melbournegirl
anonymous
February 3 2006, 01:12:48 UTC
hey dstah. know i would give you the hugest hug right now.
your pups are so cute. i'm not showing them to princess because then she will see how good big looks with small, and continue her harrassment of me about how gigi needs a friend, and can we please please please get a little pup just like x's that we met yesterday, who was maltese crossed with spoodle and the cutest thing you ever did see, and she will look after it and everything, she promises etc ... and yada yada yada and me saying no way, no way, no way.
anyway i would love to meet your guys. in fact i know the gigi and princess would both love to meet your guys as well.
as far as the old man is concerned, you have to talk to him. i know it's hard, but try. i know you will think you can't do it, but i think you can. i think it's the only and the best solution. i know this sounds naff but try it. bake a tea-cake or something, something simple. take it around there, knock on his door and apologise. often an apology will diffuse the situation instantly. see if he will talk to you. he might be lonely and he might be sick and scared. if he has dogs himself then he can't be that bad. it's just when people don't talk to each other they get into a situation. ask to meet his dogs, make a fuss of them. sit with him a while, say you are sorry about the dogs, explain the situation about the land etc. make it personal so he sees you as a person, and hopefully then a neighbour. not some nameless person that he can take stuff out on. you need to make him your ally and your friend.
or if you can't do the cake thing, just approach him. but it would be nice to have a peace offering.
i'd be very surprised if this didn't work, dxxxx. really.
then once you've talked to him and sorted it out, you can write/call the owner, apologise to them, say you have sorted it out with the man and there won't be any more complaints.
give it a go.
failing that, you will just have to break the lease and move. you can't get rid of them, just because you did the wrong thing and didn't tell the agent etc. sorry to be tough like that, but you know you should have told them. and now you have to fix it.
you remember my issues with wicked-witch agent last year? and the anguish and effort i had to go to to conceal the gigi? and then when we moved in here, everything was upfront. it had to be. i didn't want to get screwed over again.
i could go on for hours. but i won't. wish you were here so we could have a coffee.
Re: melbournegirldstahFebruary 3 2006, 01:30:21 UTC
I love you MG, you are always so wise!! When I calm down I should definitely try that. I thought of writing him a letter (so I didn't have to face him) but in true form, you are right, face to face would have much more impact..... (as long as I don't get mad at him and go off.....)
Re: melbournegirl
anonymous
February 3 2006, 09:36:46 UTC
wait until you calm down and just pick your moment. just trust it will work. the worst thing is he's a prick to your face, but then at least you've tried.
your pups are so cute. i'm not showing them to princess because then she will see how good big looks with small, and continue her harrassment of me about how gigi needs a friend, and can we please please please get a little pup just like x's that we met yesterday, who was maltese crossed with spoodle and the cutest thing you ever did see, and she will look after it and everything, she promises etc ... and yada yada yada and me saying no way, no way, no way.
anyway i would love to meet your guys. in fact i know the gigi and princess would both love to meet your guys as well.
as far as the old man is concerned, you have to talk to him. i know it's hard, but try. i know you will think you can't do it, but i think you can. i think it's the only and the best solution. i know this sounds naff but try it. bake a tea-cake or something, something simple. take it around there, knock on his door and apologise. often an apology will diffuse the situation instantly. see if he will talk to you. he might be lonely and he might be sick and scared. if he has dogs himself then he can't be that bad. it's just when people don't talk to each other they get into a situation. ask to meet his dogs, make a fuss of them. sit with him a while, say you are sorry about the dogs, explain the situation about the land etc. make it personal so he sees you as a person, and hopefully then a neighbour. not some nameless person that he can take stuff out on. you need to make him your ally and your friend.
or if you can't do the cake thing, just approach him. but it would be nice to have a peace offering.
i'd be very surprised if this didn't work, dxxxx. really.
then once you've talked to him and sorted it out, you can write/call the owner, apologise to them, say you have sorted it out with the man and there won't be any more complaints.
give it a go.
failing that, you will just have to break the lease and move. you can't get rid of them, just because you did the wrong thing and didn't tell the agent etc. sorry to be tough like that, but you know you should have told them. and now you have to fix it.
you remember my issues with wicked-witch agent last year? and the anguish and effort i had to go to to conceal the gigi? and then when we moved in here, everything was upfront. it had to be. i didn't want to get screwed over again.
i could go on for hours. but i won't. wish you were here so we could have a coffee.
see how you go, and let us know.
thinking of you, lovely.
xxxxxxx
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When I calm down I should definitely try that. I thought of writing him a letter (so I didn't have to face him) but in true form, you are right, face to face would have much more impact..... (as long as I don't get mad at him and go off.....)
Dxxxx
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good luck xxx
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