Today seems to be Grand National day.
Last year my new neighbours held a huge party in its honour. The garden gradually filled with vehicles. The courtyard shared by four houses also filled up.
My car was easy to get out but one set of neighbours were trapped in. As they were then new neighbours they had no idea what was happening and were not happy.
The idea of throwing a party in honour of a horse race struck us all as odd.
I have no idea if all of this will be repeated this year but it seems unlikely.
On the whole I get on well with my neighbours....mostly because we don’t see much of each other.
There are four houses built on the site of a large manor farm. Mine is the original home, the others are built on the dairy, the cottage and the barn.
I get on well enough with my neighbours mostly because I don’t see them or bump into them most of the time.
I park my car on the bit of my drive next to the road so that I can get out easily.
I have no way of knowing if another party is planned for today...but so far so good. Just one unfamiliar car sits next door...so as the day progresses...I shall keep my eye on it.
I shall not be watching the race...I just hope no horse get hurt this year...it is surely not a matter of celebration. But keeping my head down seems a good idea...so far.
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2 comments:
As you say Jean, a strange reason for havi8ng a party. Like you I am not a fan of horse racing and dread every year hearing that another horse has had to be put down.
If they had a say in the matter and chose to race I would feel a little better about it, but racing is about profit not sport.
I'm glad you are still getting out in your car from time to time. Blessings
If people held a party here expecting their guests to park close by, they'd be really mistaken. Cars outside our property are end to end with little space available. We have access alley ways between the terraces, and on occasion someone parks across them, preventing us from accessing our garage. Sitting on the horn for a while, normally brings someone running out to move, but sometimes we meet and aggressive response, they believe that they are entitled to park across a right of way, without penalty. A call to the Police normally resolves this as the threat of a ticket and £80 fine is normally enough to move them on.
There are two car parks, which are free at weekends, within a couple of minutes walk of our property, but individuals these days, seem soto want to park exactly at their destination, without any thought for the inconvenience that they cause.
And they wonder why when the return to their cars, they find them damaged or with large notices pasted on the windows about their inconsiderate parking.
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