thy neighbor

@Very-Rusty
I have recently moved into a brand new house, and so did my neighbours. My next-door neighbours are very nice, very helpful and sociable and a bit eccentric. They told me that every Christmas they take out 1100 Santa Claus pieces - big and small - from the storage. To keep these in their apartment during Christmas, they need to remove the same space from other things and then, after Christmas, make the same exchange. I think it's wonderful, especially since I only have three Santa Claus. 🙂

@torunn said
@Very-Rusty
I have recently moved into a brand new house, and so did my neighbours. My next-door neighbours are very nice, very helpful and sociable and a bit eccentric. They told me that every Christmas they take out 1100 Santa Claus pieces - big and small - from the storage. To keep these in their apartment during Christmas, they need to remove the same space from other thi ...[text shortened]... , make the same exchange. I think it's wonderful, especially since I only have three Santa Claus. 🙂

Luckily, as like with family, you don’t get to pick your neighbours, at least one of your’s (neighbours) seem to be friendly.👍

@torunn said
@Very-Rusty
I have recently moved into a brand new house, and so did my neighbours. My next-door neighbours are very nice, very helpful and sociable and a bit eccentric. They told me that every Christmas they take out 1100 Santa Claus pieces - big and small - from the storage. To keep these in their apartment during Christmas, they need to remove the same space from other thi ...[text shortened]... , make the same exchange. I think it's wonderful, especially since I only have three Santa Claus. 🙂

I agree with GBS, You got lucky to have friendly neighbors. I've been fortunate that way also. Nothing wrong with a bit eccentric. 🙂

-VR

@great-big-stees said
Luckily, as like with family, you don’t get to pick your neighbours, at least one of your’s (neighbours) seem to be friendly.👍

I was introduced to a few at a Christmas meet-up and they all seem very nice. I want it to stay that way so no close encounters - just small chat when we happen to meet.

@torunn said
I was introduced to a few at a Christmas meet-up and they all seem very nice. I want it to stay that way so no close encounters - just small chat when we happen to meet.

Even without the Pandemic good to be friendly with the neighbors, but keep them at arms length and not get to chummy as it will lead to problems.

-VR

@ogb said
have u put up video cams around yur house? maybe yur neighbor is a jerk....

My neighbors are too boring to be jerks.

@mchill said
My neighbors are too boring to be jerks.

Isn't that a good thing?

-VR

@very-rusty said
Even without the Pandemic good to be friendly with the neighbors, but keep them at arms length and not get to chummy as it will lead to problems.

-VR

I lived earlier in a house with 24 apartments. Most of us moved in when the house was new. I lived there for 17 years and got on very well with all of them. My present condominium has 79 apartments and I will never get to know people enough to get close.

@torunn said
I lived earlier in a house with 24 apartments. Most of us moved in when the house was new. I lived there for 17 years and got on very well with all of them. My present condominium has 79 apartments and I will never get to know people enough to get close.

I find if you get to close to people, you become part of their problem. What I mean is they have a problem then they try and make it your problem. Therefore reason to be friendly but keep distance, unless you want to deal with other peoples problems. Not for me. 🙂

-VR

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Don't you pay attention ogb? She is a Swede.

-VR

@ogb said
have u put up video cams around yur house? maybe yur neighbor is a jerk....

My neighbourhood doesn't need any of that. (Also, my neighbours are nice people.)

@contenchess said
I'm on a good street right now.

I've lived on some bad ones.

sir, be aware that there are NO "good" streets. Even in upscale, wealthy neighborhoods you will find guns !

@ogb said
sir, be aware that there are NO "good" streets. Even in upscale, wealthy neighborhoods you will find guns !

Not sure about that one.

I think a nice gated community with a gun ban would be cool

@ogb said
have u put up video cams around yur house? maybe yur neighbor is a jerk....

No need for cam's here. My neighbors are mostly old duffers who's only crimes are crossing the street too slowly.