Neighbour using my tree

[stickybackbob]

Dear Auntie BCF...

I have a problem with a neighbour in the house that backs on to mine. What appeared to be a pleasant family moved in last year after renovating their new house and all was fine and dandy.

I have a large pine tree in the rear corner of my garden which stands about 2 feet from the dividing fence. I noticed that it had been pruned to within an inch of it's life on their side. I understand that they can prune overhang but were a bit naughty in not consulting me. This is not the problem.

Tonight I've seen that there is now a bird box, washing line and light fitting attached to my tree!

I don't wish to stir trouble with a neighbour (and something tells me the hubby could be a real arsehole if he wanted) so how would you sensible people deal with this matter?

If I was the freeloading type, I could always splice into the light power source to run the pumps on my fishpond.

[Pete.]

Hang some of your washing on his line.
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[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

Cut it down and let that corner of the garden rejoice.
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[Ste]

Use the washing line, bird box and light fitting to kill them.

Make it look like a strangle wank gone wrong.

[waffles]

Tell them that the tree has some kind of pine tree disease and needs to be removed, you are letting them know as you can see that they have attached some things to your tree and you don't want them to get damaged/lost.

Never do anything about the tree.

Or just take them down. The bird box and washing line that is, not your neighbours.
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[monkeybiker]

Why don't you just knock the door and politely ask them to take there stuff off your tree?

They can buy a washing pole like everybody else.

[J4mes]

Disconnect cable to light and attach to fence somehow.

Make the noise of a Giant Ibis to attract them to the birdbox and hope they lean on the fence.

Then when they are all buzzing with convulsions, do a dance with a pair of his wifes knickers on your head, gusset over the nose.

[MCN]

[pepperami]

Go to their house and kill them all problem solved
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[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

^^^Not all trees have a TPO but you need to check to see if someone has placed one upon it. Anybody can see a tree and ask for a TPO on it.
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[hellkat]

I would just get over myself.
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[instigator.]

Place a can of baked beans in the bird house (if it's the type of box that can be opened easily) No reason for the baked beans, just going for a random approach that would make them think WTF?

[hellkat]

Can you define "a light fitting", though ...

Is it a security light, an outdoor-entertainment light, or just a decorative light?
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[ScaredyCat]

Add a disco ball in front of the light...

If it's a security light, fix something to it that you can remotely control to keep making it come on...


... do this after changing the bulb to one with the power of a small sun.
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[MCN]

[MCN]

[owl10]

Within reason most of that stuff wouldn't bother me that much, long as they ask first.

Just doing it is a bit off, especially if its easy to see the tree is yours.


Actually the light and line would annoy me. Cut the wire!

Oh, and pictures!
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[Fidge]

[Matt B]

[Pigeon]

[monkeybiker]

[Ben90]

Wait until spring when the resin rises. Being pine it'll bleed like a pig from the pruning wounds all over their washing
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[MCN]

[andys675]

splice into their leccy and run a dirty great lamp or heater off it so their meter spins round twice as fast
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[V2]

Male - Throat punch
Female - Punch her in the tits and do her up the gary.

Job done.