Neighbours

[loosewheels]

Does anybody have odd neighbours, I have a caravan which sits on my front garden when not in use, I find using a caravan the only way I can enjoy a holiday, when on sites there are rows of toilets which are never full, I have been overseas with the caravan to France and Spain, (my partner drives if I'm unable to).
Due to my illness, (CD&UC) I find myself unable to do my garden due to feeling tired a lot of the time. This week my partner and I had a few days away, when we came back my neighbour had erected a 6ft high fence in the front garden between the two properties, (I have a semi) when I spoke to them their answer was "we don't like looking at your caravan & your garden is not exactly Kew" for those who don't know what Kew is, I think its the uk center of the garden society.
I don't see why I should have to explain to others why I don't do my garden and why I have a caravan. I also have a blue badge, but as I have a driveway there is no disabled sign painted on the road, therefore only neighbours who know me well are aware of my illness, so now I'm the only one in my road with a 6ft high front fence making me look a social leper.

 

[StarGirrrrl]

I appreciate your view, but to be frank I wouldn't be happy about my neighbours having a caravan either, to me they are a complete and utter eyesore, and would put up a fence so I didn't have to see it when I was in my home/garden. I wouldn't however make any comments about the state of garden or a caravan; I would just put up a fence and leave it at that.

They may also have concerns about people going into the caravan and getting a better view into their windows, and so want more privacy.

You don't have to explain to others why you live your life the way you do, but others also have a right to find a way of living they are happy with, and for your neighbours it is putting up the fence.

Now you have your caravan that you want, and your neighbours have the view (or lack of) that they want, so hopefully peace will reign!

Some things that we feel are reasonable are very annoying to others, rightly or wrongly

 

[KWalker]

Isn't a caravan just a regular minivan? Or is there some sort of "special edition"

 

[loosewheels]

Hi KWalker, A caravan does not have an engine, it is towed behind a car or van to caravan sites parked there, its legs are wound down and lived in, this enables the car to be used on its own to see the local area. there are 2 berth, (2 beds) 3/4and so on berth caravans, mines a 2 berth. its only small, and made by a firm called Eriba, have a look on google and you should see the range they do.these are popular with classic car owners as they are light and can be towed by the car with the smaller engine say under 1000cc.

 

[KWalker]

Oh cool. I thought you guys were refering to a dodge caravan so I was thinking "what's wrong with that?"