People who park across your driveway,
01 September 2010, 01:44 PM
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People who park across your driveway,
Came out at about 8.45 this morning before walking the dogs, and noticed a car parked smack bang across my driveway. Not needing to drive anywhere, and thinking it would be someone for a neighbour stopping off quickly, I left it for the time being.
Walked the dogs, came home just after 10, car still there. Could only be my upstair neighbour I thought, no one else would park away from the house they were visiting, so again left it. (fool!)
Just after 11 I got ready for work, and went to leave the house, car still there. So I rang for the neighbour.... No one in. uh-oh!
Eventually called the local police who sent a PCSO around, but advised there was no registered keeper on the car, so to me this immediatly meant no point in ticketing it, as the ticket would go nowhere. And the towing was going to take over 2 hours to arrange.
So thanks to whoever owns this car, you really messed up my morning
Walked the dogs, came home just after 10, car still there. Could only be my upstair neighbour I thought, no one else would park away from the house they were visiting, so again left it. (fool!)
Just after 11 I got ready for work, and went to leave the house, car still there. So I rang for the neighbour.... No one in. uh-oh!
Eventually called the local police who sent a PCSO around, but advised there was no registered keeper on the car, so to me this immediatly meant no point in ticketing it, as the ticket would go nowhere. And the towing was going to take over 2 hours to arrange.
So thanks to whoever owns this car, you really messed up my morning
01 September 2010, 01:48 PM
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Let its tyres down, all of them. If the owner is nearby i'll bet they will be out pretty sharpish with a comment like "what do you think you are doing?" to which its easy to reply.....
01 September 2010, 01:51 PM
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If it is still there when I get home tonight, well thats another story all together.
01 September 2010, 01:52 PM
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01 September 2010, 01:54 PM
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01 September 2010, 01:56 PM
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A beat up old pug 205 would also ruin my day 
We get idiots coming along our road and instead of driving to the end and turning around, loads of them think they can just drive into our driveway and then do a sharp turn around. The last guy who tried that at the weekend got a shock when he saw me coming down to have a word and reversed so sharply off the driveway that he ripped off his front bumper
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We get idiots coming along our road and instead of driving to the end and turning around, loads of them think they can just drive into our driveway and then do a sharp turn around. The last guy who tried that at the weekend got a shock when he saw me coming down to have a word and reversed so sharply off the driveway that he ripped off his front bumper
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A beat up old pug 205 would also ruin my day
We get idiots coming along our road and instead of driving to the end and turning around, loads of them think they can just drive into our driveway and then do a sharp turn around. The last guy who tried that at the weekend got a shock when he saw me coming down to have a word and reversed so sharply off the driveway that he ripped off his front bumper
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We get idiots coming along our road and instead of driving to the end and turning around, loads of them think they can just drive into our driveway and then do a sharp turn around. The last guy who tried that at the weekend got a shock when he saw me coming down to have a word and reversed so sharply off the driveway that he ripped off his front bumper
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I have 2 mate, if I was to pour gravy over the car this evening, and let them at it, there would be very little left lol
01 September 2010, 02:53 PM
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lol sorry I missed that bit 
Pushing it out of the way was a chore, as there is an island in front of it, and a car parked behind at the mo. I shall review my options this evening if it is still there.
Swiss, shame on you, looks nothing like a 205 lol.
Pushing it out of the way was a chore, as there is an island in front of it, and a car parked behind at the mo. I shall review my options this evening if it is still there.
Swiss, shame on you, looks nothing like a 205 lol.
01 September 2010, 03:02 PM
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Have IQs fallen sharply this week?
My adventures this week have been something else. Pulling onto a roundabout yesterday a motorbike decided to pull out from my left as I was going round the roundabout and then he decided to pull straight across the front of the car (turning right when I was going straight on). Good job I'm psychic and knew he was about to try to kill himself and was able to brake in plenty time.
This morning got better, cycling my little girl to nursery. A dope of a bint in a 4x4 who decided to pull out of a side street right in front of me, so close that I had to stop dead in the middle of the road with my little girl on the back of the bike. she was so close that I was able to smack her side window with my right hand as she pulled round us.
It got even better on the way back when a little **** of a Jack Russell bit my ankle, drawing blood.
I'm wondering if I can actually break something on myself (a'la Snazy) or kill someone before the week's out!
