Next Door Plat Football In Garden Ball Came Over Fence And Hit Me. What Can I Do

[Robby56]

Kids and adults playing ball comes over regularly however, we normally throw it back. Now adults kicking so hard it is damaging plants and has hit me while eating outside. No reason apology ever given

[Baldric]

And failed to understand it, by the look of it.

[Baldric]

PS, I only repeated it once.

[Islay]

It is possible that the adults are playing with their children (adults do that you know!) its gone over a couple of times (balls do that you know) and now the OP thinks its being done on purpose.

[murraymints]

I'd keep the ball 'till they call to collect it..then I'd ask that they took a bit more care as your plants are being damaged... take it from there

[Sqad]

Islay

"Kids and adults playing ball comes over regularly however"
"Regularly" hardly describes a "couple of times."

"No reason apology ever given"
That's the bit that would p*** me off.

[hereIam]

Of course kids should be allowed to play in their own garden, but surely the next door neighbour deserves not to have his plants destroyed or to be hit by a ball that has been kicked by an adult !! The only thing you can do Robby is explain to them as politely as you can that the ball has hit you whilst trying to relax in your own garden and it is destroying plants and hope for the best ...... Good luck.

[Sqad]

HereIam LOL..LOL you mean reason with them.....LOL...good luck with that.

[albaqwerty]

the first snitty neighbour I mentioned threatened she was going to stab a ball about 3 -4 inches in circumference. (or diameter, it was a little kiddies ball) It escalated big style.

[pastafreak]

Not only plants damaged..." but I might be too". A ball hitting at speed can cause injuries. It has nothing to do with not liking kids...being grumpy...or whatever. It's about taking care and remembering there are others *also* wanting to enjoy their private spaces.

[hereIam]

I know Sqad, but I don't know what else he can do ....

[Sqad]

;-) ^^^

[MallyJ]

If the balls keep going over the fence then the children have outgrown the garden....if the parks are anke deep in broken glass then ensure that it is cleaned up...it may well be the councils job. I fail to see why children cannot be brought up to consider their neighbours...heaven help the childrens neighbours in the future...... Most cities have open space within walking distance for families to go to...The best excuse yet is that the streets are full to brimming with paedophiles....the answer is to go with the children....

[Islay]

It is their garden they are playing in MallyH why should they go to a park!
We are only getting one side of the story it could have been an accident that the ball came over . It could have come over a couple of times, the OP could be a grumpy neighbour who dislikes the children (lets face it we have a few on here) and is over reacting!

However whatever is going on - it is still the kids right to play in their garden and not be forced into a park - outgrown the garden is a silly comment!

[Baldric]

Mally did you spot the bit about Adults in the OP?

[Baldric]

Islay, did you spot the bit about Adults in the OP?

[Sqad]

Islay....absolutely, I never thought of those mitigating circumstances and f^ck the neighbours, the miserable ***$

[-Talbot-]

I often play football in the garden with the kids.
If I accidentally kick it over the wall I shout one of the kids names really loud, clip one of them round the tabs and tell them to apologise to the grumpy neighbour.

[albaqwerty]

I'd love to know the ages of the children and the adults, purely cos I'm nosy and it may not have any bearing on this matter whatsoever.

[vulcan42]

Islay , this question is in Law, it is not chatterbank. The OP asks what they can do not have it suggested that they are not telling the truth.

[Togo]

You could always buy some fireworks and set them off when the "kids" have gone to bed. (!_*)