Best time to knock on neighbours door??

[matticus]

We have a minor boundary issue to discuss with them. Never spoken to them before, know nothin bout them.

What time of day/week do people think they'd be most friendly towards a knock on their door by stranger neighbours??

 

[Drago]

Early evening on a weekday?

 

[Mike_P]

Maybe a note through the door explaining you want to discuss whatever and could they let you know when it would be convenient.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

6am on a Sunday.

 

[VinSumRox]

6am on a Sunday.

I was thinking 0400

 

[sevenfourate]

6am on a Sunday.

…..just after you’ve cut the grass.

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

1337.

 

[Drago]

About half an hour after lights out should find them in a communicative mood.

 

[nogoodnamesleft]

Maybe more important than the time is what colour of wine to take (red, white, avoid rose).

Depending on how long you and they have been living there think of "Been meaning to pop round for ages but been ..."

No idea about a best time but maybe think 1st about times to avoid eg from 17:00 people might be cooking/eating/favourite TV soap'ing. If they work weekday might be harder for them. etc.

 

[nogoodnamesleft]

We have a minor boundary issue to discuss with them.

No idea about the issue but not all boundary issues need resolving. I have a "minor boundary issue" with local farm. They periodically say "the entire ditch is ours" (but I end-up having to do all the work when "their" trees fall onto my land). I "resolved" the "issue" by deciding that a boundary ditch boundary runs along the bottom of the ditch and they can say whatever they like but it's a boundary ditch with no mention of exceptions to common practice in my deeds.

Also, if it's not urgent maybe establish social contact first then once speaking occasionally, in a month or two then raise the issue.

 

[bikingdad90]

No time is a good time.

If they have children who are young then I’d avoid 5-8pm as they’ll like be feeding, bathing, putting to bed etc said children.

If they don’t have children or have older children, they’ll likely be working between 8am and 6pm and might not be able to talk because of work commitments or shifts etc.

I’d pop a note through their door with your number on, asking them to pop and see you when convenient briefly explaining what the issue is.

 

[MontyVeda]

Play your music/tv really loud and make them come at a time convenient to you.

 

[PaulSB]

We have a minor boundary issue to discuss with them. Never spoken to them before, know nothin bout them.

What time of day/week do people think they'd be most friendly towards a knock on their door by stranger neighbours??

That's a real shame, not even hello, hi, good morning?

If this is the situation the advice to establish a relationship, no matter how superficial, first is the best you will get. A bottle of wine and hello.....

And if it is a minor issue wait a year or so......

 

[Dogtrousers]

Just before you run away.

 

[Elswick Cotterpin]

I tend to wait until I know they're home..