😀 Just been threatened with a lawyer

[The Coops]

Anybody near by to put a for sale sticker in the window, with Jim's Phone number on it?

 

[Coolcats]

I’ve received a series of emails from a furious woman in Surrey. Her complaint? A motorhome is parked near her driveway. Not blocking it exactly, but apparently close enough to make turning right out of her drive, a bit tricky or near impossible. Naturally, she’s furious.

Why is she ranting at me, you ask?

Because the motorhome has a MotorhomeFun sticker on it. Yes, she’s holding me personally accountable for this parking predicament.

Trying to add some levity, I replied, “Does it also have a National Trust sticker? Have you sent them a strongly worded email too?”

Clearly, she is too angry for humour.

Now she’s escalated her threats. If the motorhome is still there tomorrow, I’ll be hearing from the police for my “misogyny and rudeness” and her lawyer for damages. Damages to what, I’m still unsure, her driveway, her turning radius, or her blood pressure maybe?

So here’s a heartfelt appeal:

If this happens to be your motorhome parked near this woman’s driveway...

Please don’t move it. At least not for a while; let's give her lawyer some blood pressure, too.

Jim that made me really chuckle, nearly spilt the coffee thank you.

 

[Jane And Rog]

Are you referring to the Private Eye case? I'll include it below for anyone who hasn't read it, it's brilliant.

This case is well known among lawyers and journalists, especially the phrase "I refer you to the reply given in Arkell and Pressdram". Basically, it refers to a legal case whereby Mr Arkell was accused by British satirical magazine Private Eye of illicit payments, and they had ample evidence to back this up. After printing the allegations, Private Eye received the following letter:

Solicitors' letter to Private Eye:

We act for Mr Arkell who is Retail Credit Manager of Granada TV Rental Ltd.

His attention has been drawn to an article appearing in the issue of Private Eye dated 9th April 1971 on page 4. The statements made about Mr Arkell are entirely untrue and clearly highly defamatory.

We are therefore instructed to require from you immediately your proposals for dealing with the matter. Mr Arkell's first concern is that there should be a full retraction at the earliest possible date in Private Eye and he will also want his costs paid. His attitude to damages will be governed by the nature of your reply.

The reply that the Eye sent back was:

We acknowledge your letter of 29th April referring to Mr J. Arkell.

We note that Mr Arkell's attitude to damages will be governed by the nature of our reply and would therefore be grateful if you would inform us what his attitude to damages would be, were he to learn that the nature of our reply is as follows: flip off.

Just spotted that MHF has done some sort of edit on my post. The last two words were not "flip off."

 

[TwistNShout]

As someone who suffers with inconsiderate parking, there is a yellow line starting two feet one side of our drive and running to approx 50 feet the other side with clear notices on posts, I have a little sympathy with her. But she obviously has no idea as to what laws cover parking offences and whom enforces them. As we have been told, if someone parks over our dropped curb, we should contact the local council parking enforcement team whom will arrange a visit. Unfortunately each time that I know of someone in our road doing this it was several days before someone visited and, funnily enough the offending vehicle had moved. The only time we had fast action was a car that parked over my neighbour's drive, when he did a DVLA check he found out that it didn't have a valid MOT or road tax. He called the DVLA and two hours later it had a wheel clamp on it, a couple of days later it was removed.

Funnily enough one of the worst offenders used to be someone who lives farther down our road parking his camper van upto two feet over our drive and other neighbour's drives. I should add that this family own three camper vans and at least two cars and fitting all of these on their tiny drive is a real feat, but they chose to buy this house and all those vehicles. One of our considerations on buying our house was could we fit all our vehicles on, without doing a three car shuffle to get one out, but maybe I'm just too sensible. Each time he parked there I had to ask him to move, which he did, then didn't do it for a week or so, then back he would come. What finally cured him (we hope) was parking over someone else's drive and then finding all his tyres let down.

 

[ChrisSue]

Ask her for more details of the van, including make. Then follow up with the manufacturer's contact details as it is, obviously, theirfault for making it in the first place.

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[BouncyBoatFolk]

It's Surrey, we breed our own special species of "Karens" down here.
When I driving I had one , "instruct" me the to reverse up out of her way, not withstanding the dozen or so vehicles equally stuck behind me on the narrow country road outside of her driveway she had just exited from. When it was pointed out that her reversing up back into her still close by and empty driveway would be easier and quicker she fired back a haughty " That's why they should bring back hanging, for people like you" Possibly, I might have aggravated the situation slightly by throwing my feet up onto the dashboard and grabbing my paper out and start reading it.
Mike.

 

[Brains]

I'm looking for long term parking in Surrey, can you please provide the location

 

[Brains]

On a serious note Jim
You might want to move this thread to an area not open to non paying members.

 

[suavecarve]

Anybody near by to put a for sale sticker in the window, with Jim's Phone number on it?

Already done.
Also advertising a full service with menu with young attractive blonde to boost visitor levels

 

[Mullet Man]

Well I agree with her. I am suing my local council. Every fortnight they park a bin lorry FULL of rubbish,outside my gate for FIVE whole minutes, during which time I cannot exit onto the main road with a clear view of oncoming traffic.

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[meanders]

Every fortnight they park a bin lorry FULL of rubbish,outside my gate for FIVE whole minutes

So do you live on a landfill site? Or if it's already FULL, do they not take your rubbish?

