Odd neighbour! - any advice?

Re: Odd neighbour! - any advice?

Susannah Carrigan SVN — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:19:38 GMT

Yeah definately!! Stayed at home for the first time since it happened, and i didnt see him at all, so fingers crossed!!

Thanks for all your concern and advice!

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Vicky RVN — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:13:30 GMT

I'm glad the police are taking it seriously!

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Susannah Carrigan SVN — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:06:59 GMT

He was given a severe warning by the police, it may still go to court, but hopefully things have been sorted out! Thanks for your concern guys

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Vicky RVN — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:28:32 GMT

I hope it's getting sorted out now?

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Mac Feather — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:12:35 GMT

That doesnt sound fun-hope you are ok.

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Dippy — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:07:01 GMT

Don't they always tell you to keep a diary, just in case it blows up into anything more (which I'm sure it won't) but if you have to keep going to the police, I think it helps if you have times and dates if you haven't already done that? We had a problem with a noisy neighbour at a previous house and that was the first thing the council told me to do, keep dates, times and duration etc.

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loobylou — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:27:37 GMT

Oh no, poor you

Ive had my fair share of nutty neighbours, hope the police are of some help and you get things sorted out quickly.

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Caro Laithwaite VN — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:26:56 GMT

That sounds worrying if the police need pulling into things.

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Susannah Carrigan SVN — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:26:00 GMT

Had to go to the police today after another encounter!! Hopefully getting things sorted out!

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Susannah Carrigan SVN — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:04:37 GMT

No it's in Golspie! have had another run in with him but iv been avoiding him and havent seen him much - the old pretending your on the phone trick works wonders!!

Re: Odd neighbour! - any advice?

Mac Feather — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:28:28 GMT

Is this in Sneck Susannah?

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wobbliebob — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:41:21 GMT

i would just go for waving at him see if he waves back, hes probably just nosey

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LoveCat — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:54:25 GMT

Yeah, I had a similar thing when I used to rent a house - the old guy next door would hear our back door go and would be out like shot. I think he was lonely and always wanted a chat. Got a bit annoying though when it took 25mins to take the bins out or if he collared you when you were late leaving for work!!

Are you friendly with any other neighbours you could ask about him?

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Erica Huggins — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:39:53 GMT

I think you should try and make contact! He might turn out to be some harmless guy who's in the neighbour watch commitie and is actualy ensuring your ok. It's nosy neighbours that often report poeple not coming out of their house, when they normal do! So don't jump the gun. I know it makes you feel uncomfortable and you should always be wary of strangers, so prehaps you could just causly say hi and wave at him next time you leave? Find out if there is a local neighbourhood watch? Speak to you local SNT (safer neighbourhood team) police officer (regular bobby assigned to your street!) or PCSO (these support officers will assist the SNT teams.)and they can assist if you are really frightened .

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Rachel Jayne — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:26:58 GMT

Ik! That's really weird.....

The man across the road from mew used to stand in his driveway & stare across at me & my sister, we nicknamed him freaky-peeky & I think he must've got wind of it in the end as he doesn't do it anymore.

I think you have a case to ring the police on 101 about this, (assuming you have this service where you live - it's the number to rinfg if you're worried about something but ti's not urgent enough for 999)

He might have history of being weird or even previous warnings/convictions for his behaviour....

Re: Odd neighbour! - any advice?

gemma — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:19:33 GMT

sounds a bit creepy to me!

i had a neighbour who used to always be waiting at his front door when i brought the dogs in from a walk. im convinced he heard my front door shutting and would wait outside till i got back. he was like the neighbour hood watch guy, he seemed to know absolutely everything that was going on in the street, even before it actually happened sometimes!! he turned out to be a pretty nice wee oldish guy, harmless really. but i was a bit paranoid at the start cos i didnt really know what he was up to. but after i got speaking to him, he was ok!

im not sure what you should do....i would wave at him when hes staring in your door/window and see what happens. does he speak to you?