|
|
|
Sept 28, 2013 6:00:44 GMT
|
I'd have politely informed him that- A. He is a very rude and nosey person. B. it's got feck-all to do with him what you do on your drive. C. It's your own motor and can fix it on your own drive if you want to. D. That you're only on this earth a short time and maybe suggest he go out ballroom dancing or rambling? After all, isn't that what old people do?? (In relation to all people who fix cars outside houses being travellers?) E. He should slurp on your meaty sausage and do one! Do not let this sort of garbage bother you mate. Let him inform the pope or whoever. You're doing nowt wrong. Crack on with your jobs. Oh, and most old people are great. Some of the best conversation and advice can be had from older people IMO. But what if in response to point E he actually drops to his knees !!! |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sept 28, 2013 6:02:57 GMT
|
|
On a sadly more serious note if he accused you of being a gypsy and you deem this a racist remark (you don't have to be a gypsy) he has possibly committed racially aggravated s4 or 5 of the public order act
|
| |
|
|
PHUQ
Part of things
Posts: 864
|
|
Sept 28, 2013 6:37:57 GMT
|
Woman round the corner (big house, grown up kids recently left, no sign of hubby) grumbled about me doing the brakes on a friend's Land Rover outside the house, then continued to the Marina on the drive. Bringing down the tone of the neighbourhood (it's a bit "BMW bought on finance we can't afford" round here), devaluing property etc etc. Borrowed this for an afternoon and left it outside where the Land Rover was, she hasn't spoken to me since   |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Sept 28, 2013 6:50:46 GMT
|
|
To bring a mature tone to this.
Talking to people is the best way as neighbour disputes affect several things. If you own the house you have to tell of neighbour disputes in the selling pack of your home.
Sometimes the complaint is the tip of something. One I heard of was a chap complaining but his wife had cancer, so was not well and he was tetchy over evrything.
I have always made a point of helping all my neighbours with anything I can. So now if I make any noise, which I keep to a minimum and not late at night, I have no hassle as people know they get more good from me than bad.
Those who complain want a reaction a bottle fo wine is not one they expect.
You cannot win them all but if you are seen as reasonable and sane if and when the council arrives they can see who is at fault.
Never enter into arguments with fools, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experiance.
|
| |
|
|
lord13
Part of things
Posts: 537
|
|
Sept 28, 2013 7:36:43 GMT
|
what he said ^^^ No matter what transpires in the 'you cant do that here, this is a respectable neighbourhood' debate, you have to be calm and polite, if you kick off you run the risk of appearing 'aggressive and threatening' ... especially to older people. And that is all the ammo this guy needs to get the council interested in what you are doing. This guy may hate you messing with cars on your drive, but he probably knows he can do curse word all about it, but if he confronts you and you lose your temper and start shouting then you are in danger of being accused of 'anti-social behaviour' which WILL get you in trouble, as working on your cars at respectable times will not, then the council can do something about it. Stay calm, be polite, he will eventually give up ... or not... but YOU wont get into any trouble  |
| |
 ] |
|
|
|
|
Sept 28, 2013 7:48:19 GMT
|
|
It doesn't matter if the Council get involved because HE ISN'T DOING ANYTHING WRONG and simply not bothering or speaking to Neighbours is not a "dispute". He isn't doing work at ungodly hours, it isn't noisy, the fella has issues because he sounds like a nosey, spiteful get.
You can tell someone to go away without being "aggressive and threatening" too. It's absolutely nothing to do with this fella what he does on his own property/drive and he has no rights to say feck-all.
Treat others as you'd wish to be treated yourself.......unless they give you reason not to.
|
| |
1993 Mercedes-Benz 190e LE in Azzuro Blue.
|
|
|
|
|
Sept 28, 2013 8:10:11 GMT
|
|
I think the best thing to do is to just carry on regardless... Unless you're making an unholy din at quarter past Midnight you're not really in the wrong as you are on your property...
In principle I'd apologise to the old curse word and just simply say that it really isn't any of his business and that you are doing all you can to respect everyone in the neighbourhood, not just him... If you weren't he wouldn't be the only one sticking his hooter in, the whole neighbourhood would be on your case!
If he doens't like that then rock up on his drive and do the work there as loudly as possible and in the nude to really add an 'edge' to proceedings!!!
Seriously though, just crack on as you were...
|
| |
***GARAGE CURRENTLY EMPTY***
|
|
|
|
|
Sept 28, 2013 8:10:12 GMT
|
Ahh the good old curseword head neighbours! I have plenty, around 6 to be exact. It's a cul-de-sac in derbyshire so it was kinda expected. I park in a communal sort of car park. There is also a car standing space in front of the garage. I had my very rare and immaculate 340 keyed to curse word for no apparent reason and the police round the actual day my car ran out of tax. A miserable old divorced pensioner regularily comes round asking me to move the car from my space as she's ben parking there since day dot. It bugs me so much! I'm polite to everyone, not noisy or aggressive in anyway! Yesterday one of the old sods let her dog run straight in front of my car and just scowled at me! Absolute cnuts. Just smile, wave and be happy. I find it grinds them more than anything else!  |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Sept 28, 2013 8:35:05 GMT
|
It doesn't matter if the Council get involved because HE ISN'T DOING ANYTHING WRONG and simply not bothering or speaking to Neighbours is not a "dispute". He isn't doing work at ungodly hours, it isn't noisy, the fella has issues because he sounds like a nosey, spiteful get. You can tell someone to go away without being "aggressive and threatening" too. It's absolutely nothing to do with this fella what he does on his own property/drive and he has no rights to say feck-all. Treat others as you'd wish to be treated yourself.......unless they give you reason not to. You are wrong. Nuscianse is not simple, just because you own something does not give you cart blanc to do what you want. Under the law everyone is entitled to a quality of life. If the neighbour succeds in getting others to complain the enviromental health get involved. Let me give you an example, I have a branch in Cardiff, we are licensced to operate 24 hours, but we have a delivery trun up at 3.15 am every morning. for 20 years we have operated without issue. This year we have had three complaints from the tenants of the social housing behind us that was bulit 10 years ago. Now we have the enviromental health monitoring this with a view to enforcing change upon us. They trump planning laws. Another example. your nosey neighbour at the height of summer when you have some friends around lights a huge garden bonfire which is blowing in your garden and house. It is in his garden can he do what he wants? Just becuase we may feel he is doing nothing wrong does not mean the authorities will agree. Some have found to their expensive cost, that ownership does not mean you have the right to do what you want. And depending upon who built the house you may find there are resrtictive covenants on what you can do which was placed there by the developers. For example, parking commercial vehiclels, ie a van or car trailer etc. To the OP listen to who you want, but the advice of someone who has been there, has dealth with the law and continues to do so in regards to unreasonable complaints is to avoid confrontation as it escalates so quickly you can find a whole world of problems. Being seen as the reasonable one is a great stance to start from |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Sept 28, 2013 8:48:42 GMT
|
|
Thanks for the opinions chaps, feel a little better about things now I've slept on them.
And yeah, I've only used power tools once in the last year, and if ever I'm working outside it's normally between 9am-5pm which can't be so unreasonable really.
Jolly glad that it takes an awful lot to make me even raise my voice.
^.^
|
| |
"A Pierburg carb? It would be more economical to replace it with a funnel..."
|
|
|
|
