[destinationnovascotia]

Bloody great!!

We have had the gas people digging up the road for the past couple of weeks. We got a letter at the weekend stating that it may be necessary to obstruct some of the driveways and giving apologies if you came home and couldn't get in.

I too the kids to school this morning and when I got back I went into the kitchen to cook for a hour or so. When I next looked out they had dug up the lane at the end of both my driveways without even knocking to ask me if I need to get the car out.:curse:

I have to get the kids form school in 2 hours and I have a 3 foot trench and a mound of earth between me and the road. I cant go on foot (even if I could jump the trench) as it is 2 1/2 miles for the 6 year old and 8 miles for the 12 year old with only 10 minutes to get from one to the other.

I could have coped with being stuck with the car outside the drive...but what in hells name do they think they are doing digging it up when I am in. Have they no common sense.:curse::curse:

[kazbob]

Hell, I can't offer any suggestions other than can you ring any of the other mum's to pick the kiddies up?

I can offer lots of sympathy though. This happened to me, in reverse, quite a few years ago when my eldest was a baby. I couldn't get to my house when she needed changing and feeding. I just had to dump my car and hike back to the house with her screaming in my arms.

Bloomin workmen!

Karen

[manghams]

Originally Posted by destinationnovascotia Bloody great!! We have had the gas people digging up the road for the past couple of weeks. We got a letter at the weekend stating that it may be necessary to obstruct some of the driveways and giving apologies if you came home and couldn't get in. I too the kids to school this morning and when I got back I went into the kitchen to cook for a hour or so. When I next looked out they had dug up the lane at the end of both my driveways without even knocking to ask me if I need to get the car out.:curse: I have to get the kids form school in 2 hours and I have a 3 foot trench and a mound of earth between me and the road. I cant go on foot (even if I could jump the trench) as it is 2 1/2 miles for the 6 year old and 8 miles for the 12 year old with only 10 minutes to get from one to the other. I could have coped with being stuck with the car outside the drive...but what in hells name do they think they are doing digging it up when I am in. Have they no common sense.:curse::curse:

No common sense and no common curtesy! :curse:

Hope you can sort them out

[Almost Canadian]

Originally Posted by destinationnovascotia Have they no common sense.:curse::curse:

In light of the content of the letter they sent to you, was it sensible to pull onto the drive

I'll get my coat

[johnnyc]

You ever seen the Dukes of Hazzard ?

[Steve_P]

Originally Posted by Almost Canadian In light of the content of the letter they sent to you, was it sensible to pull onto the drive I'll get my coat

Slept in the knife box last night did we?

[Almost Canadian]

Originally Posted by Steve_P Slept in the knife box last night did we?

Not really.

It's just that I wouldn't have risked it if I needed my car as desperately as the OP obviously did - particularly having experienced the thoughfulness of English workmen

[destinationnovascotia]

Originally Posted by Almost Canadian In light of the content of the letter they sent to you, was it sensible to pull onto the drive I'll get my coat

They are working there for a month and just said that on the odd occasion we may be inconvenienced. Cant really keep all local cars off the drives just in case as there is not really enough appropriate parking.

My OH ended up coming home from work for the kids.

I suppose the up side - if there is one - is that it will all be done before the house goes up for sale after Christmas. At least the viewers will be able to get in.

[destinationnovascotia]

Also, I had actually had a chat to one of the workmen this morning so he knew I was in

[steve666]

Originally Posted by destinationnovascotia I suppose the up side - if there is one - is that it will all be done before the house goes up for sale after Christmas. At least the viewers will be able to get in.

Your house is going up for sale
Another thread in the making come next April I'll be bound.

[JonboyE]

Originally Posted by destinationnovascotia ... they had dug up the lane at the end of both my driveways ...

Two driveways! Cor, you're posh.

[destinationnovascotia]

Originally Posted by steve666 Your house is going up for sale Another thread in the making come next April I'll be bound.

I'll know where to come for advice on dealing with the stress of it all.

Originally Posted by JonboyE Two driveways! Cor, you're posh.

Perhaps it will help us to sell