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Neilian Retreat

"Where are the neighbours??"

Having lived on this street for a while now, the neighbours have never shown any sign of wanting to talk to us or get to know us. When we first moved in there were a few waves and "hellos" in passing, but that is as far as things went.

Existing residents who seem to have been living here a while only talk to other people who they have known for a while. The friendliness previously talked about seems to only be for a certain few and definitely not newcomers!

The afternoon parking for school pick-up can be a pain too, especially if you need to go out or return during that 40 minutes. Parents could show more consideration when picking up children from the nearby schools by parking round the corner where there's more room and less likely to block people from leaving their house.

Who lives here?

  • Professionals
  • Families with kids
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CommunityMan
CommunityMan

It's hard when you're the new resident, but what can you do to start the conversation?

mojo

The thing is - we have been the ones who initiated the "hellos" and waving to the neighbours - every time except once. If it's not been when we're heading off somewhere, the neighbours we have tried this with head back to their house, or whatever they were doing pretty quickly. We see long-term residents talking to each other on the street, but seemingly no interest in newer neighbours.

Our experience of this street has not been the positive as suggested by the previous reviewer.

Windy

Hi Mojo, I am surprised at your version of Neilian retreat..we moved out 2 months ago after living there for nearly 7 years.We always waved to anyone who lives in the street, people moved in across the road from our place a couple of months before we left, I introduced myself to lady there not long after they moved in, if I was out the front in the garden when they were leaving or coming home I always waved & said "hi" if they were in hearing distance..
Some times people give you the impression that they don't want to get friendly with the neighbors .....so in that scenario you tend to back off.
The couple who live at number 2, would have to be the best neighbors around, they are always there when anyone needs them, I could give you a run down on all the people who live in that street......there would not be too many negative remarks.
Maybe if your feeling a little left out, next time you see someone out in the front garden you need to go introduce yourself & you'll be surprised at the response you will get from these residents.
As for the Mums picking up the kids after school..........well, that's another story, I could tell you of some of the problems that that has caused over the years we spent there......but I still would give anything to have taken our neighbors with us when we moved.
Give them another go & take the time to introduce your self to them.........you won't be sorry.

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