The Wall, This is the end of it

I have taken legal advice from two solicitors who specialise in boundary
disputes (which is what this is.)
They have both said that while they are prepared to act for me, they advise
against it because a boundary dispute can gallop away into so many legal
fees through pride that you can lose your house through funding it.
So, reluctantly, I've decided to let it go with a bit of their wall
projecting into my garden. As I said, I will grow a climber up it.
I have a burning resentment about it and the likelihood that we we ever be
friends is zero in a million years.

It's so stupid of them. We could so easily have been friends without "let
me build a 6 ft 6inch brick wall in front of your kitchen window" They
should have accepted NO without ther blackmail of keeping my car in by
blocking it with theirs.
Anyway, too late.
We hate each other now. There is no chance of reconciliation, it's gone too
far.
The Wall at the end of their garden will remain but the chance of extending
it at right angles all the way to the road blocking my light out is less
than zero. They can't do it unless I agree because they have to come on to
my property to do it and I don't want it so I said no. They will have to get
used to it.
I don't care if they attack my trees or not. The answer is NO!

I respect the solicitors for their advice, they could easily have made me
spend more money than I could afford on this for their own advantage but
they didn't. They told me clearly how much a boundary dispute can cost if
both won't back down.

Tweed

"Christina Websell" wrote in message
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I have taken legal advice from two solicitors who specialise in boundary
disputes (which is what this is.)
They have both said that while they are prepared to act for me, they advise
against it because a boundary dispute can gallop away into so many legal
fees through pride that you can lose your house through funding it.
So, reluctantly, I've decided to let it go with a bit of their wall
projecting into my garden. As I said, I will grow a climber up it.
I have a burning resentment about it and the likelihood that we we ever be
friends is zero in a million years.

It's so stupid of them. We could so easily have been friends without "let
me build a 6 ft 6inch brick wall in front of your kitchen window" They
should have accepted NO without ther blackmail of keeping my car in by
blocking it with theirs.
Anyway, too late.
We hate each other now. There is no chance of reconciliation, it's gone too
far.
The Wall at the end of their garden will remain but the chance of extending
it at right angles all the way to the road blocking my light out is less
than zero. They can't do it unless I agree because they have to come on to
my property to do it and I don't want it so I said no. They will have to get
used to it.
I don't care if they attack my trees or not. The answer is NO!

I respect the solicitors for their advice, they could easily have made me
spend more money than I could afford on this for their own advantage but
they didn't. They told me clearly how much a boundary dispute can cost if
both won't back down.

Tweed

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You had good solicitors. It's really shame you don't have good neighbors.
They have actually cost *themselves* a lot of good will by being so
obstinate and unpleasant.

Robert Frost wrote a poem entitled "Mending Wall" that quotes an old proverb
that "fences make good neighbors." That was one of my favorite poems when I
was in college. Your problem with your neighbors shows that there are times
when fences (of a certain type) may create resentment instead of good
neighbors. Of course, there would not have been any problem at all if your
neighbors had simply started out as good neighbors.

MaryL

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"Christina Websell" wrote in message
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I have taken legal advice from two solicitors who specialise in boundary
disputes (which is what this is.)
They have both said that while they are prepared to act for me, they
advise
against it because a boundary dispute can gallop away into so many legal
fees through pride that you can lose your house through funding it.
So, reluctantly, I've decided to let it go with a bit of their wall
projecting into my garden. As I said, I will grow a climber up it.
I have a burning resentment about it and the likelihood that we we ever be
friends is zero in a million years.

It's so stupid of them. We could so easily have been friends without "let
me build a 6 ft 6inch brick wall in front of your kitchen window" They
should have accepted NO without ther blackmail of keeping my car in by
blocking it with theirs.
Anyway, too late.
We hate each other now. There is no chance of reconciliation, it's gone
too
far.
The Wall at the end of their garden will remain but the chance of
extending
it at right angles all the way to the road blocking my light out is less
than zero. They can't do it unless I agree because they have to come on
to
my property to do it and I don't want it so I said no. They will have to
get
used to it.
I don't care if they attack my trees or not. The answer is NO!

I respect the solicitors for their advice, they could easily have made me
spend more money than I could afford on this for their own advantage but
they didn't. They told me clearly how much a boundary dispute can cost if
both won't back down.

Tweed

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
You had good solicitors. It's really shame you don't have good neighbors.
They have actually cost *themselves* a lot of good will by being so
obstinate and unpleasant.

Robert Frost wrote a poem entitled "Mending Wall" that quotes an old
proverb
that "fences make good neighbors." That was one of my favorite poems when
I
was in college. Your problem with your neighbors shows that there are
times
when fences (of a certain type) may create resentment instead of good
neighbors. Of course, there would not have been any problem at all if
your
neighbors had simply started out as good neighbors.

