Nothing else happened last night, and there are still police vehicles outside. But I've only had about a 30 minute snooze since 7am yesterday morning, I feel shattered and extremely distressed by it all.

I spoke with the guy from the ASB team, who phoned me this morning as he had heard about the incident, he's waiting for some info from the police and will get back to me.

I've had the woman from the mediation service phone me again, as she's keen to get me and my neighbour talking to each other, I told her of the incident last night but she persisted. I really can't see what can come of it, they know what the issues are yet it still goes on, but "my neighbour wants to talk the issues through"and now we have people trying to smash the door down for who knows what reason. In my distressed dtate I've agreed to a date of 16th June.. mainly to stop her trying to make it sound that if I refuse, that it would reflect badly.

It's now almost a year since this first started, and in that year I feel I've let folks down as I've become increasingly distant, I also now have the letter from my GP who has no doubts of it's effect on my mental health.

Is it too much to want it all to stop?

Thanks for all your support, I don't know what I'd do without the friends I have here and nearby.

Jo.

Oh Jo, I can't believe this!
They need to get you out of there now, it's too late to be talking to a neighbour who attracts attention from people with guns!
I just feel so sorry for you, how are you supposed to sleep with all that going on?
Is there anyone you could stay with till they decide to get their act together and find you another house?
I wish I could come and take you out of there and take you somewhere safe, but I can't, I'll send you lots of cyber hugs instead.

Love, Doreen xx

Dear Jo,

I`m so very sorry this sort of stuff is escalating, and I worry for you lying awake wondering what will happen next. There is no point in engaging this neighbour in dialogue. I hope there may be someone you can stay with, for some peace of mind. I think I`d head back to the GP - clearly another bit of "clout" is in order.

Thinking of you,

Kathleen x

Oh Jo, I can't believe that this is still going on after all this time! What are the council thinking of, leaving you in this vulnerable situation, to say nothing of your health? Is there anyone who would put you up for a while? Could you go back to your GP and see uf there's anything else she can do?

I'm sorry I can't come up with any other ideas, but I do hope you can get out of there quickly.

Thinking of you

Lyn

<sigh>

well after a short period of quiet after the incident on Tuesday evening where my wonderful neighbours were away for a day or so and I had the best day living here in 12 months, they returned yesterday and it starts again, yelling, doors slamming, smell of drugs from friends they have in and out.

today at just after 12 it kicks off again, her above me had kicked out her boyfriend (you know the one who doesn't live with her, but lives opposite) He then spend almost 2 hours shouting, screaming, and kicking their already damaged front door trying to get in. after her saying he had ruined her life etc... she lets him back in.. 30 more minutes of arguments, things being thrown and then half an hour of hammering while he tries to patch up the already damaged front door

I've managed to record about 20 minutes of audio of the whole incident which I will inform the council about on Tuesday.

How many chances do people like this get?

I despair.. I really do.

Here's a short sample of what i had to endure on Saturday, my wonderful neighbours in action, kicking the door in for the 2nd time in a week. The audio stops occasionally for some reason while streaming it..

http://www.brasg.org.uk/media/MOV05260.MP3

Jo this is more than enough proof what they like,and no way should you try talking people like that.
i so hope they move them out asap.
listening to it was just like the neighbours we had same thing so can only say how horific this is for you to endure.
hugs
melly

Dear Jo,

I felt scared just listening to this! Please send this to everyone you can think of and do as Barbara suggests. I am so worried about you. No one could live a normal, healthy and relaxed life with this going on around them.

Eleanor x

Thanks for the replies folks. Some good suggestions there for me to follow up on :)

I tried to contact the council today only to find that they take an extra day off as it was a bank holiday yesterday. I have 3 files in total similar to that one, I am about to burn those 3 files to an audio CD (that can be played on a normal CD player or a computer) A copy will be sent recorded delivery to my useless MP (who unfortunately got re-elected) the councillors (including the top honcho in charge of housing) a copy for the ASB team manager.

I'm also thinking of sending one to "ohh we can talk this through and sort it" mediation woman too. With a covering letter asking if I can raise the drug issues (which she said she couldn't mention) and if I can take these and the other recordings I've made of their behaviour and play them to those concerned. I have no intention of liaising with these scum as nothing will be resolved. gun toting people kicking their door in, and then the stuff in that recording in less than a week.

I'll keep you all posted.

HUGS

Jo.

oh jo
and so they should have well overdue legal action
good some peace for you last few days.
thinking of you
melly