I live in a cul-de-sac

[micmak]

Most people who live here are in their 80's and 90's. I am in my 60's. When someone knocks on the door after dark no one answers. Tonight someone shouted " They all must be dead here" What is happening to society?

[askyourgran]

I live in a cul-de sac but we are all ages quite a few are young working mothers with children. On lighter nights the little ones play in the street. But after dark everyone seems to go to bed early. Quite a lot of my neighbours are early risers. 6am and they're off to work next door.

[yogi-bear]

Evening Micmak,

No respect from some twonks at times it seems, thank goodness in the minority... and not in the majority........hope you're well, MM :)

[annadomino]

Why do they all work next door?

[ummmm]

Do the knockers know the age of the residents?

[yogi-bear]

Hi ayg,

That makes all three of us all living in cul-de-sac's.....mix of all ages here...some retired....one ex-copper and one active at Lewes included.....no kids in street playing....nice and quiet this end....beach a stone throw away, but away from the busiest area's....love it here. :0)

[anneasquith]

ha ha. anna :)

[micmak]

I'm not bad yogi.

anna I don't understand.

[micmak]

Ummm probably not.

[ummmm]

Mic - the last sentence of Gran's post... :-)

[ummmm]

Saying that, I hardly ever open the door to people :-)

[annadomino]

Quite a lot of my neighbours are early risers. 6am and they're off to work next door.


Sorry, just playing.

[askyourgran]

If they all worked next door I'd have moved anna, to put it clearly: my neighbours next door leave home at 6am to go to work.

[jno]

do you mean "What is happening to a society in which nobody answers their door?" I don't know; it does seem jolly rude.

[Old_Geezer]

Not a long journey to work then. Makes you wonder what sort of business they run from a cul de sac !

[micmak]

Rude jno. At 80 or 90 years old would you answer the door? so much is heard in the news.

Old geezer, what are you implying?

[ummmm]

Whenever I answer the door it's energy suppliers, double glazing, or such like. My friends and family knock and walk in.

[sherrardk]

No one ever knocks my door :(

[askyourgran]

Now you mention it OG there is a sort of herby smell coming throught the walls and I could swear they have a cable linked into the street lamps, not to mention the plastic covering the windows. :o)

[DaisyNonna]

I live in a cul de sac. Same here as when I lived in a street or road. No society.
Why? All the residents live in flats, some have a front garden, some a back garden. Very few children. One or two (at most) bedrooms. Therefore young couples with no children or retired folk. No bus stop at which to gather, no corner shop, not even a post box. No contact.

[Khandro]

My old mum had one of those security chains fitted to the door, allowing her to open the door about 4 inches; a good compromise. I don't know what 'Cul-de-Sac' has got to do with it though :-)