Mary L

Never had neighbours like them.
It should be illegal to have neighbours like that.
Tweed

"Christina Websell" wrote in message
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"MaryL" wrote in message
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"Christina Websell" wrote in message
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I have taken legal advice from two solicitors who specialise in boundary
disputes (which is what this is.)
They have both said that while they are prepared to act for me, they
advise
against it because a boundary dispute can gallop away into so many legal
fees through pride that you can lose your house through funding it.
So, reluctantly, I've decided to let it go with a bit of their wall
projecting into my garden. As I said, I will grow a climber up it.
I have a burning resentment about it and the likelihood that we we ever
be
friends is zero in a million years.

It's so stupid of them. We could so easily have been friends without
"let
me build a 6 ft 6inch brick wall in front of your kitchen window" They
should have accepted NO without ther blackmail of keeping my car in by
blocking it with theirs.
Anyway, too late.
We hate each other now. There is no chance of reconciliation, it's gone
too
far.
The Wall at the end of their garden will remain but the chance of
extending
it at right angles all the way to the road blocking my light out is less
than zero. They can't do it unless I agree because they have to come on
to
my property to do it and I don't want it so I said no. They will have to
get
used to it.
I don't care if they attack my trees or not. The answer is NO!

I respect the solicitors for their advice, they could easily have made me
spend more money than I could afford on this for their own advantage but
they didn't. They told me clearly how much a boundary dispute can cost
if
both won't back down.

Tweed

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
You had good solicitors. It's really shame you don't have good
neighbors.
They have actually cost *themselves* a lot of good will by being so
obstinate and unpleasant.

Robert Frost wrote a poem entitled "Mending Wall" that quotes an old
proverb
that "fences make good neighbors." That was one of my favorite poems
when I
was in college. Your problem with your neighbors shows that there are
times
when fences (of a certain type) may create resentment instead of good
neighbors. Of course, there would not have been any problem at all if
your
neighbors had simply started out as good neighbors.

Mary L

Never had neighbours like them.
It should be illegal to have neighbours like that.
Tweed

It should be illegal to *be* neighbors like that.

Joy

"Joy" wrote in message
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It should be illegal to *be* neighbors like that.

Joy
Isn't that just the truth.
Tweed

Joy wrote:

"Christina Websell" wrote in message
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"MaryL" wrote in message
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"Christina Websell" wrote in message
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I have taken legal advice from two solicitors who specialise in boundary
disputes (which is what this is.)
They have both said that while they are prepared to act for me, they
advise
against it because a boundary dispute can gallop away into so many legal
fees through pride that you can lose your house through funding it.
So, reluctantly, I've decided to let it go with a bit of their wall
projecting into my garden. As I said, I will grow a climber up it.
I have a burning resentment about it and the likelihood that we we ever
be
friends is zero in a million years.

It's so stupid of them. We could so easily have been friends without
"let
me build a 6 ft 6inch brick wall in front of your kitchen window" They
should have accepted NO without ther blackmail of keeping my car in by
blocking it with theirs.
Anyway, too late.
We hate each other now. There is no chance of reconciliation, it's gone
too
far.
The Wall at the end of their garden will remain but the chance of
extending
it at right angles all the way to the road blocking my light out is less
than zero. They can't do it unless I agree because they have to come on
to
my property to do it and I don't want it so I said no. They will have to
get
used to it.
I don't care if they attack my trees or not. The answer is NO!

I respect the solicitors for their advice, they could easily have made me
spend more money than I could afford on this for their own advantage but
they didn't. They told me clearly how much a boundary dispute can cost
if
both won't back down.

Tweed

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
You had good solicitors. It's really shame you don't have good
neighbors.
They have actually cost *themselves* a lot of good will by being so
obstinate and unpleasant.

Robert Frost wrote a poem entitled "Mending Wall" that quotes an old
proverb
that "fences make good neighbors." That was one of my favorite poems
when I
was in college. Your problem with your neighbors shows that there are
times
when fences (of a certain type) may create resentment instead of good
neighbors. Of course, there would not have been any problem at all if
your
neighbors had simply started out as good neighbors.

Mary L

Never had neighbours like them.
It should be illegal to have neighbours like that.
Tweed

It should be illegal to *be* neighbors like that.

You beat me to it, Joy. I was going to say the exact same thing, but I
thought I should check first in case someone else was quicker.

Tweed - you wouldn't be breaking any laws by *having* jerks for neighbors.
They're the ones who should be illegal.

--
Joyce

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"Bastette" wrote in message
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Never had neighbours like them.
It should be illegal to have neighbours like that.
Tweed

It should be illegal to *be* neighbors like that.

You beat me to it, Joy. I was going to say the exact same thing, but I
thought I should check first in case someone else was quicker.

Tweed - you wouldn't be breaking any laws by *having* jerks for neighbors.
They're the ones who should be illegal.

I don't know why they do it. What's the point of not letting me get my car
out over a drob kerb that my previous neighbours have shared happily for 20
years?
they are just ars*h**es.

