he raises the subject again, just say you are looking into it. Just keep stalling and procrastinating. Make up any old rubbish such as 'we are going to see a strorage site weekend after next'. Next time it is mentioned give him 'that has a 12month waiting list so still loking' etc. You get the idea
He may get fed up and try official channels, in which case he will get no-where.
Eventually he will grudgingly accept it, but you would have avoided any confrontation/showdown scenario where his pride is at stake.
Thats such a good idea, and probably more suited to me than trying to talk to him.
Every single post here on MHF has cheered me up and I honestly mean that what seemed such a huge problem to me last night seems far more minor due to all your replies so I thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
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Following on from Krull's suggestion (and a very good one it is) you could find something to ask his help and advice about - say something in the garden.
Ask him if he would mind coming round for a moment to have a look at it, then thank him and offer a cup of tea - as one does.
If he has "helped you" with something and perhaps also joined you for a cuppa and a bickie he will find it far more difficult to be stroppy in the future.
Whenever my wife's old headmaster was confronted by an angry parent he always used the "cup of tea" technique. Every time the parent drew breath to have a go at him the crafty old sod offered another biscuit. It worked every time!! The parent calmed down and the problem was sorted amicably.
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