 

[nicholsong]

Already done.
Also advertising a full service with menu with young attractive blonde to boost visitor levels

At what interval are you scheduling the "viewings" when the blonde is "on duty"? Half an hour?

Do viewers have to make a 'deposit'?

 

[Spriddler]

SORN it online then inform the police that it isn't taxed.

 

[autorouter]

I’ve received a series of emails from a furious woman in Surrey.

If she's used up her five free emails, surely she has to pay the subscription for any more...

 

[DuxDeluxe]

Already done.
Also advertising a full service with menu with young attractive blonde to boost visitor levels

I do love a happy ending to a story

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[Fdhadi]

It’s Christmas time Jim, don’t be cruel, send her a bunch of “Motorhome Fun Stickers”

 

[Guigsy]

It’s Christmas time Jim, don’t be cruel, send her a bunch of “Motorhome Fun Stickers”

... "thus demonstrating, m'lud, that I automatically send Motorhome Fun stickers to anyone and I don't have records of who they might be."

 

[Ingwe]

Are you referring to the Private Eye case?

I know of the Private Eye case but wasn’t particularly referring to that. As a solicitor for over 30 years, I was often amazed at the timidity of some my clients. They’d come wanting some legal remedy such as an injunction or a court order of some kind, when I’d ask them, “have you ever just said eff off?”.
Of course it wasn’t always appropriate but sometimes I saw clients who’d received solicitor’s letters who were terrified even though there was no actionable cause for the letter. Rather like Jim’s threatened letter.
I’m sure other solicitor funsters would have seen the same thing.

 

[stevewagner]

On a serious note Jim
You might want to move this thread to an area not open to non paying members.

Why?

 

[bigtwin]

As we have been told, if someone parks over our dropped curb, we should contact the local council parking enforcement team whom will arrange a visit.

No, it isn’t allowed but are you aware that YOU also cannot park over YOUR dropped kerb?

Ian

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[Chris]

In all seriousness, I don't think Jim even has a way to identify the owner from the info he holds. And even if he did, there's probably GDPR implications for using it in that way.

Basically, Jim is neither responsible, nor can he provide details for the person that is. So she can waste her money and will get nowhere.

It is a bit sad that lawyers would prefer to take her money, rather than actually tell her that it's a pointless exercise.

I doubt she has even spoken to a lawyer.

She is just nuts

 

[scotzsue]

It's Surrey, we breed our own special species of "Karens" down here.
When I driving I had one , "instruct" me the to reverse up out of her way, not withstanding the dozen or so vehicles equally stuck behind me on the narrow country road outside of her driveway she had just exited from. When it was pointed out that her reversing up back into her still close by and empty driveway would be easier and quicker she fired back a haughty " That's why they should bring back hanging, for people like you" Possibly, I might have aggravated the situation slightly by throwing my feet up onto the dashboard and grabbing my paper out and start reading it.
Mike.

Even better when in a motorhome and you can make up the bed put the kettle on and change into your jammas, son threatened this to a taxi going the wrong way round our street, what he actually said was, do what you like mate, i've finished work and am going to bed

 

[BouncyBoatFolk]

Even better when in a motorhome and you can make up the bed put the kettle on and change into your jammas, son threatened this to a taxi going the wrong way round our street, what he actually said was, do what you like mate, i've finished work and am going to bed

Yes,I think I said something along the lines of, " I'm being paid to sit here".
Mike.

 

[Bessy765]

No, it isn’t allowed but are you aware that YOU also cannot park over YOUR dropped kerb?

Ian

With respect you can park in the road across a dropped kerb. You can only be asked to move if you prevent the use of whatever on the driveway being used. We have had this when cars often park across my neighbour driveway.

 

[L' Hobo]

I am so, so sorry Jim, you must forgive my Mother, but since we sacked the Chauffeur and disposed of the Bentley, Mater has been having problems negotiating her new 3 wheel mobility scooter.

We have installed large rubber buffers so that it resemblances a dodgem car but she still needs a wide swing while exiting the mansion.

The real problem is, someone, finally, convinced her on her 98th birthday, that there is NO Santa Clause.

Now, as she can no longer write to him, she still feels the need to write to SOMEONE at Christmas time and if this brings a visit from our Family Solicitor (who has a large white beard) she can convince herself that it's

Please humour the afflicted!

PS. IF anyone knows where we can hire a few reindeer and sleigh near Hampton Court for the Solicitors transport, please PM me.

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[bigtwin]

With respect you can park in the road across a dropped kerb. You can only be asked to move if you prevent the use of whatever on the driveway being used. We have had this when cars often park across my neighbour driveway.

That is (was ) certainly not my understanding of the law. However, having checked here it would seem that we are both correct.

Ian

 

[Ingwe]

Just spotted that MHF has done some sort of edit on my post. The last two words were not "flip off."

Sue! Sue at once!

 

[L' Hobo]

I doubt she has even spoken to a lawyer.

She is just nuts

That's no way to talk about my Mum!

That's not very nice, true, but not very nice!

 

[Brains]

Why?

Ambulance chasing lawyers.
Who just may do a little check up on this site
or indeed the complainant herself, who despite being deranged, may now have a case of reputation.

If she has gone to the level of finding the email address of the Glorious Leader, she is perfectly capable of also finding the public forums.

Some minor discretion may be a good idea.
It will not affect the rest of us.

 

[L' Hobo]

Sue! Sue at once!

Which one are you calling, Beemobile or Theonlysue?

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