"Joy" wrote in message
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"Christina Websell" wrote in message
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"Christina Websell" wrote in message
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I have taken legal advice from two solicitors who specialise in boundary
disputes (which is what this is.)
They have both said that while they are prepared to act for me, they
advise
against it because a boundary dispute can gallop away into so many legal
fees through pride that you can lose your house through funding it.
So, reluctantly, I've decided to let it go with a bit of their wall
projecting into my garden. As I said, I will grow a climber up it.
I have a burning resentment about it and the likelihood that we we ever
be
friends is zero in a million years.

It's so stupid of them. We could so easily have been friends without
"let
me build a 6 ft 6inch brick wall in front of your kitchen window" They
should have accepted NO without ther blackmail of keeping my car in by
blocking it with theirs.
Anyway, too late.
We hate each other now. There is no chance of reconciliation, it's gone
too
far.
The Wall at the end of their garden will remain but the chance of
extending
it at right angles all the way to the road blocking my light out is less
than zero. They can't do it unless I agree because they have to come on
to
my property to do it and I don't want it so I said no. They will have to
get
used to it.
I don't care if they attack my trees or not. The answer is NO!

I respect the solicitors for their advice, they could easily have made
me
spend more money than I could afford on this for their own advantage but
they didn't. They told me clearly how much a boundary dispute can cost
if
both won't back down.

Tweed

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
You had good solicitors. It's really shame you don't have good
neighbors.
They have actually cost *themselves* a lot of good will by being so
obstinate and unpleasant.

Robert Frost wrote a poem entitled "Mending Wall" that quotes an old
proverb
that "fences make good neighbors." That was one of my favorite poems
when I
was in college. Your problem with your neighbors shows that there are
times
when fences (of a certain type) may create resentment instead of good
neighbors. Of course, there would not have been any problem at all if
your
neighbors had simply started out as good neighbors.

Mary L

Never had neighbours like them.
It should be illegal to have neighbours like that.
Tweed

It should be illegal to *be* neighbors like that.

Joy

How ever much I would have fought them (and I would have) I have taken legal
advice and decided not to lose all my money fighting about it. I could have
won if I had hundreds of thousands to risk but I haven't
Have they won? No. Because they are disgusting humans and Karma will get
them.
I believe in Karma, what you do will come back.

"Christina Websell" wrote in message
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to risk but I haven't
Have they won? No. Because they are disgusting humans and Karma will get
them.
I believe in Karma, what you do will come back.


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"Christina Websell" wrote in message
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"Christina Websell" wrote in message
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I have taken legal advice from two solicitors who specialise in
boundary
disputes (which is what this is.)
They have both said that while they are prepared to act for me, they
advise
against it because a boundary dispute can gallop away into so many
legal
fees through pride that you can lose your house through funding it.
So, reluctantly, I've decided to let it go with a bit of their wall
projecting into my garden. As I said, I will grow a climber up it.
I have a burning resentment about it and the likelihood that we we ever
be
friends is zero in a million years.

It's so stupid of them. We could so easily have been friends without
"let
me build a 6 ft 6inch brick wall in front of your kitchen window" They
should have accepted NO without ther blackmail of keeping my car in by
blocking it with theirs.
Anyway, too late.
We hate each other now. There is no chance of reconciliation, it's
gone too
far.
The Wall at the end of their garden will remain but the chance of
extending
it at right angles all the way to the road blocking my light out is
less
than zero. They can't do it unless I agree because they have to come
on to
my property to do it and I don't want it so I said no. They will have
to get
used to it.
I don't care if they attack my trees or not. The answer is NO!

I respect the solicitors for their advice, they could easily have made
me
spend more money than I could afford on this for their own advantage
but
they didn't. They told me clearly how much a boundary dispute can cost
if
both won't back down.

Tweed

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
You had good solicitors. It's really shame you don't have good
neighbors.
They have actually cost *themselves* a lot of good will by being so
obstinate and unpleasant.

Robert Frost wrote a poem entitled "Mending Wall" that quotes an old
proverb
that "fences make good neighbors." That was one of my favorite poems
when I
was in college. Your problem with your neighbors shows that there are
times
when fences (of a certain type) may create resentment instead of good
neighbors. Of course, there would not have been any problem at all if
your
neighbors had simply started out as good neighbors.

Mary L

Never had neighbours like them.
It should be illegal to have neighbours like that.
Tweed

It should be illegal to *be* neighbors like that.

Joy

How ever much I would have fought them (and I would have) I have taken
legal advice and decided not to lose all my money fighting about it. I
could have won if I had hundreds of thousands to risk but I haven't
Have they won? No. Because they are disgusting humans and Karma will get
them.
I believe in Karma, what you do will come back.

I think you made the wise decision, and I'm very glad the solicitors gave
you that advice instead of seeing how much money they could get out of you.

Joy