Next door!

Just as my clem's are getting a grip and the border is a luscious mix of growth ,my neighbour has decided to replace my half post and rail fence with concrete posts,gravel boards and solid panels....Why now! I asked, her reply was,The subsidy for her sheep has come through and it will pay for the fencing.
..I'm bliddy mad that her and helper will no doubt trample my patch in the process while I'm away next Saturday!
But what the hell is she doing using tax payers money on her garden???
I don't know how big her flock is or the amount the State gives the poor sheep farmers,but she will be fencing a total of 400ft...and she 'aint using cheap stuff either!
Oh...!and our washing line will be u/s because the fence will be 6ft high and 2ft away.

She tried to impress me by saying she wanted to create a garden like mine this year!!!...Silly woman! :rolleyes: My garden has taken 20 years to develop,and came from the heart...not my wallet!
Well..got that off me chest... :D

 

Now do calm down Paladin, not like you to get in a tiss.

She is not, its just that when we get the RPA payment (and mine is expected to be �£7.50 just out of interest, won't even buy me a bottle of gin!) it means farmers have a cash flow once again so are able to do things like pay their rates, buy in feed and do jobs which they have put aside until grant comes through.

Having said tha I really feel for you. It does sound as if she is ignorant of all the hard work and time a garden takes to create and she is obviously envious of your efforts and wants to emulate it (best form of flattery) so perhaps if you were to have a nice chat with her and explain and also offer to help and encourage her with her garden, you may get her co operation.

If not I would get someone with a Bull Mastif to come and house sit whilst you are away!

 

I'm calm now Waco... :D

The woman is so far up herself that her nose has given her an Adams apple..either that or the plum in her mouth has slipped down too far!!
She is not popular with Mrs Pal either..and so conversation over the "fence" is not an option
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I reckon the woman has chosen to do my fence while we're away for the week to avoid the wroth of Mrs Pal...an emotion to be avoided at all costs :eek: :D

 

Is it your fence? If so maybe you can tell her to build hers without moving yours?
The bullmastiff sounds a good idea otherwise!

 

Yes Liz,it's my fence.
Thing is,she is extending from a section she put in last year and I agreed because it's now her problem to maintain it.
Our gardens are all open plan but I have had to enclose an area for Mrs Pals childminding.
The neighbour is enclosing a massive area..200x35ft and giving a fence the entire length of my garden and her other neighbour too.
A nice little problem she has is that we have a public right of way through the gardens and she can't cut that off,and in effect, will isolate the land beyond the path.
Mrs Pal just came from the garden and the woman next door asked if she can attach a temp clothes line to our post because she has taken hers down to accommadate the new fence!!!!
....I'm off to see my Brother.. I think the air is not so blue there...see you later :eek: :D :D

[ 30. April 2006, 11:53 AM: Message edited by: Paladin ]

 

Now I presume you know that it is possible to have a footpath moved.

If your gardens are open plan are there any local council restrictions on fencing them?

You could get cunning here, just find something she wants, keep very "Nice" and civilised make sure you win your brownie points. and keep a strong position. Just because she is finding the money it does not mean she should get everything she wants!

I had a minor dispute with a neighbour (not sure you have seen my posted Leylandii picture) anyway in the end he refenced it all and we ended up with our garden 4/5 foot bigger which included laylands which we then promptly axed!

Try to turn it to your advantave if you can - if you can't then of course you are going to allow her to put a washing line on your post - then you wait untill she has got her best silk langerie hung up before you detach it from your fence!!!

 

:D
Well we've just got home and sure enough the line is attached to our post!...and the other neighbours ,who will also have to move theirs!! Bliddy nerve :rolleyes:
The path is not a problem for me,I enjoy having chats with walkers who come from all parts of the UK. In fact I intend putting a seat there for anyone who wants a rest or just linger a while. All are welcome here!

 

Resolution of problem................
Paladin v neighbour..................

 

Methinks that a civilised chat about both of your needs may be essential here, before battle lines become too entrenched. If you can't, maybe Mrs Paladin can - someone has to. Want me to come and mediate :eek:

 

I`d be concerned how much light this solid fence is going to block to your garden.
A 6ft fence can cast a shadow a fair old distance.
If it`s on the north side of your patch it may be a useful windbreak.

My neighbours did a similar thing and waited until we were away to erect a couple of fence panels.

The cowboys they employed did trample the garden and destroyed two old concrete posts in the process of erecting the fence.. leaving 3ft long, potentially lethal rebar reinforcement exposed

The first windy day and the panels almost blew down..what a top quality job they did :rolleyes:

They are still sporting the 2 year old "temporary fix" ..lashed up with washing line anchored to a wooden shed :D

 

Thank you Fran,I reckon you could calm any troubled waters,but we have a laugh at the woman really.
There are givers and takers in this World,and she is the latter....I give her veiled insults and she takes them as compliments :D :D
She may at times win the fight but will never win the war!
I will adapt my plot to suit the conditions and employ plants that will impose my "shadow" over hers!...she is East of me All ideas welcome.
roders...I like your directness!! :D
I just love a challange....Visor down and lance up!

 

paladin,dont know if its rellavent but if someone puts a fence up or any kind of enclosure and its there for i think 2 or more years they can claim that land as their own.a friends neighbour did this on some communial land at the end of his garden and it was his intention to do just that until my friend looked into it and found that he could if she didnt dispute it.which she did by going out one night to rive it down with her bare hands.