Fao: TH

Remember the parking problems on our crescent? How about this one?
Yesterday afternoon I arrived home (16:10) to find almost the only parked
car was a dark blue Mondeo estate parked on the pavement right outside my
house. I know the car, it belongs to the daughter from next door. She is
married to a policeman and usually does not park outside my house since she
knows I park there whenever I can. So I presumed it was her husband who had
parked there . There was just enough room for me to park behind it and
leave the entrance to my other neighbour's drive in clear, if I parked up
to 3 inches away from the rear of the Mondeo. I thought that would be OK,
since he doesn't usually stay long and I could then drive my car forwards.
But I was wrong. He had left it there and been picked up to go to w*rk. So
I was boxed in by then. No sweat, I wasn't going out again that evening.
He arrived back at 23-50 and immediately walked round to the rear of his car
to see how close I had parked , then went in to his FIL's house. I then,
thought he'll be off with the family soon. Wrong again he stayed overnight,
and has gone top w*rk again leaving the cars like this. See piccies:

The red Celica is mine, the blue Mondeo and silver grey Skoda + the vacant
drive-in belong next door. His car is still there, so why if he knew he
was leaving it 24 hours why didn't he park it in the drive in and show a
little thought for the rest of us. Since I'm out this evening, I can't
afford to get hemmed in so I've had to park outside someone else's house and
inconvenience them. I thought our policemen were supposed to be capable of
a little forethought and to care for the law abiding community, and not go
out of their way to antagonise members of our law abiding public. I feel a

Jeff Gaines...

You're thinking of the good old style coppers we used to have. It changed
for me about 30 years ago when a young copper called me 'mate'. The police
suffer from the same poor educational/courtesy standards as all employers.
In fact if you reminded a current day policeman that he was a public
servant he either wouldn't understand or he'd arrest you for something.

Flyiñg Ñuñ 2°°6 +...

Yep and the car's still there, and the other two car families on the road
are now having difficulty in finding a parking space now they're all getting
home from w*rk.

linedancer...

How inconsiderate, if he's an example of our police force heaven help us :-(
It seems to me that some of the younger generations do not have any respect
or consideration for others.

Can't you put a note on his windscreen asking him to move it , or words to

Flyiñg Ñuñ 2°°6 +...

I shouldn't need to Pat, I've lknown the parents and daughter since the
early 1980's. When the girls were young I acted as witness on their
passport applications. Thinks now, I should have charged them. Well other
doctors do, but we were supposed to be friends back then. It's only a
month ago I was feeding their fish whilst they were away on holiday so that
the daughter(who's car it is) didn't have to travel the few miles each day
to do it. I don't think I'll be available, next holiday they have.

that effect !

tyre slashing mood coming on. Or in my innocence am I being too naive
again? :(