McGrath4Pope
Vital Squad Member
OK - I've been mulling this over for two weeks and really don't know where else to turn.
We moved into a new house last November and are coming to the end of a substantial refurb/extension which we believe will result in a hefty profit whenever we should decide to sell. It's on a lovely quite Cul de Sac with just 5 houses - the property directly opposite us has sold recently and the new occupants have moved in.
I went over and introduced myself and they seemed nice people, then the next day it happened - I notice on the Friday morning he's leaving for work in a full Birmingham City training kit, he doesn't come home Friday night, arrives back around 11.30pm Saturday. I'm beginning to fear the worst. Then last Saturday he comes home as I'm going out, he looks pleased as punch, and with good reason, it's because it's Wes Thomas and he's scored the winner for the Scum that day!
All the hard work getting our house perfect only for one of the great unwashed from the sty to arrive!!! What would be a reasonable course of action to take?
N.B. The whole incident has taught me one valuable lesson: when chatting to people don't assume that everyone is into football. I found this out making the joke "have you seen who's moved in over the road? That's going to knock down house prices" to someone who had no idea about who the new neighbour was, he'd merely seen a black man and his Asian wife coming and going - he's avoided chatting to me since, I think I'm now known as 'the racist at number 1'.
We moved into a new house last November and are coming to the end of a substantial refurb/extension which we believe will result in a hefty profit whenever we should decide to sell. It's on a lovely quite Cul de Sac with just 5 houses - the property directly opposite us has sold recently and the new occupants have moved in.
I went over and introduced myself and they seemed nice people, then the next day it happened - I notice on the Friday morning he's leaving for work in a full Birmingham City training kit, he doesn't come home Friday night, arrives back around 11.30pm Saturday. I'm beginning to fear the worst. Then last Saturday he comes home as I'm going out, he looks pleased as punch, and with good reason, it's because it's Wes Thomas and he's scored the winner for the Scum that day!
All the hard work getting our house perfect only for one of the great unwashed from the sty to arrive!!! What would be a reasonable course of action to take?
N.B. The whole incident has taught me one valuable lesson: when chatting to people don't assume that everyone is into football. I found this out making the joke "have you seen who's moved in over the road? That's going to knock down house prices" to someone who had no idea about who the new neighbour was, he'd merely seen a black man and his Asian wife coming and going - he's avoided chatting to me since, I think I'm now known as 'the racist at number 1'.