My adventures this week have been something else. Pulling onto a roundabout yesterday a motorbike decided to pull out from my left as I was going round the roundabout and then he decided to pull straight across the front of the car (turning right when I was going straight on). Good job I'm psychic and knew he was about to try to kill himself and was able to brake in plenty time.
This morning got better, cycling my little girl to nursery. A dope of a bint in a 4x4 who decided to pull out of a side street right in front of me, so close that I had to stop dead in the middle of the road with my little girl on the back of the bike. she was so close that I was able to smack her side window with my right hand as she pulled round us.
It got even better on the way back when a little **** of a Jack Russell bit my ankle, drawing blood.
I'm wondering if I can actually break something on myself (a'la Snazy) or kill someone before the week's out!
01 September 2010, 03:08 PM
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Have IQs fallen sharply this week?
My adventures this week have been something else. Pulling onto a roundabout yesterday a motorbike decided to pull out from my left as I was going round the roundabout and then he decided to pull straight across the front of the car (turning right when I was going straight on). Good job I'm psychic and knew he was about to try to kill himself and was able to brake in plenty time.
This morning got better, cycling my little girl to nursery. A dope of a bint in a 4x4 who decided to pull out of a side street right in front of me, so close that I had to stop dead in the middle of the road with my little girl on the back of the bike. she was so close that I was able to smack her side window with my right hand as she pulled round us.
It got even better on the way back when a little **** of a Jack Russell bit my ankle, drawing blood.
I'm wondering if I can actually break something on myself (a'la Snazy) or kill someone before the week's out!
My adventures this week have been something else. Pulling onto a roundabout yesterday a motorbike decided to pull out from my left as I was going round the roundabout and then he decided to pull straight across the front of the car (turning right when I was going straight on). Good job I'm psychic and knew he was about to try to kill himself and was able to brake in plenty time.
This morning got better, cycling my little girl to nursery. A dope of a bint in a 4x4 who decided to pull out of a side street right in front of me, so close that I had to stop dead in the middle of the road with my little girl on the back of the bike. she was so close that I was able to smack her side window with my right hand as she pulled round us.
It got even better on the way back when a little **** of a Jack Russell bit my ankle, drawing blood.
I'm wondering if I can actually break something on myself (a'la Snazy) or kill someone before the week's out!
Getting a 5 series tourer out of a tight turn is more of a PITA than you realise lol.
Got it out though after bullying the car out of the way. Was still VERY close.
01 September 2010, 03:23 PM
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lol I blame the dogs ! They grew too damn big.
Nope, its a residential road thankfully not blighted by lines.
He WAS committing an offence until I got the car off the drive. Would have got towed for it has I waited for Marcus the sergeant to arrive, but needed to get to work.
Nope, its a residential road thankfully not blighted by lines.
He WAS committing an offence until I got the car off the drive. Would have got towed for it has I waited for Marcus the sergeant to arrive, but needed to get to work.
01 September 2010, 03:23 PM
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I would get my trolley jack out, jack up the rear wheels, and get Mrs Leslie or a mate to help me push it out of the way, and to leave it making a partial obstruction of the main road. Sooner ot later the coppers would have to get it moved and that would cost the owner!
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01 September 2010, 03:36 PM
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I would get my trolley jack out, jack up the rear wheels, and get Mrs Leslie or a mate to help me push it out of the way, and to leave it making a partial obstruction of the main road. Sooner ot later the coppers would have to get it moved and that would cost the owner!
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Either way, even thought I got off the drive its still in an unsatisfactory place, and needs moving.
Last person to leave a car like that left it with slight right lock on, and found their car the next day at 45 degrees in the middle of the road.
Just checked, still no lines lol
01 September 2010, 03:38 PM
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Logged off to finish off today's jobs after that last post: touch up paint on the banister and replace the bathroom extractor fan.
Full-on mains shock up one arm and down the other, fingers and arms still numb.
Glad the car situation is sorted chap
01 September 2010, 03:42 PM
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Cheers mate, just text my mum to see if the car is still there, im getting excited about tonights activities now lol
01 September 2010, 03:45 PM
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Snazy dont you own a trolly jack? soon have that little thing shifted, especially with a helping hand from the law(giz a push mate lol)
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no yellows, no violation, no recourse.
Report the matter to the council and they will paint yellows, hey presto you have resolution.
Otherwise, shut up about it
Report the matter to the council and they will paint yellows, hey presto you have resolution.
Otherwise, shut up about it