Hi a neighbour at the bottom of my garden (not my street next one over)
has a greenhouse and it's all full of dead stuff and really needs
sorting out. Now i wanna go over and ask them do they use it and want
to get rid of it. Now would you find this cheeky if someone done this
to you, i dont know them nor never even seen them (lived here 2 years).

Advice please!!

Hi a neighbour at the bottom of my garden (not my street next one over)
has a greenhouse and it's all full of dead stuff and really needs
sorting out. Now i wanna go over and ask them do they use it and want
to get rid of it. Now would you find this cheeky if someone done this
to you, i dont know them nor never even seen them (lived here 2 years).

can't see any harm in asking - someone asked me if i wanted the old butlers
sinks outside my house - I did want them but did not mind being asked.

--
Hayley
(gardening on well drained, alkaline clay in Somerset)

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"htmark98" wrote in message
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Hi a neighbour at the bottom of my garden (not my street next one over)
has a greenhouse and it's all full of dead stuff and really needs
sorting out. Now i wanna go over and ask them do they use it and want
to get rid of it. Now would you find this cheeky if someone done this
to you, i dont know them nor never even seen them (lived here 2 years).

Advice please!!


At this time of the year, ours looks much the same :-((

Your best bet?

'Amble' by and start to chat to them if they are in the open so to speak.
Get talking 'gardens' and greenhouses, then broach the subject. It all
depends on your attitude and how you are received in the neighbourhood. I am
well received and can talk to anyone. As an example, we have had neighbours
and near neighbours look after our house for the last 3 months, BUT, and
this is a big BUT, what sort of area are you in:-((( ????

OR

are you friendly with one of their neighbours? Go in that way ;-)) 'Oh I
notice that those 3 doors away from you have what looks like a 'neglected
greenhouse', do you know them? I would be pleased to take it off their
hands,... so to speak!!'

Mike

"htmark98" wrote in message
ups.com...
Hi a neighbour at the bottom of my garden (not my street next one over)
has a greenhouse and it's all full of dead stuff and really needs
sorting out. Now i wanna go over and ask them do they use it and want
to get rid of it. Now would you find this cheeky if someone done this
to you, i dont know them nor never even seen them (lived here 2 years).

Advice please!!

I myself wouldn't bother with a note under the door but straight ot the
front door and talk to the person. Something like "Hi, I'm xyz and I live in
the street round the corner. I am looking around for a glass house and
noticed that you have one that looks pretty much like what I am after. This
may sound a little cheeky, but I was wondering whether you may consider
selling it or if not, if you tell me where you got it from?". If they want
to get back to you on that give them your name and ph number.

From time to time when I have been out walking my dogs I have seen things of
interest. I most often simply knock on the door and ask if the occupier can
tell me where they got such and such from or, if it looks like stuff they
are throwing out, if they are giving it away. I have had some good success
with that approach.

rob

Ahh ok might knock the door later, didnt think of going down the 'where
did you get it from, as i want one like it route'

"htmark98" wrote in message
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Ahh ok might knock the door later, didnt think of going down the 'where
did you get it from, as i want one like it route'

if the neighbour doesn't want to sell it it still gives you an 'out',
letting you walk away with some pride intact and without looking like a free
loader. If you ask if they want to sell it, should they be thinking of
giving it away their is a good chance they may offer it to you at a really
low price. If you don't get it and the neighbour ever asks you whether you
bought one for yourself you can make some excuse about it not being quite
what you wanted after all.

rob

George.com wrote:
"htmark98" wrote in message
ups.com...
Hi a neighbour at the bottom of my garden (not my street next one over)
has a greenhouse and it's all full of dead stuff and really needs
sorting out. Now i wanna go over and ask them do they use it and want
to get rid of it. Now would you find this cheeky if someone done this
to you, i dont know them nor never even seen them (lived here 2 years).

Advice please!!

I myself wouldn't bother with a note under the door but straight ot the
front door and talk to the person. Something like "Hi, I'm xyz and I live in
the street round the corner. I am looking around for a glass house and
noticed that you have one that looks pretty much like what I am after. This
may sound a little cheeky, but I was wondering whether you may consider
selling it or if not, if you tell me where you got it from?". If they want
to get back to you on that give them your name and ph number.
snip

That approach is certainly the easiest and most direct but I do think
care has to be taken to find out a little about the people. If they're
elderly or old, or infirm, or a widow lady etc., it might be rather
alarming to have an unknown man knock on your door to find out if you
still want your greenhouse!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon

Yeah beent 'stalking' them but have not seen them at all in 2 years so
they must keep to themselves.

On 1 Apr 2006 06:37:37 -0800, "htmark98" wrote:

Yeah beent 'stalking' them but have not seen them at all in 2 years so
they must keep to themselves.

Oh dear - maybe something nasty buried under it then...

Geo