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Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
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Never mind the Cats, how do I keep Kids off the garden. (Next doors cat has just got lost) . I have just noticed my newly turfed front lawn criss crossed with bike tracks (can't do the new grass much good ?) and also some broken plants. Its a new house and obviously the kids have been used to the house being unoccupied and think the garden is "open range". Any suggestions ?, how about soem QUICK GROWING spikey plants. TIA Paul |
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Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
In message , Curiosity
writes Never mind the Cats, how do I keep Kids off the garden. (Next doors cat has just got lost) . I have just noticed my newly turfed front lawn criss crossed with bike tracks (can't do the new grass much good ?) and also some broken plants. Its a new house and obviously the kids have been used to the house being unoccupied and think the garden is "open range". Howsabout going out and talking to the kids? If you introduce yourself and stay calm and pleasant (seeing it from their POV) you're most likely to get a positive response, and the opposite if you go out, holler at them and plant spikey plants. -- dave @ stejonda "To materialist eyes, India is a developing country; to spiritual eyes, the United States is a developing country." Ram Dass |
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Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
"Curiosity" wrote in message ... Hi all Never mind the Cats, how do I keep Kids off the garden. (Next doors cat has just got lost) . I had a similar sort of situation whereby the pea gravel I put down outside my garage was a super place for the kids to do wheelies and skids. A very polite word with the parents did the trick. Kids were OK after that ;-) Mike -- H.M.S.Newfoundland Association Reunion Hayling Island April 23rd - 26th Royal Naval Reunion Eastbourne May 7th - 10th H.M.S.Collingwood Association Reunion Bracklesham Bay May 21st - 24th Nat.Service (RAF) Assoc. Cosford Parade / Social Weekend 25th - 28th June |
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Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
"Mike" wrote in message ... "Curiosity" wrote in message ... Hi all Never mind the Cats, how do I keep Kids off the garden. (Next doors cat has just got lost) . I had a similar sort of situation whereby the pea gravel I put down outside my garage was a super place for the kids to do wheelies and skids. A very polite word with the parents did the trick. Kids were OK after that ;-) Depends on your neighbours. I asked mine , ( ex ones now) very very nicely to stop the kids using my front rockery as a slide . The response was the kids slashed all four of my car tyres on my drive. I moved out. needless to say that I suppose. |
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Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
"mich" wrote in message ... "Mike" wrote in message ... "Curiosity" wrote in message ... Hi all Never mind the Cats, how do I keep Kids off the garden. (Next doors cat has just got lost) . I had a similar sort of situation whereby the pea gravel I put down outside my garage was a super place for the kids to do wheelies and skids. A very polite word with the parents did the trick. Kids were OK after that ;-) Depends on your neighbours. I asked mine , ( ex ones now) very very nicely to stop the kids using my front rockery as a slide . The response was the kids slashed all four of my car tyres on my drive. I moved out. needless to say that I suppose. Afterthought - the neighbour concerned were themselves very garden proud ( and houseproud for that matter). |
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Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 08:07:04 +0100, "dave @ stejonda"
wrote: In message , Curiosity writes Never mind the Cats, how do I keep Kids off the garden. (Next doors cat has just got lost) . I have just noticed my newly turfed front lawn criss crossed with bike tracks (can't do the new grass much good ?) and also some broken plants. Its a new house and obviously the kids have been used to the house being unoccupied and think the garden is "open range". Howsabout going out and talking to the kids? If you introduce yourself and stay calm and pleasant (seeing it from their POV) you're most likely to get a positive response, and the opposite if you go out, holler at them and plant spikey plants. Already done that, will have to see what sort of response I get. Paul |
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On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 09:10:44 +0100, Curiosity
wrote: On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 08:07:04 +0100, "dave @ stejonda" wrote: In message , Curiosity writes Never mind the Cats, how do I keep Kids off the garden. (Next doors cat has just got lost) . I have just noticed my newly turfed front lawn criss crossed with bike tracks (can't do the new grass much good ?) and also some broken plants. Its a new house and obviously the kids have been used to the house being unoccupied and think the garden is "open range". Howsabout going out and talking to the kids? If you introduce yourself and stay calm and pleasant (seeing it from their POV) you're most likely to get a positive response, and the opposite if you go out, holler at them and plant spikey plants. Already done that, will have to see what sort of response I get. Paul PS We were questioned by the kids as to why just the two of us needed to own a five bedroomed house ??????? Paul |
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Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
In message , mich
writes Depends on your neighbours. I asked mine , ( ex ones now) very very nicely to stop the kids using my front rockery as a slide . The response was the kids slashed all four of my car tyres on my drive. I moved out. needless to say that I suppose. Afterthought - the neighbour concerned were themselves very garden proud ( and houseproud for that matter). Yes, we've got a family (thankfully 3 doors down) who are very houseproud but who are very successfully raising yobs. -- dave @ stejonda |
