Returning to the UK

Plot thickens:

I can see why this is probably going to be a problem now, the imagery from 2017 shows that the area was previously lawn:
e.g.


And this is what's caused the problem... the next door neighbour have put gravel down between them:


But you can clearly see the gravel straddles the main elevation (front of the house) of the two properties

Problem is - presumably the the neighbor next to the property on the corner being sold has laid block... assuming it's their land... the agent's story is "the property being sold has been used laregely as a holiday home" so perhaps they were unaware of the block being laid and their share or not of the lawn being converted into a parking area for their neighbors use...

I guess the only way to resolve the situation is by looking at the deeds and/or possibly involving a solicitor and surveyor to establish where the boundary truly is!

I know what's going to happen here - I'll get the plan and the line will be drawn with a pen that has a 1 inch nib

The wonders of modern technologies from the Land Registry!

No real surprise - I use PDF24 to convert the pdf to an image - free and very good

I guess a few leylandii conifers would do the job nicely

Maybe cross Isle of Wight off my list...

...and your thinking of coming backhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/l0058018/shops-warn-chocolate-being-stolen-to-order

@HONEST DAVE ...

I've just discovered children are free on the bus in Scotland...

Bit surprised you haven't mentioned this to me previously whilst extolling the virtues of God's own country!

Well you caught me out there as I did not know this, between that and the free education plus the added family allowance having children comes with no cost to us, so it would be wise to increase your flock when you get here.

Children and pupil's get free travel in England and Wales although not to the same level as Scotland and there is a suitability of school and a mileage criteria to be met.

Children are free on the buses in Scotland but what this really means is; they will give away a free screaming brat with every adult paying fare.

Are you talking about free travel to school if a child lives more than 3 miles from the only school that is able to accept them ?

yes

It is now 3.5yrs since I returned back to UK after living in PH for 8yrs, before leaving there many people were to tell me I would find it hard to live back in UK with the high cost of living that exists there now, truth be told I have not found this to be the case provided you own your home and not renting. Likely I could save a million pennies a year from a Family Budget this does not require a high degree of intelligence otherwise I would be Fecked, but I guess being a Scotsman this is easy for me?

I cannot help but notice the shopping trolleys of some Families and just how stupid they can be with this? Ready Meals are often there with many of them and when the run out of these I guess they will turn to Take Aways? which is just another huge drain on a Family Budget.

Only this morning I was to read an article by a young woman very like minded to myself and she does all the little things I do to save a penny here and there.

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