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Outside this morning the old gent next door came out to collect his
wife from the shops. When outside I always make time to say hello and
see how he's doing (80 odd now I think).
He just said that he wasn't taking to me any more as he thought my van
was too big 'just look at it' were his words. I was dumbstruck! We
have been neighbours for nearly eight years and I have done numerous
small jobs around the house for them free of charge and even installed
a panic alarm system for them completely free of charge a couple of
months ago!
I wouldn't mind but it doesn't have any effect on their property
whatsoever, with me being self detached to connected to another
property and the van being infront of my house.
I just cant believe this, I know its no oil painting but its a clean
old van in good condition.
Sorry but I'm in shock!
Has anybody else suffered this caravan/motorcaravan snobbery?
We had an older neighbour once who I got on OK with, then he suddenly started to give me grief about everything and anything ....................he died about 3 months later......
(old age and natural causes I hasten to add.... )
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We had one snotty neighbour inform us that the conifers that she and her hubby had planted between our properties, were there to hide the view of our (then) caravan from their bedroom window.
I told her that they had wasted their money and time, as we pay £130 a year to store our van, to keep it off our drive when not in use.
Through insurance solicitors, there is now a claim ongoing due to damage to our property, caused by their "mature trees". GRRRRR
Jock.
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The trouble is with old people, they have short memories and views and opinions cast in stone.
I'm afraid, even though it is a bit upsetting that you have to make allowances and still be helpful when you have a chance and still say good morning even if you don't get a reply and still send them an Xmas card even if you don't get one back.
Old people deserve every help they can get and sometime one has to grit the teeth but in the end, you have done your best and that is very easy to live with.
I don't think it's snobbery, it's just the ageing process of some people. My father is now 82 and has started moaning and groaning about things so trivial that a few years ago he would not bother about at all. The phrase
Grumpy Old Men comes to mind.
I don't think of reactions such as this as snobbery. Everybody goes through strange phases now and again. You can usually put it down to depression or stress about something completely unconnected in a younger person or simple bloody mindedness in the older generation.
Don't let it worry you - different strokes for different folks. As long as they are not being hurt or inconvenienced by what you do carry on regardless
Well one of our neighbours is an ex motorhomer and just got rid of his caravan. Scince we got our van he has been a pain in the arse with access, as have another neighbour. Down to envy I guess but the things I have done for them in the past, the list is endless.
Have you considered taking him out for the odd day in the van?
I think it's just an age thing. We have some friends who wanted to build an extension above the garage. Their neighbor (old lady who they had done much unpaid work for) objected on the grounds it would restrict the light to her home. When council called to check this they found she only had a 2ft square window on that side of the house at which she had full nets and curtains. (the objection failed)!!!
My idea of heaven would be a house in the middle of nowhere with no neighbours in site don't have a neighbour problem at the moment but i've been there
maybe one day my dream will come true
Tony
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....................he died about 3 months later...... 
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