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Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
In article , dave @ stejonda
writes Howsabout going out and talking to the kids? If you introduce yourself and stay calm and pleasant (seeing it from their POV) you're most likely to get a positive response, and the opposite if you go out, holler at them and plant spikey plants. Wrong Dave, oh sooooooooooooooo wrong! I tried that approach years ago with children (I hate the term kids, it's insulting to goats) who used to play cricket against a lamp post that was in line with my glass front doer. I used to talk to them reasonably, recorded them once and asked them in to listen to themselves and asked them if they would like to have to listen to 'that' all day etc etc. Result - zero. Eventually my neighbour took pity on me and yelled at them . . all sorts of foul language and threats . . and there was no more trouble. -- Jane Ransom in Lancaster. I won't respond to private emails that are on topic for urg but if you need to email me for any other reason, put ransoms at jandg dot demon dot co dot uk where you see |
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Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
"dave @ stejonda" wrote in message ... In message , mich writes Depends on your neighbours. I asked mine , ( ex ones now) very very nicely to stop the kids using my front rockery as a slide . The response was the kids slashed all four of my car tyres on my drive. I moved out. needless to say that I suppose. Afterthought - the neighbour concerned were themselves very garden proud ( and houseproud for that matter). Yes, we've got a family (thankfully 3 doors down) who are very houseproud but who are very successfully raising yobs. dave @ stejonda Its the testosterone in teenage boys that does it - feed them oestrogen laced ice creams........ :~) Jenny |
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Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
In message , JennyC
writes "dave @ stejonda" wrote in message ... In message , mich writes Depends on your neighbours. I asked mine , ( ex ones now) very very nicely to stop the kids using my front rockery as a slide . The response was the kids slashed all four of my car tyres on my drive. I moved out. needless to say that I suppose. Afterthought - the neighbour concerned were themselves very garden proud ( and houseproud for that matter). Yes, we've got a family (thankfully 3 doors down) who are very houseproud but who are very successfully raising yobs. Its the testosterone in teenage boys that does it - feed them oestrogen laced ice creams........ :~) The mother is as bad though Jenny. What would you suggest for her? -- dave @ stejonda |
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Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
"dave @ stejonda" wrote in message ... In message , JennyC writes "dave @ stejonda" wrote in message ... In message , mich writes Depends on your neighbours. I asked mine , ( ex ones now) very very nicely to stop the kids using my front rockery as a slide . The response was the kids slashed all four of my car tyres on my drive. I moved out. needless to say that I suppose. Afterthought - the neighbour concerned were themselves very garden proud ( and houseproud for that matter). Yes, we've got a family (thankfully 3 doors down) who are very houseproud but who are very successfully raising yobs. Its the testosterone in teenage boys that does it - feed them oestrogen laced ice creams........ :~) The mother is as bad though Jenny. What would you suggest for her? dave @ stejonda Several LARGE muscled friends to have a word with her ????? I had a similar problem with boys playing football in our narrow cul-de-sac. They only stopped when several of us got together and complained to the parents. Jenny |
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Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
Never mind the Cats, how do I keep Kids off the garden.
Poisoned sweets? Airguns? ------------------------------------------ The Hemyock, Devon, UK branch of The Residents Appreciation Society. http://english.aljazeera.net |
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Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
I had a similar problem with boys playing football in our narrow cul-de-sac. They only stopped when several of us got together and complained to the parents. Jenny I think we must be very lucky in our village in that the whole community is coming together as a 'one'. The old football field/recreation ground is about to be re-instated. We have a new Village Magazine which reports on and advertises the Local Scene. AND We have a new village beat bobby. One of the 'old school' who gets in amongst the kids and talks to them and is getting to 'know then' and by name!! And gets to know their parents. He is very much a 'local beat bobby' and attends all meetings to do with the village such as the Parish Council Meeting and also the Community Partnership meetings. All these things put together is showing an improvement. A massive Fund Raise is about to start and many of the local people want to get involved. we have our first and inaugural meeting at the end of the month. Things are improving, mainly by people 'doing' things and talking to each other. Mike -- H.M.S.Newfoundland Association Reunion Hayling Island April 23rd - 26th Royal Naval Reunion Eastbourne May 7th - 10th H.M.S.Collingwood Association Reunion Bracklesham Bay May 21st - 24th Nat.Service (RAF) Assoc. Cosford Parade / Social Weekend 25th - 28th June |
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Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
Subject: Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
From: Curiosity Date: 10/04/2004 07:26 GMT Daylight Time Message-id: Any suggestions ?, how about soem QUICK GROWING spikey plants. Gorse, I always recommend gorse. Or that hedgehog holly that has spikes on it's spikes. -- Rhiannon http://www.livejournal.com/users/rhiannon_s/ "The trick is to commit crimes so confusing that police feel too stupid to even write a crime report about them." Aubrey on remaining at liberty www.somethingpositive.net |
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